V-Plow for FEL

[Fallon]

Ya, loader float doesnt work well at all. It works a bit, then inevitably the tractor tries to run the bucket/plow/loader over & you end up with your front tires 2' off the ground. Not particularly problematic for your equipment, but it does make it hard or impossible to operate the machine. You can steer with the steering brakes while the front is off the ground, but that eats power & traction. Not to mention being rough on the machine & operator as you bounce the front end off the ground & back.

My old (yellow) home built plow had float between the plow frame & loader. Worked well, although occasionally I wished for downpressure to really cut into packed snow or scrape the little pavement I deal with ckean. My new (silver) plow for the new machine is a solid mount & I often wish for float to avoid gouging up gravel & get a smoother finish. I knew it was likely to be a problem when I bought the new one. But I figured I could retrofit in a pivot & check chain if it got to be to much of a problem. It hasn't been enough pain to do it yet, but getting close.

 

[PILOON]

My plowing experience is that tractors (cuts) are not fast enough to curl the snow off to the side nor do they have enough front weight to do so like a truck has.
They tend to be OK for straight pushing but then the capacity is lacking.

Best is a blower and get rid of as far as possible.
Berms created by plowing just makes for bigger snow drifts also.

Blowers offer 2 options.
Front and PTO rear.
Here the big difference is $$s.
A back up camera helps for blowing if sitting 'side saddle' is not for you. (about 4 years ago I installed an import $50,00 one and it works just fine, even at very cold temps)

 

[Pibster]

My driveway is 1000' long so I was hoping to gear up something faster than a blower. They do work great on the really big storms.

 

[SpringHollow]

I have used a small truck V-plow mounted to my FEL for several years. Works great. Each blade angles so I can change the configuration while plowing - Angled, V, or reverse V (the way I use it most - gather the snow and dump it where I want). The most use as a V is on a neighbor's 1/4 mile driveway that is uphill from the road. An angled blade push the tractor to the side while climbing if the driveway is icy. With the V-plow, I can drive up the center and then take 2 passes downhill to clean up and push back the sides. I can plow that driveway in 1/3 of the time it took with just an angled plow.

Ken

 

[Pibster]

That’s good to hear. My driveway is uphill and was difficult to plow with my old Massey 35 and the angled plow. Did you float the plow or FEL?

 

[SpringHollow]

The plow has springs so it can flop up and down some. But I do not hang it from a chain. It is mounted to the quick attach on the FEL.

 

[nyone]

I went from a streight blade to a V plow on my pickup. Dear lord i will never own anothet streight plow again. So much quicker, push more snow, clean ends of driveways faster and really put the snow where you want.

Get the V plow. I saved about 25-30* in time and its way easier plowing.

 

[Pibster]

I am definitely leaning that way now after hearing from the guys that have one. Thanks!

 

[52wej]

Here is a home made fixed angle V plow that I made for my loader. I have not had to use it much here in central Va, but so far have not really met a snow that could stop my Century 2535 (Branson 3510). Put some extra weight on the back and it goes right along. I usually have to make a couple of trips on our road which is a mile long as the crown of the road does not allow all of the snow to be removed at first pass. But unlike a straight from blade this does not push your tractor all over the road in deeper snow. If I lived in the snow belt I would definitely buy an adjustable V plow that was mounted directly to the tractor. W. Jones

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[52wej]

Lets try these pictures again.