Attaching Meyers plow to the front of my tractor..

[wetstuff]

... I basically gave Hank the tractor and front yoke from the plow. Hank has been building ProStock drag cars for 15yrs and can pretty much bend/weld anything. I went off and had a hernia repair and this is what I saw this morning.. I like the beef.

I have talked to a few people about 'plowing snow' and the general conclusion seems to be that it is a wonderful way to turn a new Pickup into an old PU. I know I will never reach the speeds of a PU, but Hank seemed to agree that we are better off really transferring all the shock to the plow vs. the tractor. The only drawback is that I will probably have to pick a day when the FEL comes off for the next 60..

Next come the mounting...

Jim

 

[wetstuff]

... then there's this sort of mounting, still using the FEL arms.

YouTube - John Deere 2320 Tractor Homemade Snowplow Loader Attachment II


Jim

 

[Yandaddy1110]

Here is my Meyers 6.5'attached to my loader arms, a project I did last month.

 

[Gizmo2]

wetstuff,
Looking good. Plenty heavy, gonna need to men to put that on.
Keep us updated.

 

[wetstuff]

Giz .. I don't Caber toss at Scottish games, but funny you mention: I just got my guts re-packed on Thursday.

Try this on: "No driving for 6 weeks." Bull__t .. I was back to work on Friday, Sat and drove myself in today. I had another hernia repair on the other side about 40yrs ago and the way they do this now is a helluva lot better. I put it off all Summer so I could kitesurf, but didn't think too much ahead; Winter is a time of general grunting. Jeeez?!

The blade will cause me to think ahead... Levers, come-alongs, engine lifts .. there's got to be a way a cripple can mount it. (my wife is about 105lbs .. and a tick frail) The frame should be easy by comparison.

Morris: That's nice-n-clean engineering. I wonder if there is any theory about how far the blade should be from the center of effort/propulsion? I guess the blade's fail-safe eliminates the concern...

Jim

 

[Gizmo2]

Giz .. but funny you mention: I just got my guts re-packed on Thursday.

Yeah I read that in your post, thought I would mention the need for help. But once it is on for the winter you should be good to go. Cannot wait to see it all done.

 

[Red Horse]

Hi Guys-just discovered this website today. My two cents. I had an old Meyers that I had made a fixed angled plow for use on my 755. It had clips on the bottom that slid over the cutting edge, then I had two threaded rods that went through nuts that were welded to the clips and lodged into holes in plates that were welded to the bucket. Those clips then had tubular stock that went verticle and I think the picture is self explanatory. The plow was pivoted on the bottom and I had a single Meyers springcentered on the blade and attached to the top of ich change the bucket. Not ideal but it worked.
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Second set of pics shows my new 3320/300cx loader. e two top clips and th Deere wanted 800 bucks for the u niversal plate. I paid under fifty for the top "c" clips and the two "bullets on the bottom-plus a few bucks for the steel. It works very well. Does it push the same as a frame mounted factory set up? probably not but on the plus side I can stack heavy snow 7' high with this set up.

 

[wetstuff]

R-H: Both look great. I love the simplicity of the first. If I had not had two major storms last year, I think I would have copied your first idea. I flogged the **** out of my Furgeson last winter.

Jim

 

[JD755]

Red Horse - Welcome to TBN!

Nice looking 755. I take it you traded that for the 3320. Not an uncomon trade-up route.

 

[Red Horse]

Wetstuff- thx- it worked well-only downside is you are carrying the dead weight of the bucket. But it was simple and not difficult to "bull" on and off.

JD 755-Thx-I took that picture just before I loaded it on the trailer to deliver to my niece-that is why it had the deck and the plow on it. I bought it with 70 hrs on it in '90 and I think it had just a little over 700 when I sold it. The 55 series were in my book like money in the bank. Reasonable care and they held their value.

The 3320 is a great machine too. It always amazes me just what it can do. Its a hydro and my only complaint is I would like to see Deere engineer a trans disconnect switch (with a foot throttle) so you could speed up the hydraulics for loader operation. The loader is very capable but the hydraulics are just too slow-that is the only reason I would ever consider a power reverser.

Great Web site by the way- glad I discovered it.

