Quick Attach Plate Thickness, which one?

[Xfaxman]

Anyone have pictures of a undersling mounted snowplow? I will be picking up a SSQA plate to mount my 7.5 snowplow to soon. Thanks

An image search found this thread from 4shorts: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/131136-snow-plow-adapted-fel.html

 

[TractorNH]

As mentioned the top lip needs to be reinforced for heavy attachments or boom poles that can exert more leverage.

Here is one:

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Close up of the gussets:

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And my stump bucket:

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And fork frame:

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Thanks for the tip on gusseting. I might do this to my factory Mahindra bucket as well since they don't gusset that at all. For my plow I was thinking of doing a small gusset under the top edge of the QA plate toward the center just to the side where the tractor side sits. Should be enough for the plow anyway.

 

[TractorNH]

An image search found this thread from 4shorts: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/131136-snow-plow-adapted-fel.html

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The problem with a rigid mounted plow like this (not hanging on a chain) is that it requires constant operator influence unless you're plowing a flat smooth surface. With a chain top link it allows the plow to float on the ground. Using the float option with the loader itself will take weight off the front wheels when pushing a lot of snow and you will lose steering control. Having the plow float vs the loader float keeps the weight of the loader on the front wheels for increased steering traction.