Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

LouNY · Jan 15, 2021

Nice setup.

amhicks21 · Jan 15, 2021

senecak19 said:
Nice looking rig! How did you fasten the front fenders?

Thanks! they are fastened by a plate that connects to 4 of the 10 mm (i think) bolts that hold on the axle shaft housing as well as 2 maybe 15mm? bolts for the top bearing housing. Ive stood on em many times and they support my 200lbs just fine.

amhicks21 · Jan 15, 2021

Rustyiron said:
Very nice. :thumbsup:
We use tractors with frame mount plows also and have found that we can give the customers a better job, faster than a pickup (visibility and maneuverability) even with the much slower travel speeds. And we're not talking about subdivision plowing either. And then there's also the NEVER getting stuck part. :cool2:

Thank you. Its pretty amazing to me how few tractors there are out there set up for commercial plowing at least in my area. Its such a great option.

RjCorazza · Jan 15, 2021

amhicks21 said:
Thanks! they are fastened by a plate that connects to 4 of the 10 mm (i think) bolts that hold on the axle shaft housing as well as 2 maybe 15mm? bolts for the top bearing housing. Ive stood on em many times and they support my 200lbs just fine.

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Sweet. I didn't notice the fenders in your first photo. I gave up on buying fenders, even though they are supposedly and option on the L60 series in Canada.
I should try my poor welding skills and fab a set up.

amhicks21 · Jan 15, 2021

RjCorazza said:
Sweet. I didn't notice the fenders in your first photo. I gave up on buying fenders, even though they are supposedly and option on the L60 series in Canada.
I should try my poor welding skills and fab a set up.

For some reason, they are way more available in Canada then here in Michigan. We had to call all over the place to even find a dealer that could get em. If you decide to build a set, the only thing i'd say to be careful of is that when the axle is articulated and the wheel turned to full lock, there is very little clearance between the loader frame so they have to be built very tight to the tires. Mine actually just scratches up the paint if they get fully articulated. and as mentioned before, I basically used one cheap trailer fender that i picked up at tsc and cut it in half and then down the middle to widen it with some 1/8" plate. Its really not to bad of a project since you can just start at the axle and work your way out.

chim · Jan 16, 2021

amhicks21 said:
For some reason, they are way more available in Canada then here in Michigan. We had to call all over the place to even find a dealer that could get em. If you decide to build a set, the only thing i'd say to be careful of is that when the axle is articulated and the wheel turned to full lock, there is very little clearance between the loader frame so they have to be built very tight to the tires. Mine actually just scratches up the paint if they get fully articulated. and as mentioned before, I basically used one cheap trailer fender that i picked up at tsc and cut it in half and then down the middle to widen it with some 1/8" plate. Its really not to bad of a project since you can just start at the axle and work your way out.

Very nice. I was thinking of fenders for quite some time. Initially, I figured that it would be a simple trip to the local dealer for a pair that would bolt right on. Someone posted a price on one of the tractor boards and it was so obscene I gave up on factory fenders before getting started. Every now and then I do a half-hearted search for plain rounded plastic or fiberglass fenders that could be modified to work. Found some that had flat spots on them that don't appeal to me. If I ever do get around to fabbing a pair, your advice on clearances is very valuable. I suppose that it wouldn't be a bad idea to run each front wheel up on a block or something to check the clearances at the end of travel. Thank you.

LouNY · Jan 16, 2021

All of the larger farm tractors require readjusting the travel stops when adding fenders on the front axles,
to prevent the fenders from contacting the frames.

chim · Jan 16, 2021

LouNY said:
All of the larger farm tractors require readjusting the travel stops when adding fenders on the front axles,
to prevent the fenders from contacting the frames.

Thanks for that info. If that would be required on my tractor, it would mean doing without fenders. One of the things I like the most about the 4240 is that it turns sharper than any tractor I've had.

gstrom99 · Jan 16, 2021

My setup. I put a treated board with angle iron for the cutting edge, to the bottom of the landscape rake. The snow pusher is a cut down/modified plow blade, using Deere bucket mounts. Works good, so far. Loaded rear tires. I have a set of new chains but they have have not been needed...