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V plow for skidder
« on: January 03, 2009, 09:46:44 am »
I have a 208 timberjack with a 353.  I need to plow a road aobut 1 mile or longer and when there is lots of snow after a big storm the straight blade on the machine just does not do the trick.  Some V plows from DOT trucks look very heavy for my small machine.  I found a couple of small V plows from 3 ton trucks but they are a little expensive at 1000 dollars, and they only cut a swath about 7 feet wide.  Are angle blades any good like the wings off a truck?  If you have any advice  and photos of you plows and how they hook up to your machine it would be much appreciated..... I would love to know what works and what does not
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2009, 09:53:15 am »
Hi Redneck
Are you the same guy who has an add on Kijiji looking for a plow for the 208? A lot of loggers that I've met make their own plows by cutting an old pipe in half and then welding some homemade rigging on. Another guy I know got an old propane bullet and cut it in half length wise (after purging it of course!). He used the two halves to build his own V plow. For a small machine like yours you might be best finding and old one way snow blade and welding on some rigging. Good luck!

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 10:29:25 am »
Yup that me, no emails from kijiji yet  but i have found 4 V plows just asking arround.  the two large ones i think maybe too heavy.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 11:31:04 am »
You might want to mount a big plow from a DOT truck. Then you could go up and back and have the banks pushed back. For that matter wing plows might work to. Also some DOT trucks on the interstates have  reversible angle plows for doing the left lanes.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2009, 11:40:35 am »
We used to use a wing of a state truck on our 540B at school, with quick pins and a chian so it could bounce up and down as it hit bumps. It worked pretty well. We could clear a road for the trucks in 2 passes.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 11:53:07 am »
that would be nice to have a free floating blade so when it hits a rock or stump on side of road it just jumps instead of breaking something.  Easier on my back too ;D
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 11:59:18 am »
Ya, it was a nice feature. The pins and the slots for them also act as shear pins if you hit something real solid like a frozen log pile. I had to re-weld they pin tabs a few times.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2009, 03:55:52 pm »
Sometimes you can find some nice surplus and used stuff in the 10-12' range. I found a very clean 10' Meyers military surplus from Md. If I recall I paid a few hundred buck fer it. Included a frame, cylinders and mold board, but no truck frame work/ pump. I grabbed it for my F-550 if the global warming thing ever reverses course. What about welding a few 7' Meyers together? Lots of those around, just gave my buddy one of those.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2009, 04:32:25 pm »
I usually just read the posting but this one caught my attention.  I had a 230 timberjack that I mounted one of the bigger v plows on that you are talking about.  It moved alot of snow but it was too heavy for the front of the machine and I had problems with trying to lift the blade, going uphill, etc.  I sold that one and now have a 201 timberjack that I have a 10' wing mounted on the stacking blade.  It is very easy to manage and I can turn corners  a lot easier than I could with the 230.   I will try and get some photos posted to show how I mounted it if you are interested...

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2009, 04:36:58 pm »
http://www.plowsite.com/


Ill post a few more when i trip over them again.

I run snowblowers , just have to watch the stuff coming out after you feel the jar / bump.

I killed 1 kids bike so far this year , and needed to spend a day welding and repairing the blower.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2009, 04:56:45 pm »



Don't know if this helps.  I rigged an old truck plow up as a wing blade for my tractor.  I raise and lower it by rolling the bucket and I bet you could raise and lower it by moving your blade.  Very simple and cheap and a lighter machine can push banks back with it
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2009, 05:01:02 pm »
rputt.tj200  if  you have photos of your mounting set up and blade that would be a big help.

you said it was a 10 foot blade but how much angle did you put on it or did you mount it straight?  can your machine push it in deep snow after a storm?  and is yours a free floating blade so it can move over bumps in the road.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2009, 05:05:41 pm »
shinnlinger that what i could use to push the banks back when they get too high :)
how many hp is your kubota? ???
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2009, 06:44:50 pm »



Here is a few more shots.  I think my blade was an old meyer plow so the whole unit will spring if I get hung up, but I put a small bolt in the unit so it can break away if needed.  I torched the A frame a bit and cranked it all the way over on the plow and then fabbed up and mounted the "truck side" at the mid point on my tractor.  This would be easier if you had the whole plow setup in the first place.  I ran a chain through a pulley off the canopy.

