Push with 3 point?

[magicheater]

I have pushed snow w/the 3PH for years. Took a 7' blade, cut out 2' of extension, turned it around and can pivot both ways 2 holes w/o hitting the wheels and covering the tracks in all positions. Have done more damage to the implement and none to the 3PH in all the years I have used it. It is snowing here today, hence the pic reflects that! What does not show are the skid shoes on the tractor side of the blade. When I want to be aggressive in the bite I use the top link cylinder to adjust, allowing the edge of the blade to dig in a bit. Common sense when operating a tractor is always the SOP.

 

[DiskDoctr]

...with a modded snow plow.

Sweet! I really like that plow setup.

 

[brin]

Me too ! I have pushed in reverse with a back blade as much as with the FEL going forward and never had a problem other than a stiff neck.

 

[pat32rf]

I'm with Diskdoctr on liking the looks of that plow, but where does JB4310 live where you get both green tree leaves and snow at the same time?
I can swing my back-blade so I push or pull. Most times I push but one time my son came to visit and thought that he would help by clearing the driveway. Found out how easy it is to bend the arms.
I like to be able to push the snow over the banks beside the driveway by backing into the drifts. Can't do this in pulling mode....

 

[JC-jetro]

Just to add to what Jim said in his post. Conversely, you see on the pic below my lower arm set up is not as robust as Jim's. At least I'm glad the bracket behind is bolted on in two locations and can't see it easily sheer off the diffy housing. I have used my dirt scoop and push backed in to a pile of manure specially when I know there is nothing in the mound such as 6" post buried 4 feet deep

I try to pull if I'm doing a bit of the digging, once I made a mound they backing to it and lift trying to emulate poor man's REL (Rear End Loader)

JC,

 

[sandman2234]

Well, I am fixing to go out in the cold and repair the two arms that are on the front of my boxblade. I was trying to level a pile of dirt/grass/weeds that came from the ditches near here and rolled my 7000 pound tractor backwards into one pile as I rolled off another pile. Just as easy as that I snapped one of the front arms on the boxblade. The boxblade is lighter duty than my tractor arms, and I refuse to beef it up, in fear I will bend something a little more costly.
Caution goes out the window when you hit something you can't see. The parts you are gambling on are probably a lot more expensive than you can imagine, but do a price check on them before you start backing up using the 3pt. It might make you a work with a little more caution.
David from jax

 

[bigdad]

I push (snow) backwards with an RB but I do it with the back side of the blade. That way if I get into something more than my equipment can handle, it has a tendency to ride up and over. Make sense?

 

[jda1961]

you gotta watch what you are doing, i have broken the lift arms before, i have a 1978 ford 3600 and i'd say the lift arms are the weakest part of the tractor, and the will bend even with both stabilizer bars on it. compared to other brands the arms are thinner and bend easier than i feel they should. but as long as you watch what you are doing it should be ok. modern day lift arms are a lot thicker now. i know the arms on my kioti dk55 are very thick and i'm more apt to break the impliment than i am the tractor.

 

[JB4310]

Sweet! I really like that plow setup.

It was such an easy mod, I've since gone with that plow front frame mounted, alot more work but much more efficient and less pain in the NECK!!

I push (snow) backwards with an RB but I do it with the back side of the blade. That way if I get into something more than my equipment can handle, it has a tendency to ride up and over. Make sense?

Yeah I do that also with rear blade, both pushing and pulling, but mostly on soft ground with first snow so I don't gauge gravel and grass areas. It tends to ride up on top to much though that's why I added a bunch of weight to it. Only helped a little.

As far as the green leaves and snow, those are mountain laurel and rhododendron.

JB.

 

[Kays Supply]

Whether pushing or pulling, looking down and seeing the pin for the lower arm broken out of the housing will make you sick to your stomach. Some of the smaller CUTs have the pin screwed directly into the housing. THINK about this when you are working the 3 point.