John Deere 6430 10' Fisher plow build

[JD6430]

First winter with the new John Deere 6430s one got an 8ft Frontier snowblower (rear mount on the front hitch). The second I wanted a snow plow. Not easy to find what I wanted, so I got a new Fisher 10 ft commercial snow plow (no pump or lift cylinder) and started cuting it up to make it fit my front hitch. Couldnt have gone better. I only had to remove the original minute mount hitch pins and trim the corners of the frame. My new hitch pins use the same holes I only had to move the pins to the outside of the frame to be wide enuf to hook into the front hitch. Added some new reinforcement to the out side of the new pins. All hydraulis run to my loader control, angle side to side and with an aftermarket lift cylinder I have power up and down.
Pictures of the finished jod coming soon. Took it out for its first try today and couldnt be more happy.

 

[kennyd]

:thumbsup: Looks great so far

 

[beenthere]

I'm not seeing a lift cylinder. Not shown?

I see where the Deere hitch lifts, but not how that would lift the plow.

Looks to be an awesome plow with that power plant behind it.

 

[Diamondpilot]

That thing is going to be a snow moving beast.

Looks great.

Chris

 

[JD6430]

The final shot of the finished plow.
Lift cylinder is in hydraulic lines are run, up graded push pins from 1 inch to 1 1/8 bolts. Some pictures show working height plus max height.
The three point hitch stays at working level and the plow is lifted the same as it would on a pick-up unless I want it maxed out, fully rasied its over 4 feet high
Few shots of the rear mount Frontier SB1308 snowblower on the front of the second tractor. It was a 540 rpm pto up graded to a 1000 rpm pto. All three functions work through my loader control as well. Raised useing the three pint hitch.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Those are some serious machines there. Looks like snow removal to the max this year. :thumbsup: Have fun out in the snow! :thumbsup:

 

[handirifle]

In order to remove my snow, I just wait about 24hrs and it melts away.

 

[beenthere]

Thanks for the rest of the pics. Makes more sense now, and answered my wonderment about the light-weight pins.

With that investment, must have some serious snow contracts to pay for the big investment, or some of that free public money to play with.

 

[Zebrafive]

It must be hard to decide which one to drive. The one with the plow would be my first choice. It looks unstoppable. Nice work!

 

[mcd176]

All I can say is I have MAJOR tractor and shop envy

Very nice work!