You could do very similar an your skidder and use your blade to raise and lower.  This thing pops on and off my tractor very easily.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2009, 07:04:52 pm »
It looks good how does it plow?
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2009, 07:10:20 pm »
Tim,

I am in the middle of my second winter with it and LOVE it.  That really is not too strong a word for how well it works.  I run my rear blade cranked the other way and can plow 12 ft in a pass.  (could you hang a rear blade from the skidder winch???) I have another blade in the bucket for cleanup, but the wing is the main plow.  It works well and really excells at pushing banks back.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2009, 07:11:10 pm »
I was able to make the mount over from a manual angle blade that I had out back for one of those "never know when you might need it things."  The blade has an angle of about 30" in front of the blade on the left side to touching the stacking blade on the right.  It give it enough sweep to clean in front of the tires so I am not running it my bank.  As far a pushing snow use this machine for a back up on my driveway(9.0 miles)  the most I have had to plow is one storm a couple of years ago around 30" with deeper drifts.  The machine moved the snow but some came over the top of the blade, I ahd to make a couple of passes to get things cleaned up.  The only other thing i would suggest installing is a seat belt....I have to get going in about thrid gear to really get the snow rolling!!  It can be quite the ride you want to be on top of things.  I will get some pics for you ASAP, I don't have any of the 230 rig but I can take some of the 201.  

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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2009, 07:23:38 pm »
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2009, 08:13:06 pm »
Nice work with that blade :o can't wait to show my boss your pics
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2009, 09:01:02 pm »
Definintely Meyers, fairly early with the narrow A frame,  someone put Western shoes on it., looks like it is still in real good shape. Must not have been left out in the weather.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2009, 09:01:30 am »
 I use a V nose plow on my 440 JD when I have to . It is heavy but plowing it sits on 3 shoes and all your doing is pushing it. Have a bar welded to plow to push with blade chains up easy .Blade lifts it alright but it is heavy and load it to move it any distance. The bigger  V's lift the snow higher to get it back out of your road more. When the snow gets deep you put one side into the bank and lift it up and over, a bit of speed helps if you can get it. Haveing to plow snow once or twice a day sure does slow down production. Good luck.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2009, 09:10:53 am »
I found a couple of plow halves from a 8'2" boss plow. Then welded them into a permenat V at 7' wide. I then used the quick hooks on my loader bucket to hold it on.
Some one mentioned using two meyer 7' blades and welding them together. That would work good for a 10'-12' range wide V.

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« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2009, 10:33:13 am »
Iron wood,

Was that a joke about not being left out in the weather?  A buddy found it in the woods hunting a few years back.  It is pretty rusted but gets the job done.  I found those shoes at the dump and modified them a bit to make them work.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2009, 01:15:20 pm »
Yeah Shinnlinger,

 Your buddy put me up to this :D ;D. Na, it just looked lightly surface rusted. Usually if is left out for any amount of time it will deeply pit and even compromise the structure (I see them like that frequently).

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« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2009, 02:17:06 pm »
Iron,

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2009, 03:00:18 pm »
One design flaws on the Meyers is the way the arched angles allows water in behind. If stored outside it takes it's toll.

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« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2009, 04:07:14 pm »
OK , getting the hang of stuff now.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2009, 04:14:49 pm »
The photo uploading system was amended in the last couple three days. Did you try in the last 3 days? Have you asked for help yet? 
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2009, 04:31:26 pm »
Gender: Male Ask ??

Ive got them now loaded on the Forum server. (2) Knife one is on some other puter.

Im getting there, Every forum has a different method, and not always the one were think of using.

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« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2009, 04:45:52 pm »
Jeff,

Do I get a prize???  Just kidding, this site is prize enough!  People actually respond to my stupid ideas..sometimes.....
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Re: V plow for skidder
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shinnlinger, Please spill  the way you posted the Pictures of your tractor .
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Once a photo is in your gallery, you just go to your photo look underneath it, and copy the insertion code to paste into your post . You will see something like in this example photo;

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I see you gotthe photo into your gallery. Good job on that.

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Kewl , thanks for the help Jeff

Got that down.

 I run 5-7 puters here , so some have differant stuff that is on them.

I will get to the knife one again and upload the chipper knife sharpening rules .

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Also how do you mark a subject post so you may watch it??

On the top and the bottom of each thread is a notify button to sugn up for thread notifications
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #35 on: January 04, 2009, 09:31:03 pm »

 We have a 12 foot plow that we put on our 540 , put the blade in float position and go . It aint the quickess but will push a lot of snow . It is angled about the same as it was on the truck it came off of. A couple of passes and you get quite a wide road . Those oldplows are fairly easy to come by . Check out the local plow guys around your place . Most have a bone yard of there older stuff ....
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« Reply #36 on: January 05, 2009, 05:59:37 am »
Well, since we are on the topic of modification, I will be recieving this 4 x 4 Military TUG soon. It is 4 wheel steer, powered by gas. I need something to drag logs around so as not to tear up my 24 HP JD tractor. I will likely put a skidder style winch on the back, removable backhoe, and BIG snow plow on the front. The engine is in need of some attention, so I will likely put a 3 cly JD diesel in it. Fortunately, there is a drive shaft between the engine and trans, which should make the switch easier. It has tractor trailer size tires, so tires will be fun to find something interesting, perhaps retread mudders ;D. Designed to pull 100,000 on pavement. I believe it is an American -Coleman  Here is another one I found   http://www.oshkoshequipment.com/details.cfm?ProductID=1&pid=11 Let the fun begin.

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« Reply #37 on: January 05, 2009, 08:27:04 am »
Boy you get all the neat stuff.

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« Reply #38 on: January 05, 2009, 09:43:50 am »
That looks like it could plow snow!! :o
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« Reply #39 on: January 05, 2009, 09:46:48 am »
Lets see some more pics of snow equipment from everyone. I just love looking at that stuff :)
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« Reply #40 on: January 05, 2009, 10:39:31 am »
I prolly have over-posted this one, but you asked.. ;D
Designed and had fabricated a quick-attach for the front end, and can switch back to the loader in an easy 10 minutes. This will push and move a lot of snow. Considering building a wing plow if I can find a 7' blade around $150 that will quick-attach to right or left side, and be lifted by the 3 pt arms. Could have used the wing a number of times this year. If I build it, prolly go back to the "little snow" years.

 

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #41 on: January 05, 2009, 09:03:54 pm »
Been there,


 Are you using the standard FEL wobble valve on the tractor?. I am wanting to do the same w/ a 755 JD. Got the blade just need the time to do it.  Here is my usual snow machine, if things get serious I break out hte welder and put a 10' Meyers on the F-550..





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« Reply #42 on: January 05, 2009, 10:34:46 pm »
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Yes, I am. Hook three hyd lines, bucket tilt to the angle cylinders, and lift to the one-way cyl to raise the plow.

If you want pics of the mount, I can send them.   I slip that mount into the slots in the belly mower plates, then tilt up so just two bolts go through the front weight bracket..couple in the lines..and all set to go.

When off, put rollers in place of the plow pads and a small dolly under the A-frame to roll it around when not attached.

 

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #43 on: January 05, 2009, 10:55:58 pm »
beenthere-there is a western plow on madison CL take a look.
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« Reply #44 on: January 05, 2009, 11:17:39 pm »
Thanks wi woodcutter.

I did see that ($500), and/but am hoping to pick one up in the $150± range. Missed one last spring at that price, a bit premature to my present design plans. I don't have a use for the A-frame, just want the plow and it doesn't need a good edge on it either. Just no rust-through.

I have a couple leads from a couple "wanted" ads I put in CL. Have to check them out this week when I free up some time.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #45 on: January 06, 2009, 02:15:54 am »
Beenthere, 
Pics would be great. Too bad your not closer, I have a few spares around ::) Just gave one to a buddy, bought it at a farm auction for $70 and got tired of it sitting around, wanted to help a tree trimmer guy who get me logs on occasion. He put some paint on his "bargin " plow he got cheap (I would not have wasted the paint, let alone the time on the rust pile :-X). There are also some 6-6.5' ers out there in the Meyers line that can go cheap, when folks realize it's pretty hard on there compact truck to plow. After having F-350s, I don't even want a plow on my  F-150, parts (driveline type stuff) look REALLY puny.

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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #46 on: January 06, 2009, 07:07:26 am »
well santa bought me a late Christmas* present.  :)i found and 2004 myers vplow complete with all controls, pump and lights. the blade looks light duty compared to fishers set up so i will have to be careful when plowing or that skidder will crush it like a piece of paper :-[.   I was hoping that he would just sell the blade but it was a good deal for a complete V plow set up so i bought all of it ;D.  I will post some pics latter today when it is taken off the truck.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #47 on: January 06, 2009, 10:29:30 am »
One of the lighter Meyers plows is what I thought I might find, and will some day.. :) :)

Here is a shot of the attachment, and I will email a couple additional detail pics of it without the other frame and connections in the way if you pm me your email addy. My plan was to keep it as close to the tractor as possible, and not interfere with the front wheels. As well as get the height to the ground right. When detaching, I remove the hoses, remove two 3/4" bolts, and fold the attachment forward onto the plow A-frame.

 



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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #48 on: January 06, 2009, 10:59:16 am »
Beenthere check Mt. Horeb truck parts they have alot of good stuff down there. Newville auto salavage by Janesville might have something worth a look.
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #49 on: January 07, 2009, 04:29:10 pm »
beenthere, If getting it built will bring a bunch of light snow years, why don't you get going. I like the snow but not the extremes, too cold, too much snow, too hot, or too much rain.
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« Reply #50 on: January 07, 2009, 10:30:17 pm »


Here you go gents  :o

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« Reply #51 on: January 07, 2009, 11:11:11 pm »
That'll work for the right snow... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #52 on: January 08, 2009, 06:16:55 pm »
  :D  is that the only snowplow on the island? 8)
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« Reply #53 on: January 08, 2009, 08:52:34 pm »
Oh Vancouver island can see some snow...I think it needs a WINGBLADE!!!
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« Reply #54 on: January 08, 2009, 09:48:05 pm »
NICE RIG!! i think i sould need chains on the wheels ;D
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« Reply #55 on: January 09, 2009, 06:38:22 am »
You can get studded mountain bike tires, no problem. Cool pic.

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« Reply #56 on: January 09, 2009, 07:04:17 am »
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« Reply #58 on: February 05, 2009, 02:38:35 pm »
Wing plow project makes a step forward.

Had a local shop bend up some 11 ga steel, 1' one end, and 2' other end, and 7 1/2 ft long. Looking good so far.

 

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« Reply #59 on: February 05, 2009, 05:33:58 pm »
Let the welding begin. 8)

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« Reply #60 on: February 06, 2009, 07:53:50 pm »
well santa bought me a late Christmas* present.  :)i found and 2004 myers vplow complete with all controls, pump and lights. the blade looks light duty compared to fishers set up so i will have to be careful when plowing or that skidder will crush it like a piece of paper :-[.   I was hoping that he would just sell the blade but it was a good deal for a complete V plow set up so i bought all of it ;D.  I will post some pics latter today when it is taken off the truck.

Did I miss the pics?  :)
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Re: V plow for skidder
« Reply #61 on: February 13, 2009, 06:12:31 pm »
here is some pics 




plow works OK but i find that is trips too often,  a diamond or fisher with a trip edge would be better.
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« Reply #62 on: December 19, 2009, 10:40:27 pm »
Let the welding begin. 8)

Dragging this forward. The welding finally "began" this past week. Today the finished product, and it works.
This is quick-tach, with one pin dropped in to hold the front bracket on the FEL post, another pin dropped in to hold the push bar to the draw bar, and a short lift chain to secure the telescoping push bar to the 3 pt lift arm to raise and lower the wing.  A nice feature is that it will fit equally as well on either the right side or the left side by just flipping it over.










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« Reply #63 on: December 19, 2009, 11:11:42 pm »
Neat design. :)
You know we expect pictures of the carnage caused by that wing, like to mail boxes and car doors. :D

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« Reply #64 on: December 19, 2009, 11:27:21 pm »
Neat design. :)
You know we expect pictures of the carnage caused by that wing, like to mail boxes and car doors. :D

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« Reply #65 on: December 20, 2009, 08:15:58 am »
Well I for one am green with envy! :)

I push with a blade on the back of my tractor and often wish for a wing plow. Seems I just make a spot for the snow to fill back in when I clear.
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« Reply #66 on: December 20, 2009, 12:23:36 pm »
nice job!! on the wing  like all shade tree onlookers   a question  does the front post of the wing slide up and down to go over rough spots? if it does cool if not does it need a brace to keep it from bending when the front edge hits something?
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« Reply #67 on: December 20, 2009, 10:06:40 pm »
Nice wing, just needs to be twice as tall for the snow up here.  :D

I've been thinking how to add a wing plow to my tractor, but haven't come up with a good way to attach it with the rear blower, and front loader/blade setup.