 

[KHNewman]

here is my rig so I can still use the bucket

 

[Gizmo2]

KHNewman,
Looks good. What make is the plow blade?

 

[wetstuff]

So... we're ready. This pic is in the transport position.. I have both the FEL and plow rig'd to the hydraulics. When I get it home, I will probably drop the FEL ...but I don't have to.

Hank made the frame so I can leave it on. I can also drop the FEL (not yet tested..) as usual because he re-made the bar that -I gather- the FEL rest upon when loose.

The frame stays in place and I can completely pull the plow cylinder and stow it where it stays clean when not needed.

The plow is manual, but do not see that as an issue unlike those of you living in Yellow Knife. I have seen many creative ways to mount them in the previous posts and in FARM Show magazine, but feel more comfortable that -perhaps- when I come upon an immovable object, I won't tear much up.

.... you know how people have 'label makers' ... I happen to have a sign cutter so I can get **** about information where it is handy.

Next project is an overhead lightbar with solar charger. ..and a video cam mount also. Thanks for all the encouragement and info.

Jim Cancil/Salisbury MD

 

[kennyd]

Looks Great! Can you explain this in more detail please:

I have both the FEL and plow rig'd to the hydraulics.

 

[KubotainNH]

Looks good. My preference would have been attached to the loader for high snow stacking ability. I plow with my Jeep but when the banks get too big I use my little tractor with a home made snowpusher attached to the bucket to push it back.

 

[wetstuff]

Kenny: The hydraulic split was luck: In this mode the Tilt (R/L stick movement) lifts the plow and the Lift - lifts the FEL. When I drop the FEL at home, I will use #3-4 outlets for proper Up/Dn.

K-NH .. but I was scared as **** of tearing up the loader. I looked at a number of used tractors in the last few months and a few lost their ability to set the bucket flat on the ground. ..one Kubota had the retaining collar busted/welded back at the base of the right arm.

...Again, 'appreciate all the other great ideas out there. You gotta love this internet!

Jim

 

[KubotainNH]

K-NH .. but I was scared as **** of tearing up the loader. I looked at a number of used tractors in the last few months and a few lost their ability to set the bucket flat on the ground. ..one Kubota had the retaining collar busted/welded back at the base of the right arm.
Jim

I can understand your concern, makes me wonder what the people did to it to bend/break their loader. The way I see it, I can beat the crap out of my tractor with the bucket and it's never harmed anything, what affect can a correctly setup plow blade have? The other thing that helps is having a blade with a good trip mechanism like Fisher has. I've tripped it many times on my Jeep. Good luck with the plow, hopefully it does all you need it to. BTW, when angled you may find the front tends to slide and may need to add chains to the front tires. Have fun

 

[wetstuff]

I thought I would report back now that our Winter is history.

This rig worked great. The Meyers tilt hinges were frozen from sitting a lot of years but plenty of banging, PB Blaster and gentle nudges out on the road got it to work. I tried both straight and various blade angles. At speed I like it fully angled. I got very little side slip on the front wheel 'till I got down to ice coated tarmac. Most of my drive is stone so it seems to hold traction better. I plan on blasting and painting the plow and adding a rubber edge to replace the steel for next winter.

The pisser .. you guys in New England and the Midwest got all the snow! I had one good storm. I have left the frame on. It only effects ground clearance. Every time I look it at - I try to see what else I could put out front. I dearly love to put my finishing mower there but the complexity and cost to convert it to something that would work is too much. I appreciate all the good advice you folks have provided this past winter. Cheers.

Jim

 

[harddock]

I bought a set of mounts from a Western ( same size as Myers) and had them welded to a plate. I then bolted the plate in the bucket of the loader. I have a hook on the bucket for the chain. The snowplow mount stays in the bucket (but could be removed) and is quick on/off. (two pins and the chain) I used a manual angle so a third hydralic valve wasn't needed. You shoud have the plow frame as deep into the bucket as possible as there is less strain on the loader.

 

[mikehaugen]

wetstuff, looks good. I have almost the exact same tractor setup without the loader. I could be wrong but yours looks to be 2 wheel drive? I have been wanting to do this for some time now but was concerned about traction with the 2 wheel drive and turf tires. It doesn't even look like you had chains on or rear ballast. This gives me a little more hope and maybe I will finally get to that project.