FEL Snowplow

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JasonL

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Location
Pendleton, IN
Tractor
JD 4110
I just finished making a quick attach for a snowplow for my JD 4110. I recently installed a diverter valve, so I will control the angle with that. I picked up a somewhat abused 7' Western (I think) snowplow locally for $100. I cut it down to 5' I bought some hooks and pins from JD to make the quick attach. I started with the mounting bracket that was already on the plow, and fabbed up the rest.
 

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Looks good!
How about a picture of the valve, I was thinking of doing that sometime.
 
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I read with interest the threads concerning whether a FEL plow needed to float or whether to run in float. I decided I would give myself the option, so I worked up a sliding tube system that I think will work. Basically, the plow hangs on the horizontal bar. Then when lowered to the ground it can float up about 7" It needed 2 pivot points to allow this. See following picts.
 

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Closeup of upper pivot...
 

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Close up of lower pivot point weldded to existing blade...
 

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Here is a picture of the plow in a position to apply down pressure...
 

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Here is a wider angle of the entire plow. It's amazing what a little paint will do! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

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Since these pictures were taken, I welded the skid shoe brackets back on and put on the cutting edge. I also cut a section of horse stall mat for a rubber edge. The cylinders that came with the plow were in pretty bad shape, so my brother-in-law is rebuilding them for me. It snowed about 2" here this morning so I tried er out. Appears to me as if it will do! Time will tell. THANK You to everyone here on TBN whose ideas I stole and/or modified! Jason
 
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All these pictures of Snow Blades. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Nice Job. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
The way snow has been coming down today. I'm going to have to put mine on. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
 

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