Need to install new 48" snowblade to my compact greymarket tractor

[ampa]

There are two pieces of metal,We had a bad rain storm today,and my next door neighbour plus the superintendent got flooded out,we're in the end unit of this townhouse,I was smart enough to buy a portable pump,and pumped alot of it away,before it reach my future work shop,if I had of been home when it started to come down heavy I would have had it well under control,it's the way they built these darn townhouses they never planned ahead,but I was told about our side floodin' before we moved in and bought a pump,this be the second time I've used it so it's done it's job,anyhow what I'm gettin' at is,I've got a real muddy mess in the garage where my tractors parked so I have to wait till it dries enough to climb under and do some measurments,anyhow I found some brackets that I removed from this tractor where there use to be a belly mower,for which was not on my tractor when I first bought it, all I got to do is reverse them as they seem to line up with the new "A" frame,so maybe I'll luck out, I was lucky today and sold both my 60" finishmower and my grader blade,so now I got some extra cash to help me get this snowblade mounted,Iplayfarmer your input and interest is helpin' me get this sorted out,I couldn't have done this without your sincere patience and knowlage,I want you to know how much I appreciate this info your supplyin' me,I'll try and give you what you asked me, when the garage floor dries up enough to sweep up
the icky mud , again thank you,and take care>>>>>Ampa :thumbsup:

 

[Window Geek]

Ampa,
The actuator will give you nice down pressure to pop off that hardened snow that sticks to the driveway. The up/down control works well too.
My old ATV plow had a frame that was made to yield before the frame of the quad. Needless to say, I bent a few.

good luck on the muddy mess I hope it dries out soon.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

That would be way cool if you could use the belly mower brackets. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[ampa]

I have the 4 original belly mower brackets from this old ISEKI,just a good thing I don't throw away anything,anyhow two of these brakets are no use to me at all,but two that were closest to the front wheels and were bolted to the side of the engine,were part of the frame,and hung downwards,I found if I reverse them,like turn them around,I'm thinkin' the bolt holes will still line up,and these two brackets are double,even if the holes don't line up exactly,I can redrill them on my drill press,they seem to be made of mild steel,they look to me to be about 1/4 in thickness,I'm hopin' I can modify them to attach this ATV blade,yes the acutator will do the job I'm sure,I'll be sure to let all you guys know how I make out with this set up this winter,nicest thing about this acutator,the way I'm mounting it to the push bar("A")I'll be able to raise the front of the tractor off the ground if I were to get it stuck,or even if I got a flat tire,I won't need a jack,just raise it block it up,both front tires are almost new so I hope I don't need to change or fix a flat,jurin' a snow storm, I have a good couple of months to get this snowblade mounted and workin' with all the help from Iplayfarmer and you other guys chimin' in,it's gettin' a bit interestin'I know I should maybe have posted this on the ISEKI forum,but I always pop over here to see what someone is buildin' or tryin' to modify,if by any chance my weldin' is not up to par,I can at least tack it together,after I find I have all the parts are fittin' and take it to my trailer building friend and have him weld it proper,another thing I noticed was the "A" frame has been powdered coated,I'm thinkin' if I have to add any metal to this I maybe best drill and bolt rather than weld, just my thinkin'what would you guys do in this case,anyhow I mounted the blade to the "A" frame and I'll have plenty of clearance to raise the blade,this was my concern at first,and I didn't really want to to cut the "A" frame (push bar),once again guys thanks ever so much,take care>>>>>Ampa

 

[ampa]

If all goes alright I'll be gettin' this walkin, cast off tomorrow,then I can get right into my little project,I plan on dustin' the cobwebs off my Fuji 10 meg pixle camera and take plenty of pics as I go along with this project of mine,that way if someone has a better method than mine, by all means share it with me, I love learn even though I'll be 70 next March,I have a jump start on this prodject already,as I have a heavy 1/2" mild steel plate mounted to the frame of this tractor,and used some old sqaure tubing I had hangin' around, I cut it on my chop saw and had it welded up to make a front bumper,although it now has a bunch of extra holes drilled into the 1/2" plate,as this was where I had my old 42" Crasftsman snowblade mounted,I done this for two reasons,one was to protect my 120 volt blockheater I installed about 2 years ago and the other to mount the blade and 12 volt winch,at least it stood the test and it's not all bent up,I plan on addin' to the bumper to make a sqauare metal type gaurd to protect the front grill and rad as well,and to also aid on installin' the new 12 volt. acutator,my projects may look a bit crude at the start, but after I spray on a little black gloss paint,don't look too bad,must be honest, I do use alot of used metal that I've picked up here and there,I need to use it up anyhow,and sort of clean up the garage at the same time,and keep the lady of the house happy,as I have metal all over the place,anyhow enough of my ramblin' on,cast off first then work will begin>>>>>till then take care everyone,and have a good day>>>>>>>Ampa>>>>>>

