54" Deere plow on GC2310

[thing181]

Well it has taken me much longer than I anticipated, but with a two year old and a nine month old I just don't have as much free time as I used to!
I bought this JD 54" hydraulic lift and turn plow over the summer. After I picked it apart in my barn I modeled up a 3D CAD file of the tractor frame and plow frame. From that I generated the 3D file of the adapter I made. After a couple weeks of tweaking the CAD model I started fabricating. I did everything at work (in the evenings), so I don't have many pictures of that process, but the final result is below.
I have not used the plow yet, but I am hoping it will be a big improvement over my current snow removal machine (1961 wheelhorse)
As soon as we have snow I will let everyone know how it works.

Best!

YouTube - Massey Deere 54" Plow Adaptation

 

[DEWFPO]

Impressive fabrication. I wish I were that talented. The blade has a good angle too it, should work just fine. I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

I looked at the blade option for the 2300 but the dealer wanted something like $1300 and I interchangeably plow or snow blow, depending on how much we get. It was too much trouble to change off the blower with the plow blade on a day to day basis.

DEWFPO

 

[JerryG]

Wow, great job.
That will sure help put the snow where it belongs.

 

[thing181]

Thanks for the compliments guys. If I could have bought a plow up for $1300 I would have seriously considered it, but the prices I kept getting were $2K or more.... and did I mention my wife really wants a mini van? Anyway, here is another pic of the adapter. Hopefully it will help others to come up with their own low cost (high labor, but its fun!) alternatives to OEM equipment.

Best.

 

[Grand_Pooba]

Thing,
Nice model. What software did you use?

 

[thing181]

SolidWorks 2008

 

[ray66v]

Looks like a solid adaptation, The power angle will be really nice. I never got around to adding that to mine and I'm sure I will be wishing I did soon.

 

[archerynut]

Great work. Thought about getting snowplow when I bought my 2310. It was 66 degrees here in PA today and a snowplow was not even a thought.

 

[TBDonnelly]

Awesome job!

Don

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks for the compliments guys. If I could have bought a plow up for $1300 I would have seriously considered it, but the prices I kept getting were $2K or more.... and did I mention my wife really wants a mini van? Anyway, here is another pic of the adapter. Hopefully it will help others to come up with their own low cost (high labor, but its fun!) alternatives to OEM equipment.

Best.

Sounds about right.
A new Hyd. lift and angle front blade for my Kubota BX1500 or Kubota BX23 was $1900 but I got a lucky break and got it for $1500 assembled installed and delivered on my BX1500.
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