55+ hp tractor with fel and snow plow

[chim]

Wow, I am surprised at all the great replies that I have. I have not found any OE web sites that show a snow plow as an attachment option. Ebay has a few listings with an 8' plow but it is difficult to get further info as to ease of attaching and how they will raise and angle -- factors that are very important to me. Thanks guys.

There is a great deal of information here and on orangetractortalks and Youtube on most anything dealing with people coming up with different approaches to projects. It is very helpful to scour these and Google while planning something like the plow. I usually do a lot of research before moving ahead. No one person has all the answers, (although Paul Short comes close ) and there are a lot of different environments they're working in. It's great to have the resources to cherry pick the features that will suit your application.

 

[TractorNH]

This was my build using an 8' Fisher Speedcast plow on my Mahindra 2655.



Here's a link to the full write-up:
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...finished-underslung.html?highlight=underslung

 

[Bavarian]

Wow, I am surprised at all the great replies that I have. I have not found any OE web sites that show a snow plow as an attachment option. Ebay has a few listings with an 8' plow but it is difficult to get further info as to ease of attaching and how they will raise and angle -- factors that are very important to me. Thanks guys.

Like others said, Kubota seems to have their product and John Deere does as well under the Frontier brand.
Focus on the tractor first, the plow is just a hydraulic controlled attachment like anything else. If you have the choice at purchase, choose the third function on the loader.

 

[nybirdman]

Most if not all "factory built"FEL mounted plows will not have "plow" float ,only FEL float.This is o.k.for hard surfaces but not dirt or gravel.
Angle is handled by a third function or rear remotes;third function is the more expensive but cleaner set-up.Raise and lower is done with the FEL function.
Much cheaper to find an old truck plow and if you can't weld;find a fab shop.Truck plows will have a chain (plow) float.I have had both the sub-frame plow and FEL mounted and much prefer the FEL mounted.

 

[mikescruggs]

I have used three different types of "quick mount" plows with hydraulic left/right angle. The first was a homemade mount to take a plow (old style three hole Fisher) and use a homemade set of forks, pole for lifting, trailer hitch, and several chain attachment points. I used this on a 28 hp Challenger tractor. Worked great going straight, horrible to turn or angle plow because it pushed the front end. I also used it on my 33 hp Challenger. A nice improvement with the larger tractor, but still pushed the front end during heavy snow.

Next up was a Kubota L4240. I used that plow a couple times with it. Then the plow was getting very well worn. I looked around and came across the HLA line of plows. I looked into trying to build a similar frame. Then I found a used 90" HLA plow and bought it. The plow sits closer to the q/a mount. The plow is designed to allow the blade to follow the crown of the road. This plow really improved the plowability of a FEL.

This year the L4240 was traded and a new M7060 arrived. I went with a larger HLA (3000 series) plow and it is 108" wide. The new tractor really handles it well. I am still getting use to the blade angle to avoid very aggressive edge contact and when I have it right then the curves of the driveway are easily plowed. This tractor also has studs in the front tires to help with traction.

All the tractors had chains (Kubotas had Tyrggs and Challengers had H pattern chains from tirechains.com) and loaded rear tires. They also had rear implements to help with more weight and usually were used to help remove snow. I now run a 96" rear blade. Before I used a box blade with concrete blocks or a snow blower.

I think that unless you have a huge heavy tractor you will most often be able to push the front of the tractor around with a plow on the fel. I really wanted one of the HLA wing box plows, but the weight of the proper size was likely too much. Not to mention the added cost.

Mike

As should be the norm....here is the current tractor setup.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I am looking for a 55+ hp tractor (new or used) that can take a quick change loader and an easy to install snow plow with power raise and angle. I have been looking at a number of manufacturer web site and none seem to meet this criteria. Ebay has a snow plow by Cleveland Equipment that is an add-on that looks pretty good but the details are not clear. They concentrate on skid steers but have a universal mount for compact tractors. Not sure if this is going to be easy. I also want a cab with heat and air but first I need to find a brand that can do what I want. Any help will be appreciated.

A tractor in the 55hp plus range can take any skid steer plow. I highly suggest you get a V-plow if you plan to do any heavy plowing. Also a used McKee snow blower is just as good as any of the $8K blowers for sale now unless you want an inverted snowblower (hangs on the back but can blow either going backward or forward). Since I have what you want, you should check out my remarks on this thread at the link here on Tractorbynet (as well as the whole thread). https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...plow-loader-arm-versus-sub-2.html#post5618427

Also, depending on your intended use, seriously consider a skid steer like a JCB or Volvo with side entry.