Yes, until you hit somethingfull force that is solid, like a curb, that you didn't know or forgot was there. Some loaders are easier to bend than you'd think.
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Yes, until you hit somethingfull force that is solid, like a curb, that you didn't know or forgot was there. Some loaders are easier to bend than you'd think.
crazyal
Super Member
I have a 10' plow on the front of my International 2 1/2 ton dump. Two years ago I hit a frozen rock and bent one of the angle cylinders and the frame mounted on the plow, 3/8" think 3" angle iron. I was in low gear hardly moving and I have my trip springs set very soft because of the road having rocks and stumps close to the edge. Things bend easier than you think.
I think you should be fine but I would be careful. I'm handy so I think if it was me I would make a sub frame for the front of the tractor. It wouldn't be too hard to adapt a plow hitch to the front (maybe where the grill guard mounts?) of the tractor so that you could just pull the bucket off the loader and leave the rest of the FEL so if you needed to push a bank back you could put the bucket on.
I think you should be fine but I would be careful. I'm handy so I think if it was me I would make a sub frame for the front of the tractor. It wouldn't be too hard to adapt a plow hitch to the front (maybe where the grill guard mounts?) of the tractor so that you could just pull the bucket off the loader and leave the rest of the FEL so if you needed to push a bank back you could put the bucket on.
jim442
Bronze Member
Actually if you think about it the forces are different than when the bucket is used. The plow will want to put a lot of side force on the arms when it's angled
montelatici
Platinum Member
The only disadvantages of a front mount snow blower is they cost 3-4 times a 3-pt hitch mounted snow blower and possibly the loss of use of the FEL while the blower is attached, but with a quick connect, it isn't such a problem. (If you don't have a mid PTO and you need a hydraulic snow-blower with a rear PTO mounted pump, it is even more expensive.)
You can cause damage to your hitch ramming a blower into a curb in reverse just as you can ramming into one in forward gears going above certain speeds.
You don't see many commercial snow removal operations running snow blowers in reverse.
You can cause damage to your hitch ramming a blower into a curb in reverse just as you can ramming into one in forward gears going above certain speeds.
You don't see many commercial snow removal operations running snow blowers in reverse.
Running a blower vs a plow are 2 completely different animals.
montelatici
Platinum Member
I'm talking about commercial operators/airports/municipalities in heavy snow areas that use these:
Iowa Farm Equipment -- Farm King Commercial Skid Steer Snowblowers
4shorts
Elite Member
This will be my third winter with my custom mounted plow on my Kubota 4240 and I plow commercially and have never had an issue with the plow but like everything else in life you can't abuse it.
YouTube - Kubota plowing and blowing
YouTube - Kubota plowing and blowing
BandDcabinet
Silver Member
I have an 84" Virnig V plow on my M59. It has cushioning valves with settable psi points to allow release when you strike a hard object. Works great. As noted damage is a strong function of the operator. Blade has a small degree of float from side to side and up and down so that it is not stiff on the arms allowing for ground imperfections. You can still apply down pressure to scrap hard packed snow.
As delivered you can run the blade off the front remote. I replaced the sequencing valve from the factory and have it connected to two of the rear remotes.
No issues. I think the 96" version would also be OK.
As delivered you can run the blade off the front remote. I replaced the sequencing valve from the factory and have it connected to two of the rear remotes.
No issues. I think the 96" version would also be OK.
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leonz
Super Member
The thing is that physics rules all and you can destroy a NH boom just as easliy as Kubota boom as they are only ment to scoop and carry.
Stress is transmitted linearly until the weakest part of the boom starts to bend and the welds start to break.
Stress is transmitted linearly until the weakest part of the boom starts to bend and the welds start to break.
leonz
Super Member
There are lot of commecial snow removal firms using tractor mounted snow blowers in the midwest, norttheast, Ontario, Quebec, PEI, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
