Snow Attachments Thinking snow, BX25 Wing Plow

[boxygen]

I dont think there is any way you could get enough weight on the front end of the tractor for the wing plow to not just push the front of the tractor to the side. The front of these tractors do not have a great deal of traction. I dont think you would have much sucess with anything other than very small storms. Your front end will constantly going in the opposite direction of the wing whether you want it to or not. This is just from my experience with a smaller plow on a bigger tractor than your BX. With just the plow angled in a lot of conditions there is trouble steering. HOwever, Ive been wrong before.

 

[Cooldmax]

I dont think there is any way you could get enough weight on the front end of the tractor for the wing plow to not just push the front of the tractor to the side. The front of these tractors do not have a great deal of traction. I dont think you would have much sucess with anything other than very small storms. Your front end will constantly going in the opposite direction of the wing whether you want it to or not. This is just from my experience with a smaller plow on a bigger tractor than your BX. With just the plow angled in a lot of conditions there is trouble steering. HOwever, Ive been wrong before.

Your right. And this is why road graders have the wing plow near the rear axles where all the weight is. If the plow is positioned closer to the rear axle with plenty of ballast, I think the wing plow will work. I'm not saying your going to drop your wing and push back 4 foot berms of snow but you should easily be able to shelf the snow back just like the big plows taking a little at a time. I've often thought about building one myself but I just don't have the need yet. My plans were to take a plastic 55 gallon drum and cut it up to make a wing plow. The plastic should save on weight and with a little bracing should make a nice slick light weight plow. The loader bracket and receiver or 3 point hitch should be a good strong attachment point. Be sure to post some pictures if you do build it. I would like to see what you come up with and also your method of lifting it.

 

[herringchoker]

Are you thinking something like this?:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/159770-wing-plow.html

If you size it for your tractor, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

 

[Smokey1]

Yes, that is the concept. That is the green one I mentioned earlier.

I use the backhoe as weight for the winter., as I also have 2 drainage pipes that I need to clear of debrie also.

I am aslo thinking of taking the right stablizer or pad off in the winter, use the pivot point for the rear plow mount, and use the cylinder for the rear up / down positioning of the wing.

 

[RoyJackson]

Has anyone added a wing plow for pushing back snow banks on a BX25?
I am thinking of using the right side Loader mount as the front attach point, the 2" receiver as the rear pivot point, and using te 3pt arm as the lift device.

Will this work?

Has anyone done this on a BX25? I see a green one here

I currently have a Meyer 6' 6" front plow, with the push bar bolted to the pivot points for the bucket.

I plow a 3000' road, and after last winter, I need to get the snow banks pushed up and out of the way.

Nice idea...I think the weight of your BX25 will be the limiting factor. Do you have steering brakes?

 

[radioman]

no roy, bx's doesnt have have brake steering. just diff locks.

I don't know why alot of guys think it won't work with wing on BX. The weight is definately going to be a factor.a lightweight steeply angled wing close to rear tires could work. I suspect he is going have to have multiple point on arm for adjustments to plow with angles of how far he can push snow back. keep the wing plow an inch or more off the ground will prevent any catches and slinging the BX around and give it more traction with most of weight on rear tires. Another thing I learned with my front plow is when plow is not scraping every fraction of inch of snow from ground, you can have more momentum and more pushing power.

 

[herringchoker]

Leaving the backhoe on for ballast and maybe swinging it a bit to the left to offset the weight of the wing should help a lot. Using the right stabilizer pivot as a rear wing mount and the stabilizer cylinder to raise and lower the wing sounds like a good idea to me, if the geometry works.

 

[High Compression]

I can tell you from experience, that your bx won't have enough weight. See pix.

I now have a BX2660 and I won't waste my time to build another one. It is great for a wide open lot, with 3" or less, but that was it. Of course I was pushing a total width of 10' with a JD 400.

 

[jdonovan]

Will this work?

I'd guess Poorly.

The 25 doesn't weigh enough. Even with a front plow I get pushed around quite a bit. I would expect the wing plow would turn you sideways.

If you've got to keep the banks back, then it sounds like you're a candidate for a snow blower more than a plow.

 

[High Compression]

I'd guess Poorly.

The 25 doesn't weigh enough. Even with a front plow I get pushed around quite a bit. I would expect the wing plow would turn you sideways.

If you've got to keep the banks back, then it sounds like you're a candidate for a snow blower more than a plow.

Agreed. That is exactly what happens when you get too much side load on a wing.
The blower will put it where you want it. Get one big enough, you can put it in the next county. :laughing: