Snow Blade Roll function on snow blade?

[blooper]

The plow looks like a skid steer type plow, so you should be able to lift it, but I don't think you can float it without using the float on the FEL. The disadvantage of this is that floating the FEL takes some of the weight of the FEL off the front axle, and when you plow, you will want as much weight on the axle as possible. I have a regular truck plow that I mounted on a quick attach plate. I tilt the plate forward when plowing, and this makes the lift chain go slack, and the plow floats on the driveway, so the plow stays in full contact with the driveway no matter what angle the tractor is at. When I want to lift the blade to avoid digging up sod, I simply angle the plate back, and the chain goes tight and picks the plow up. Like I said it is just much faster lifting this way than using the FEL. The tilt has about a 6:1 ratio - for every 1 inch I tilt the quick attach back, the plow picks up 6 inches.

Bottom line is you will get used to how your plow operates, and you will make it work. Its still 1000X better than a shovel!

Ahhhhh, I see what you're saying now. This is a skid steer type. I'll def be keeping the roll function and running some longer lines to the rear. Thanks for the help. And yes, much better than a shovel!

 

[Fallon]

I fiddled with curl a lot on my old L3200 & light truck plow with a chain toplink. It was a manual angle plow, so no hydraulic issues.

My new SnowDawgg plow on my new L4060hstc is a solid mount with no chain or anything for float, other than the loader float. We haven't gotten any snow worth plowing this year so no clue how it will work. I'm expecting I won't like it & will be retrofitting a hinge or something on it so the plow will float.

A solid mount probably works good on parking lots. But I plow uneven gravel & really loved the float on my old plow mount.

 

[BoylermanCT]

I fiddled with curl a lot on my old L3200 & light truck plow with a chain toplink. It was a manual angle plow, so no hydraulic issues.

My new SnowDawgg plow on my new L4060hstc is a solid mount with no chain or anything for float, other than the loader float. We haven't gotten any snow worth plowing this year so no clue how it will work. I'm expecting I won't like it & will be retrofitting a hinge or something on it so the plow will float.

A solid mount probably works good on parking lots. But I plow uneven gravel & really loved the float on my old plow mount.

I assume by solid mount it mounts to the tractor frame, and not the FEL. This is probably the best method, assuming it is hinged where it meets the frame so it lets the plow float. I always have a little fear in the back of my mind that I am going to damage the FEL somehow by hitting something that does not move!

 

[blooper]

I assume by solid mount it mounts to the tractor frame, and not the FEL. This is probably the best method, assuming it is hinged where it meets the frame so it lets the plow float. I always have a little fear in the back of my mind that I am going to damage the FEL somehow by hitting something that does not move!

This one is solid mount to the FEL, that seems to be the norm around here for farm tractor applications. And there aren't to many places that get more snow than we do.

It mounts the same as a set of forks. Then connect the lines for hydraulic angle.

 

[Fallon]

I assume by solid mount it mounts to the tractor frame, and not the FEL. This is probably the best method, assuming it is hinged where it meets the frame so it lets the plow float. I always have a little fear in the back of my mind that I am going to damage the FEL somehow by hitting something that does not move!

Incorrect. By solid mount I mean the plow A frame is bolted directly to the SSQA plate & doesn't flex. Plow articulation can only change by curling or lifting/floating the loader.

My old plow mounted to a 3pt Quick Hitch welded to a SSQA plate. The A frame fit in the lift hooks & a chain went from the top hook to the plow frame up front. The plow would float up & down a lot pivoting in the QH lift hooks as the chain would go slack.

Plow - Google Photos
the yellow plow is my old one that ran off with the L3200. The stainless one is my unproven new one on my new L4060hstc.

 

[nybirdman]

With a "solid mount" as the tractor rear goes down the plow comes up and vice versa.For uneven ground a floating plow(not the FEL) is superior IMHO.

 

[charlton289]

I use the roll on mine because I don't have any remotes. It's a modified wheel horse plow it's 4' but I added a 1' 3" to each side out of aluminum so it's 6' 6" and my little GC 1705 has no problem pushing it with about 10" snow

 

[blooper]

Well after purchasing an HLA 2000 front mount snowblade, I decided to go with a set of lines running to the rear remotes of tractor. I have quick couplers bracketed to the front of the FEL so I can leave the hoses and just connect/disconnect the blade when needed.
It works very well, only slightly inconvenient to have the angle on a separate lever, well worth saving about $700. (Approx 40 ft of 3/8 line with couplers at each end was about $300).

And btw, I love the front blade, we're getting another 40 to 60 cms right now. (2 feet!)

 

[RjCorazza]

Well after purchasing an HLA 2000 front mount snowblade, I decided to go with a set of lines running to the rear remotes of tractor. I have quick couplers bracketed to the front of the FEL so I can leave the hoses and just connect/disconnect the blade when needed.
It works very well, only slightly inconvenient to have the angle on a separate lever, well worth saving about $700. (Approx 40 ft of 3/8 line with couplers at each end was about $300).
And btw, I love the front blade, we're getting another 40 to 60 cms right now. (2 feet!)

I also have an HLA 2000 blade. I think you will be very satisfied with yours. I still need to get used to a few things like the pivoting left and right of the blade on angled terrain, which will make my job easier plowing driveways that meet the road at an incline. Hard to describe, but with my previous rigid rear blade I had to watch my angle carefully so I didn't dig a corner of the blade into the pavement. I need 2 available rear remotes for a blower, so I use the 3rd function on the FEL for the plow.

 

[blooper]

I also have an HLA 2000 blade. I think you will be very satisfied with yours. I still need to get used to a few things like the pivoting left and right of the blade on angled terrain, which will make my job easier plowing driveways that meet the road at an incline. Hard to describe, but with my previous rigid rear blade I had to watch my angle carefully so I didn't dig a corner of the blade into the pavement. I need 2 available rear remotes for a blower, so I use the 3rd function on the FEL for the plow.

You were right... we got 2 feet of snow in last 48 hours... and i am very satisfied with it!