Snow Equipment Buying/Pricing Snow removal quandry

   / Snow removal quandry #41  
I think there are shoes on it. They may just be cut off in the picture.

I said: "I don't like the shoe-less plow mount. I think the frame will dig into the pavement."

You know....the big black thingie the snowplow mounts to on the tractor?

You need to read more carefully. :cool:
 
   / Snow removal quandry #42  
I said: "I don't like the shoe-less plow mount. I think the frame will dig into the pavement."

You know....the big black thingie the snowplow mounts to on the tractor?

You need to read more carefully. :cool:

I have never seen shoes on a mount. Thanks for clarifying that. ;)
 
   / Snow removal quandry #43  
If you guys are talking about mine I did make provisions for shoes but do not have them on it now. When I made the mount I welded 2 pieces of tubing the appropriate diameter and about 4" long on the ends of the lower cross tube to accept them. You can see them in this picture along with the hitch tube I put on also. Have to admit I stole both ideas from others setups like Builders.

Chris
 

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   / Snow removal quandry #44  
If you guys are talking about mine I did make provisions for shoes but do not have them on it now. When I made the mount I welded 2 pieces of tubing the appropriate diameter and about 4" long on the ends of the lower cross tube to accept them. You can see them in this picture along with the hitch tube I put on also. Have to admit I stole both ideas from others setups like Builders.

Chris

Is that an old Myers plow?
 
   / Snow removal quandry #46  
If you guys are talking about mine I did make provisions for shoes but do not have them on it now. When I made the mount I welded 2 pieces of tubing the appropriate diameter and about 4" long on the ends of the lower cross tube to accept them. You can see them in this picture along with the hitch tube I put on also. Have to admit I stole both ideas from others setups like Builders.

Chris

Stick with me chief, I can teach you a lot. ;)
You let the whole "ford versus chevy" thing ruin your opinion of others.
 
   / Snow removal quandry #47  
retrofitting your tractor FEL arms with a used or free (best price right?) truck plow seems to be the way to go. I did mine over the summer as well. I didn't want a blower right now due to high winds here all the time when it snows. With a plow mounted on the FEL arms , you can still move snow up high. Got snow that piled up and needs to be moved back?, then swap plow for bucket by pulling the pins. Nice and simple. At least it is for me.
 
   / Snow removal quandry #48  
Yes, got it off CL for $80 and rebuilt it this year. Used it last year as is. Here is a link to the steps and cost associated with the rebuild.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/155271-meyer-plow-my-tractor.html

Chris

Thanks for the link. I thought it looked familiar. I have one that I bought new back in 81 or 82. I used it on my Toyota Landcruiser to plow my parent's driveway. You see, I had to shovel it by hand from the time I was about 8 into my 20's and it was quite long. :rolleyes: After high school I had several jobs while living at home and paying my way through college. Since I had some extra cash, I bought the plow to make some side money and get my home chores done faster. I still remember the feeling I got the first time I used it and had the driveway done in two passes. 5 minutes with the plow VS an hour with a shovel. Zip zip and done! :) After I moved out, my dad bought a snow blower. I asked him why he waited so long to get the snowblower and why he didn't get one sooner. He said he had one... his son! :D

I still have the plow and all the mounts, lift, wiring harness, etc... although it has just been sitting on my property since the mid 90's. Not sure what I'll do with it. We don't get nearly the snow amounts now that we did back then.

My current tractor has a quick attach built on to the FEL arms. The plow that I bought with it mounts to the quick attach. I think it only sticks out maybe one foot past the quick attach plate. Also it has gauge wheels. There is no way for it to tip back far enough for anything but the wheels to touch the ground. Looking at your use of the existing plow mounts and cylinders, I can now see why you might want feet or wheels near the rear of the mount to prevent it from hitting the plowed surface.

Here's a ink to a video of my plow tilting all the way forward and backwards. You can see how none of the quick attach can hit the ground.

And here's another of the power angle. They accomplish angle with one double action cylinder behind the plow parallel to the plow face, not the two single action cylinders that the pickup truck type plows use.

Here's a closer look at that cylinder.

One thing it doesn't have is a trip over mechanism like yours. So, when I hit an immovable object, the plow doesn't trip over. It stops the tractor and that can cause damage. Although, the tractor is so light all it has ever done so far is cause a jolt to the operator. :p
 
   / Snow removal quandry #49  
Very nice MossRoad.

Chris
 
   / Snow removal quandry #50  
Stick with me chief, I can teach you a lot. ;)
You let the whole "ford versus chevy" thing ruin your opinion of others.

I thought I could teach you a lot:D:D


I have no issue with you really. We are both hard headed and we both think we have the best. Only make sence. I would not buy something that was not best for my needs working in my budget, and you would not do the same.

I give credit where its due so I have no issue saying I took your ideas if they are good. That is what these sites are for, to share info.

Chris
 

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