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« Reply #68 on: December 20, 2009, 10:34:32 pm »
4Genlgr,

 It rides high and just pushes the berm off a little further, at least that is how most "wings" work. It should not ride directly on the ground, other wise it would need some additional articulating joints. Good question though.

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« Reply #69 on: December 21, 2009, 12:26:54 pm »
back in the day, (early 1980's), my brother and I had a Franklin 132 pak-a-back, that we fitted with a 10 or 12 foot county VEE plow, we bought from the county shop in northern WI.  we had something fabbed to the plow so you just drove up to the thing with the skidder blade, set it in a "cradle", and put a couple big pins in on top, to hold it in, you needed a cord or 2 of wood on the machine to balance it out, as it really made the machine front heavy with the plow up.  It worked well, one pass and the road was clear.  Way better than plowing with the cat, frozen ground was really hard on the running gear.  Plowing with th eskidder was the next best thing to having a grader.
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« Reply #70 on: December 23, 2009, 02:38:25 pm »
Out for a maiden run today with the new wing.
Works better than I deserve.

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Will add some pics too. The front of the wing is about 6" above the ground. And at first thought this was too high. But after using it, seems it is just right. The wing is too deep into the snow, it will push the rear of the tractor around and turn it toward the ditch. But keeping the front plow down counteracts that force very nicely. The tip of the blade finds the unfrozen dirt easily.  ::) ::)  I'll have to patch the grass in the Spring.  :)

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« Reply #71 on: December 23, 2009, 03:30:34 pm »
Sweet!
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« Reply #72 on: December 23, 2009, 03:37:52 pm »
Looks great! You're going to need it if this storm keeps coming. They're talking 20 inches of new stuff, maybe some rain mixed in for good measure.  :(
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« Reply #73 on: December 23, 2009, 03:41:58 pm »
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« Reply #74 on: December 24, 2009, 08:18:26 am »
just played the video of your rig in action  that works really nice  when you said "the tip of the blade" did you mean the plow or the wing if it was the the back edge of the wing you can use the draft control onthe rock arms to set the height you want so it wont dig in
being moounted and braced behind the rear wheels will shove it sideways no matter what size rig its on  last year the state had to wing back the road i live on  i think the grader guy back up as much as he went forward cause he kept getting shoved out

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« Reply #75 on: December 24, 2009, 12:03:01 pm »
Appreciate the comments. Been a fun project to get done.  Having rain and ice now, so plenty to do this morning with the front blade.

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« Reply #76 on: December 24, 2009, 05:14:58 pm »
beenthere,when I was plowing the driveway,I used a retread off from a truck tire.I find them laying beside the road often.All that I would find would be just the tread,no sidewalls.I only used it for one winter,but it never wore out.
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« Reply #77 on: December 28, 2009, 02:42:25 am »
This is the Setup That was built on a John Deere 648D I was Running.. Just had to pull a Couple pins from the Braces and it would Angle Right Or Left Hydraulicly.. Put the Braces back on and it was a Solid Straight Blade for Decking or Dirt Work.. Blade was Capable of 6-Way Function, Similiar to a Dozer

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« Reply #78 on: December 28, 2009, 03:50:20 am »
beenthere,  a shoe will definately help you to keep from digging in.  The faster that you can roll the snow out of the way the better as well as it will also help with the floating action.  Tire chains may also help you out too.
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« Reply #79 on: December 28, 2009, 06:28:30 am »
Bobus2003, Was that a factory or dealer option or home made?
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« Reply #80 on: December 28, 2009, 07:51:26 am »
Bobus,welcome to the forum. That is quite the blade.I have never seen one like that. Would come in real handy I would think.
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« Reply #81 on: December 28, 2009, 08:47:58 pm »
Bobus2003, Was that a factory or dealer option or home made?

I'm Pretty sure it was Fabricated by a Machine shop here.. Up close it apeared taht the blade had been cut off the Push frame, Push Frame Boxed and fitted like you would find on a Dozer and the componets put on the Blade to make it function.. It had a Dozer style hydralic Lever and Valve body
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« Reply #82 on: December 28, 2009, 09:06:11 pm »
From the looks of it somebody did some very nice work.
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« Reply #83 on: December 29, 2009, 08:20:38 pm »
That is kool. A 6way would be nice when installing water bars.
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