 

[ampa]

It's only me again, seems I've got this idea in my mind and it's botherin' me somewhat,it's still this issue on addin' brackets /clamps e.t.c. to this brand new powdered coated "A" frame,I'm wonderin' if anyones ever used those pop in type threaded inserts sort of on the same basis as a pop rivit gun,only that it uses thread inserts,has anyone used one of these without any issues like would these hold up weight wise ,like these bracket will be for the acutator and maybe other sections instead of welding then it's just a matter insert threads and drillin' holes to match up,I'll take another look at these tools/toys while I'm over at Princess Auto pickin' up my long awaited brand new $300.00- 20 gallon air pressure tank,I know, a bit on the small size but space and weight was my main concern when I put together my own 11 cpsi twin cyl. 1.5 hp air compressor,for the time bein' I have it mounted on an old (BRUTE) Black and Decker 10 gallan upright tank I salvaged from an old scrapped unit, welded to a crude and flimsy frame I sort of mig/tacked together with my new 125 Lincoln mig welder at the old place we lived,mind you i don't know how but,it's still holdin' together although it's a bit on the tippy side,like me after a few brews, the new tank comes complete with the mounting bracket for the motor and compressor so it's just a matter of reinstallin',I'll have to use my large standup Princess Auto sandblast cabinet to clean up any old used rusted metal I'll need to use,and my little Cambell Haussfeld portable won't cut it, anyhow back to these thread inserts should I invest in the tool and give it a try,buyin' it from Princess Auto as always I can get a full refund if I'm not completly satisfied with the product that's about it for now till I think of something else,I have a busy weekend comin' up so I don't know how much time I'll have to shop around for these special little toys one thinks he will need and use.......take care.....Ampa

 

[Iplayfarmer]

If I were you, I'd try to leave the blade and associated framework as-is. Don't cut, weld or bolt anything to it. Make the brackets so that they fit what you have.

 

[ampa]

I was just readin' the top post sent in by Ihfarm mentioning usin' his old quick release to mount a 7' blade,my push bar "A" frame is set up for this quick release thing ,I'm thinkin' maybe I could order the ATV frame attaching bracket,only problem would be this "A" frame is desisned to fit whatever ATV you have,or rather should I say, the list of different ATV's that this snowblade is available to fit only,I'm not too sure they have every brand for which they list 7 only, big question ,how would one go about viewin' these 7 different brackets or just pick one,order it and take a chance I can make it fit,sort of like in the Johnny Cash song "One Piece At A Time" about stealin' different year and model car parts out in his lunch box from the assembly line and buildin' his own different style car ,anyhow maybe just pick one out of the hat and modify or have it modified to fit my application?,out of 7 there should be one that best fit my application , If I could only view these 7 different type ATV frame brackets,then I could choose the one closest for my setup,I figured this be my best route,for one thing,I could remove the whole"A" frame when ever I needed to as well as leavin the "A" frame as is,your suggestion Iplayfarmer,for which I totaly agree with,like I mentioned the push bar frame is powered coated and has I think a limited one year warranty,I would like to believe the ATV frame bracked would have this applied as well,but I'll have no choice than to cut weld/fabricate e.t.c.Here are the seven brand models this snowblade attaches to in order>>>>>Honda>Kawasaki>Polaris>Suzuki>Yamaha> Artic Cat >Bombardier>,anyhow your input would be very helpful on this isse and would be much appreciated.....take care.....Ampa

 

[ampa]

Just a thought,since I'll now be usin' my tractor for snow removal ,perhaps I should order the under frame for the Artic Cat>>Ampa

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I think modifying a factory frame bracket is a good idea in your situation. I don't know if it's going to matter which one you get. I'd imagine that the only difference is the location of some bolt holes, and I don't think any of them will match up to what you have. No matter what you get, you'll have to modify it.

There may be some place to see all the brackets on some website, but I don't know where.