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The lift cylinder that was on the plow had some pitting/peeling on the cylinder itself, so I ordered a replacement. I decided to go with a 1.5" x 10" (instead of the stock 8" stroke) so that the lower mount worked out a little better. I don't think I'll actually need the extra lift height unless I'm making some big snow mounds.
I also got the brush guard cross bar installed.
The entire lift mechanism pins on and can be installed/removed in a matter of minutes.
Due to the extended lift height, I had to notch out the back of the lift arm to make room for the cylinder
Yes! The overall idea is to make the plow and components as quick-attach as I possibly can. Using the tractors existing hydraulic system helps make that possible. I'm shooting for < 5 minutes on/off.Is the plan to remove the bucket and use those hydraulic lines for the plow?
I just bought a SA324. I have a similar cross drawbar that you show above. The problem is that it is 3" too long to fit between 2 bottom links. I want this to lug around my splitter. The drawbar that came with it is very low, for my old back to deal with.I bought my SA324 back in April and I've been scouring the Internet ever since looking for modifications to make. I wanted to share what I've done so far and I'd like to see what other people have done as well.
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Fabricated 2 Inch receiver in place of original drawbar. Most accessories I already have for my truck fit a 2" receiver so this was far more useful to me. Used a cargo carrier I fabricated for my wife's old car to carry a large cooler. We would fill the cooler full of water for watering plants around the yard.
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T-slot aluminum for ROPS-mounted lights. T-slot aluminum for versatile mounting for shovels/rakes/gas trimmer, etc. Wiring for lights is fully integrated into the main wiring harness at uses fused accessory circuit. Switch fits perfectly in pre-existing hole.
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Obligatory steering knob.
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Cross drawbar from TSC. I drilled out the two outer holes to fit some shackles. Seems to work well for general purpose stuff, including pulling small trees with the 3-point.
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Last, and certainly not least, a lever in place of the brake pedal-actuated differential lock. In my opinion, this (or something like it) is how the tractor should have come equipped originally. The lever gives a MUCH improved positive feedback on whether or not the differential lock is engaged. As an added bonus, the lever will engage the lock if moved forward OR backward. The 3-point sliding lock can also be used to lock the new lever in the locked position if need be. I rebent the 3-point height control lever so the handle grip angles inboard so the two levers do not interfere with one another. The lever is currently unfinished. I will likely 3D print a handle grip similar to what's already on the machine. Since the brake pedal no longer does double-duty, I took all the slack out of the braking mechanism. The brake now operates as you'd hope/expect.
Now... show me what you've come up with!