Truck snowplow on tractor front 3 point

[Hay Dude]

Not having any luck finding larger 9-10’ trip edge plows.
I have found (2) different Western Heavyweight plows. They are fairly priced, but they are moldboard trip.
I think for what I am doing they would be serviceable (development roads).

One is 9’ for $1,000

Other is 10’ for $500. Paint pretty faded, frame is rust haze.

Both have good cutting edges. 10’ has wheels, which I kind of like.
Im leaning towards the 10’ because it’s bigger and closer distance (80 miles). The other is 150 miles, but a little prettier. It’s also 1/2 the cost.
I don’t think the 9’ angled, will cover my tracks

 

[Rustyiron]

For $500 if you get a year out of it you'll still be way ahead.
The added width (10') I would think of as a minimum especially for your tractor and plowing developments.
This would get you in business pretty cheaply and if you decide it's not for you or help any future plow upgrade decisions.
I'd dream up a mounting for your front 3pt. that would work with any truck plow. This would always have value to someone else if you jump out.

 

[Hay Dude]

Me too. Was thinking of a sub-frame that transfers truck plow to a 3 point hitch.
I already have a SSQA plow with a trip edge for my Kubotas. It can be adapted to a 3 point, but its a little small for a 200HP Massey.

I‘m already in the plowing business 30 years. I was given a possible opportunity to be the “road man” in a large development as a sub for a large landscaper.
Currently doing farm driveways and a few residential driveways with my Kubota and Arctic plow set up.
The Massey/Western Heavyweight set up could also be a backup for the Kubota.

 

[Rustyiron]

Silly me thinking that you were new to plowing
I think a simple triangular or inverted T would be simple enough to build, catching your 2 lower pins and top link. The bottom obviously being where the push plate that accepts the 2 "ears" on the plow.
Were you thinking of a rigid setup - raising the plow with the 3pt?

 

[ddbackhoe]

Got asked if I want to clear main roads in a development.
Anyone have a typical truck snowplow adapted to a tractor with a front 3 point?
I already have a plow attached to a loader on a tractor.
This would be farm tractor with front 3 point below.
Have hydraulics up front for power angling.
Thought a Western Heavyweight 9-10’ would be perfect

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already have this Kubota with loader
and snowplow
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This would be real expensive, but would be amazing to plow with.
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Cant help but think you would be better off removing the lift arms and dabbing up a “mount” to make the plow like the 3rd pic. Even though the lift arms are substantial, I got a bad feeling they wil end up pretzel shaped.

 

[Hay Dude]

Cant help but think you would be better off removing the lift arms and dabbing up a “mount” to make the plow like the 3rd pic. Even though the lift arms are substantial, I got a bad feeling they wil end up pretzel shaped.

Assume you mean the lower lift arms on my front 3 point?
Not worried about them. They already handle a very heavy 11’ front hay mower easily. Much heavier built than the ones in the 3rd pic. I think they’re 1&1/4” thick.

I do like the trip edge on the Deleks plows

 

[RoyJackson]

This almost the default way to do it, for heavy duty, fast plowing it often a subframe that is attached all the way to the back of the tractor, but many uses the front three point.

I've seen a number of YouTube vids of tractors plowing snow in Europe. Considering how fast they're moving, they must have a pretty tall road gear

 

[Hay Dude]

I've seen a number of YouTube vids of tractors plowing snow in Europe. Considering how fast they're moving, they must have a pretty tall road gear

The Massey will do 35MPH, but I rarely get up to that speed.

 

[Agvg]

We have four classes of tractors, max 20 km/h, no registration, don't think you must have a licens, two wheels tractors and microtractors are in this class, max 30km/h, must be registered and the driver must have license, 40km/h, must have all wheel braking but you can use the 4WD system to brake the front wheels, 50km/h + must have a much better braking system, individual brake system front and rear and it must have a real brake and suspension on the front axle.

There are more difference but this is the main.

If you pull a trailer over 4 T it must have brakes, the usual solutions is a hydraulic brake valve and two small cylinders on the brake aktuator, is run from the main hydraulic on the tractor, 50km/h its ordinary air brakes as a truck, some still uses hydraulic i belive but air is more and more common.

The cost and driver license demand is a bit more steep on 50km/h so many stops with 40.
30km/h is very uncommon on new tractors as driving on the road is a very common way to use tractors farm or no farm.

 

[Agvg]

A small and nice 50km/h trailer, 20T pay load.