FEL Snowplow closer to machine... I once saw a video...

[countrybumpkin]

Paul short has a very nice setup that moves the mount under the SSQA.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/131136-snow-plow-adapted-fel.html

 

[ruffdog]

About 2 years ago, I think, I was thinking about getting a FEL snow plow. One of the big issues was that in order for it to articulate 'Right/left', they typically are pushed WAY out front, which is even further than the regular FEL.

As I was investigating, I happened upon a guy in either Northern US or Canada, who was building them with his own design which put the blade much closer to the FEL. I don't remember much more about it, but I believe he also designed it to be self limiting on down pressure from the tractor. He had a YouTube video and a website which was pretty obvious (I believe) that he was building snow plows. ie "snowplows.com" kind of address, (I could be absolutely wrong on this memory and it could have nothing to do with snowplows) but 2 years later, I haven't been able to find either his YouTube videos nor his website. (Apparently, I failed to save either... which is very unlike me, but I can't find them, so my assumption is I did not.)

Anyway, Anyone have any links to someone doing this? They guy, if I remember correctly, did other custom machine/steel work. His videos were NOT overdone, just a guy talking about his snowplow. But, I seem to remember I really liked the thought and design, but the price was a bit steep for me at the time.

I open this to the TBN-iverse hoping for feedback.

To the OP....is this the video you are looking for? I do like his plow design.
Minnesota implements new floating snow plow. - YouTube

 

[ruffdog]

Here is the website for the guys shop. He makes lots of different equipment too.

Snow Removal - Custom built Skid Steer attachments to fit almost any need you may have.

 

[fruitcakesa]

jenkinsironandsteel.com. I bought my plow from these guys.
The plow is a dead ringer for a Bobcat branded plow for thousands less money and the price is for a fully equipped plow shipped to your location! Super CS too.

 

[ruffdog]

jenkinsironandsteel.com. I bought my plow from these guys.
The plow is a dead ringer for a Bobcat branded plow for thousands less money and the price is for a fully equipped plow shipped to your location! Super CS too.

I looked at it online and it doesn't look like it floats. Does yours float?

edit: no good picture to inspect design or mechanism.

 

[chim]

Thanks everyone who remembers my build!

Here's a link to that thread on here:
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/401291-snow-plow-build-finished-underslung.html

My build was to have started about a week earlier than it did. Since there were problems with the first SSQA plate I bought, the build was delayed. I had planned on pretty much duplicating the one Paul Short made. In the week delay I stumbled onto pictures of your plow. Glad I did. Thank you!

 

[fruitcakesa]

I looked at it online and it doesn't look like it floats. Does yours float?

It does float with a pivoting mounting plate attached to the ssqa mount.
All pivots are greaseable too!

 

[Greenland South]

There are a lot of ads around here for a China made plow with a single cyl running parallel to the blade. I have one, faily close to the loader arms. Priced around $ 1200 cdn. Weighs in at 560 lbs, IIR, seven ft. Minus 25c here right now , don't really want to go out to measure. Listed on kiji Sask, will being up a pic. Prob same thing sold in the US somewhere.

Bought one of these at an auction a couple years ago. Didn't make it through 3 snow falls. Bought an FLA this year, cost almost 3 times as much but it's well made. If you see one of those chinesium built things, keep walking.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Bought one of these at an auction a couple years ago. Didn't make it through 3 snow falls. Bought an FLA this year, cost almost 3 times as much but it's well made. If you see one of those chinesium built things, keep walking.

That is why I ended up choosing the Jenkins.

 

[metalbender]

Pretty new at this, just moved to the acreage last fall. This blade works for me, a lot better than pushing with the bucket. Have a half mile of gravel drive to the highway, maintained with my home built land plane. Did fab up skid shoes to keep the edge off the surface, still trips pretty easy, even with the springs adjusted.