B Boss 6x6 plow setup

[ArlyA]

On Thursday, looks like I'll get back into the school metals shop and work on items for the plow. I will be building a light/strobe pole for night operations and the flat strap sheave for the 2" strap I've got on order. I'm excited to try the green strobes like we see on DOT trucks in Michigan these days..

 

[ArlyA]

OK, I can finally do an update. The flat belt sheave I had my buddy turn out for me does not work. Seem it needs to have taller flange to keep the belt within it. Nonetheless, I see if he'll turn it down for me again. Oh well. Doug is a retired tool builder from Ford.

On the bright side, my light pole bracket worked nice and I'll get two 2 LED lights attached to it shortly. The green strobe rocks!

 

[ArlyA]

This is the strap sheave but it does not work, since the strap rolls out of it asap. Seems like the hook needs to be welded on making it a solid attachment. Maybe turn the sheave more making its flanges taller. What do you think?

 

[farm boy00]

OK, I can finally do an update. The flat belt sheave I had my buddy turn out for me does not work. Seem it needs to have taller flange to keep the belt within it. Nonetheless, I see if he'll turn it down for me again. Oh well. Doug is a retired tool builder from Ford.

On the bright side, my light pole bracket worked nice and I'll get two 2 LED lights attached to it shortly. The green strobe rocks!

Curious about the green strobe. Live in west Michigan myself so see them a lot.

But is it legal to actually use one since the county's use them?

 

[oosik]

A deeper cut sheave might be the answer, Arlyn. You might try using steel or aramid fibre cable and a cable sheave. If the belt doesn't work. Have you seen the belt jump/twist/roll off the sheave. Does it only happen when raising/lowering the blade. That's a simple raise/lower mechanism and should work well.

I really doubt that the "strobe light LEO's" have time to monitor private strobe colors. Unless you were running up/down major roadways and disrupting traffic. I have multiple lights of several differing colors/intensities on my tractor. Folks are simply glad to see me and slow/avoid those few times I'm out & about on the county road.

 

[ArlyA]

Rolf! I was going with the flat tow strap because they are easy to change, don't cost much and folks using normal steel winch cable for plowing, break them ASAP. Guys who had switched to a flat strap loved them and said they lasted much longer. :confused3:

A deeper cut sheave might be the answer, Arlyn. You might try using steel or aramid fibre cable and a cable sheave. If the belt doesn't work.

 

[oosik]

Never though of that. Yes, a nylon strap will have a degree of "give". Steel cable, more of less, will not.

Easy for me to speculate here. The inch of snow we got three day ago is all gone. I would imagine your lake effect snow simply continues to pile up.

 

[Garauld]

I suggest making the roller with a concave or V face so the strap would tend to be self-centering.

 

[ArlyA]

I suggest making the roller with a concave or V face so the strap would tend to be self-centering.

Thanks! I was thinking about the same thing.... So don't weld the mounting hook on??

 

[Trails2004]

I suggest making the roller with a concave or V face so the strap would tend to be self-centering.

Great idea, why not use a roller from a boat trailer? These strap setups are commonly used on winch systems on a boat trailer.