Part 2: FEL SnowPlow

[PineRidge]

Kenny, Kenny, Kenny I like the plow and even the Stetson but them gloves. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Well, them green gloves just gotta go. (mine are blue) /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Hey nice work on the plow, keep up the good work. You set a fine example here at the TBN site for a professional job.

 

[MoBota]

That is such a nice job it makes me wish I lived in a part of the country that got lambasted by snow. Thanks for the action shots!

Ps: I know, watch what you wish for.......

 

[kennyd]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( kennyd

I noticed that lots of contractor plowers use rings, (the type that you'd attach to a chain to serve as a chocker), rather than washers to stack. That way you only need 5 or 6 rather than dozen or more washers. Each ring is about 1/4" thick in the 1"-1/4" dia size.
<font color="red">Thats a good idea, but the washers came with the shoes, so that is what I used. </font>

With a full load of snow up front, how was the stearing? and side plowing?
<font color="red"> Steering only got light when I had to much downpressure, just nudge the stick back a hair and all was well. The snow never pushed the tractor to the side. </font>
were you able to push accumulated banks back without turning into the banks? or is that asking too much of the tractor given it's weight.
<font color="red"> I never really had to do this, the banks did not get that big. we only had 8 or 9" total between 2 snowfalls, and the first was like powder so... </font>
My concern would be overworking the front axles/diff as on my truck I have snapped the odd axel due to that. )</font>

 

[kennyd]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Kenny, Kenny, Kenny I like the plow and even the Stetson
<font color="red">It is actually a hard-hat, OSHA approved and all. It keeps the snow or sun off my neck. </font>

but them gloves. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Well, them green gloves just gotta go. (mine are blue) /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
<font color="green"> You are just jealous /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif </font>

Hey nice work on the plow, keep up the good work. You set a fine example here at the TBN site for a professional job. )</font>

<font color="red"> Thanks! </font>

 

[RalphVa]

Wish I had your welding expertise. Could make a bracket the same as yours that mounts where the FEL bucket goes and then weld a pipe-like snout on it to mount my Gravely snow plow onto my 4010.

Ralph