V plow for skidder

beenthere · 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.

4genlgr
Yup, "the tip of the blade" is the wing. And that ground it can contact can be anywhere, and is uphill (and downhill) depending how the ditch slopes away from the road. So (as well my compact utility tractor doesn't have draft control) I just raise and lower the 3 ph and hope I am just above the ground, and not in it.

I'm planning to bolt a piece of white oak along that lower edge at the tip of the wing to act as a shoe and a wear plate. We'll see how that works, if at all.

thecfarm · 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.

Bobus2003 · 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

Coon · 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.

bill m · December 28, 2009, 06:28:30 AM

Bobus2003, Was that a factory or dealer option or home made?

thecfarm · 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.

Bobus2003 · December 28, 2009, 08:47:58 PM

Quote from: bill m on December 28, 2009, 06:28:30 AM
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