FEL Snowplow

[Tevi]

I'm planning on mounting a Meyer snow plow to my JCB 520 LOadall which has a mount and hydraulics like a skid steer.Is there anything I would need to do to hook the hydraulic cylinders to the Loadall hydraulics.Thanks

 

[PILOON]

Hi

First thing that comes to mind is the fact that all plows usually have single acting cylinders as standard equipement.

Your tractor is surely all setup for double action hydraulics.

You'll have to do a bit of research on that.
Generally the valves are not the same configuration.
Example a plow lift uses pressure to lift while it drops from gravity.

A hydraulic shop would be the best bet as they will reccomend the correct valves and plumbing.

 

[dscott]

Fun project! I got much of my inspiration from others on this site. I recently welded up an adaptor for a Meyers blade (manual angle, but working on that) for my JD 870. From my experience, leave the blade float independent of the FEL arms so you keep weight on the front tires but still follow ground contours. Even then I find myself steering with the brakes a bit but I have a really long driveway. If it was paved, maybe I'd consider a rigid mount like kennyd (great job by the way). I found that I can increase/decrease the 'cut' buy setting skid shoes to 'zero' and using my curl circuit. Back lifts the blade onto the shoes for less cut, forward allows it to float directly on the <ice> whatever. Works great. Now to get busy on those hydraulic angle cylinders, the idea for which I will blatently steel from kennyd!

 

[ohso]

NICE NICE PROJECT !!!!

Are you a ham too????

de WY7LL /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Buckcreek]

I have the same blade im wanting to make fit my BX 2200, the blade i have is also off of my dads 317. It still runs and i used the blade last summer, but i think it would be better on MY bota /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif, I had the same ideal about making the adapter but im not sure how to attach it to my bx. i asked for some pics of how the one for the bx fits over in the kubota forum. and found your post by accident . glad i did /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[hawk7]

Well the ground hog saw his shadow!!! So maybe you can get some snow so you can test out your creation. I must say that I always wondered how people could do things like you did with out working in a machine shop. I was a machinist for 5 years and finally got my industrial electrician position and have been doing that for 10 years. I have made so much stuff that one cant buy so its really neat to see guy create with creative skills that don't have all the access to machines like I do. GREAT JOB!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[dullpain]

Nice project, nice work, nice welds, nice design. No input on the iron wheels. Have come to expect nothing but the best from you and am not disappointed in this project. Not much snow around here, ever. But still got my eye open for an old plow at bargain price just so I can fab it up and play. Great job.