To all you guys who helped me <> ATV snowblade all completed

[ampa]

:thumbsup:<> Here's a bunch of photo's of my completed project plus the one near the bottom of someone elses valve connection that really helped me get my system up and runnin' properly

works excellent with no issues at all.we have no snow yet so I ploughed a bunch of leaves off our driveway...even the original onboard 3 pt. hydraulic lift works like it did before I tapped into the hydraulic lines.....special thanks to all the very helpful members here on TBN....

I've learned so much that I didn't know before I first took on this project ..it was a great exsperience to me.... I still have a bit of cosmetic work to finish up later on... like rubber insulated hose clamps and some glossy black rust resistance paint ...would you believe that the upright exhaust stack w/flapper is off an old kitchen table

my lady was with me when I first bought this tractor approx 4 years ago...she asked me if I wouldn't mind takin' a couple pics with her standing beside the tractor..... season greetings to everyone...take care Ampa <>

 

[mmurphy]

Nice looking set up.

Best wishes for your health concerns. My mom had colon cancer 6 years ago, and everything still going good. My wife had breast cancer 1 1/2 years ago at age of 46. Everything still going well at this point, so god bless and take care of yourself.

 

[J_J]

Glad you got it finished. I would recommend a sleeve for all those hose under the tractor and tie them close to the frame.

 

[ampa]

Princess Auto has got some special made shieldling sold by the foot...most of the hydraulic hoses will be clamped to the engine sheild.... J_J thanks for your concern....like I mentioned.... still have some touch up work to do...

I was mostly concerned with gettin' it workin' properly.....you guys went through a lot with me tryin' to explain to me how to do it....I'm just not too good at followin' diagrams.... photo's are my best bet ...

when I have to put something from a store together from a printed instruction sheet...it may say... only takes approx 1/2 hr...with me 4 hr's later and I still won't have it together ..thank you as well mmurphy for your kind words..health things like this bother me terrible....I didn't sleep too well last night... trouble is I have it in my prostate as well....take care Ampa <>

 

[stormpetrel]

Nice,Ampa!! Great job.......AND you gave a me an idea or two about how to mount my quick connects onto the loader. I have lots of 1/4" aluminum around; I think I'll mount the new valve on some too!!

Best of luck, and may the snow fly soon......
Steve

 

[Gary Sweat]

Nice Job!! Be sure to send some pic's this winter while you're out plowin up the snow:thumbsup:

 

[ampa]

Thank you Storm....I have another piece of 1/4' aluminum layin' on my ol' workbench that I was gonna' use for my control valve but decieded I might need it for something else...it's great to work with...plus drills real easy and won't rust...

It didn't cost me anything for most of the steel for this project ...only piece I bought was for the top lift piece for the lift boom...and it only cost me around $5... the only reason was the piece I had was a bit too short....all the rest was old stuff I kept through out the years....

my friends wish to call my stuff junk... they ask me....when am I gonna' clean up the place and throw out all the junk...I pretend not to hear them and change the subject ....take care Ampa <>

 

[ampa]

Thank you Gary.....

 

[SpudHauler]

Good to see you got through it okay. Looks good. Now you and your wife can line up plow jobs to help pay for the upgrade. :thumbsup:

I use a single control valve and a 12v solenoid selector valve to switch from up/down to left/right and you have inspired me to get a 3 valve setup so I can use the dump box, have an up/down lever and a left/right lever. It's for a RTV1100.

See what you started!

 

[ampa]

Thank you SpudHauler...my pleasure....will these clamps work okay? for tyin' back the 1/4" hydraulic hoses?.......take care Ampa <>