Snow plow, Frame mount, Front lift

[JB4310]

I hope every thing works as you want it now. A word of caution. Chains on the front only puts a lot of stress on the front differential. You may want to check with your JD dealer and see what they recommend especially if it is still under warranty.
Bill

Not under warranty but I took your advice anyway and called all 3 of the local JD dealers, Not the answer I wanted to hear, but they all said not recommended. Not that it was guaranteed to do damage but more like "Pass at your own Risk"

There's another thread on just that, "front chains only" subject, some are for and some against. I have a nice set of rears but I only need a tad bit more traction and the fronts only is just enough. plus makes steering with snow blade so much better.
I'll rethink this a little, but probably keep doing it, knowing if the front end blows up, then enough people warned it could happen.

JB.

 

[Thomas]

JB4310.
Last pic bring back memories when my B7100 w/plow sunk ended up belly hung lot of digging draging planks.

 

[JB4310]

JB4310.
Last pic bring back memories when my B7100 w/plow sunk ended up belly hung lot of digging draging planks.

Like this?
Yeah I'm always fooling around, surprised I haven't rolled one over yet.

This one is actually not stuck even though it is hung on it's belly. Shows the power of chains, even on a 2wd machine with ballast box also dragging, this thing crawled out of this on it's own!

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

I have a nice set of rears but I only need a tad bit more traction and the fronts only is just enough. plus makes steering with snow blade so much better.
I'll rethink this a little, but probably keep doing it, knowing if the front end blows up, then enough people warned it could happen.

JB.

Why not put the rear chains on if you have them? This would take the stress off the front axle. Chains on both axles is ok and could save a bunch of $$$$$.
Bill

 

[mmurphy]

JB4310, nice looking rig. I wonder if you would just break the weight of the blade off the ground when you are rolling a big roll of snow, if that would give the traction you need with out the front chains,it will put some traction on the front. I have to do that with my garden tractor and also on a pickup with blade if it gets pretty heavy, and than again maybe you already tried that.

 

[Gizmo2]

JB4310, nice looking rig. I wonder if you would just break the weight of the blade off the ground when you are rolling a big roll of snow, if that would give the traction you need with out the front chains,it will put some traction on the front. I have to do that with my garden tractor and also on a pickup with blade if it gets pretty heavy, and than again maybe you already tried that.

I would also think this to be a common practice when plowing deep or heavy snow.

 

[JB4310]

JB4310, nice looking rig. I wonder if you would just break the weight of the blade off the ground when you are rolling a big roll of snow, if that would give the traction you need with out the front chains,it will put some traction on the front. I have to do that with my garden tractor and also on a pickup with blade if it gets pretty heavy, and than again maybe you already tried that.

I only do that blade lifting if needed for pushing heavy snow straight ahead, but it doesn't seem to help with the steering. I mean sure if you lift it high enough you'll regain steering but that would require several passes over the same path, then you'd have a very packed down surface.

JB.

 

[Gizmo2]

Too much weight hanging off the rear will kill your steering when snow plowing. That is why I have ½¾ inches stone in my ballast box, come winter when I put my snow plow blade on I take two five gallon pails of stone out of the ballast box.

 

[RadarTech]

Just finished my snow blade setup this week, will see how she works in a few weeks? Will work on the HYD angle next.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2nbbx42.jpg

Just curious how did you curve the blade? or where did you get the material?

Thanks,
J


Nevermind-- Just kept reading...

 

[JB4310]

Just to update my own thread,
Going on second winter with this frame mounted plow.

Last year I was still working the bugs out, plus we had a mild winter so unable to really put it to the test. This year is the acid test we got 6 feet of snow in like a month!

I've had to push this thing to the max and it has out performed my expectations. No regrets and nothing has even gotten loose. Running out of space to plow snow to in parts of my small contractors yard. I will put the loader on after maybe one more storm just to move the piles up or out but the plow will go right back on.

Some pics included, I have some video but have to figure a way to share here.

JB.