Meyer Snowplow adapted to QA?

[Builder]

Trust me on this one, your cylinders do not have relief built into them.

yeah, after plowing snow for ~25 years what would I know.

 

[Duffster]

yeah, after plowing snow for ~25 years what would I know.

Not much eh?

 

[Diamondpilot]

What brings you to town?

I would say i would meet you and buy you a beer but I am booked for Monday.

Business. As you may or may not know I am a Corporate Pilot and I am flying in some of our people for a meeting. We are landing around 1:45 and planning on departing around 4:45 to Saginaw Michigan where we will overnight.

This week has me very busy with 5 stops on Monday taking me as far east as New York. Tuesday I am off to Wooster Mass, New York, Philly, Cleveland, then Home. Wednesday I am off to Fresno Cali where I will overnight. Thursday off to Seattle to overnight again. Then Friday returning home.

Chris

 

[Duffster]

Business. As you may or may not know I am a Corporate Pilot and I am flying in some of our people for a meeting. We are landing around 1:45 and planning on departing around 4:45 to Saginaw Michigan where we will overnight.

This week has me very busy with 5 stops on Monday taking me as far east as New York. Tuesday I am off to Wooster Mass, New York, Philly, Cleveland, then Home. Wednesday I am off to Fresno Cali where I will overnight. Thursday off to Seattle to overnight again. Then Friday returning home.

Chris

Sounds like a crazy schedule.

Let me know the next time you are in the area. This is just a crazy time of year for us.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Sounds like a crazy schedule.

Let me know the next time you are in the area. This is just a crazy time of year for us.

Its not as bad as it sounds. Last week I only worked Monday. Just went to Providence and back. I average 12 days a month over the course of a year with about 4-5 nights a month overnighting. Gives me plenty of time with the family and to do my side business. Oh yea, and to play with the tractors.

Chris

 

[Builder]

Maybe you two oughta get a room together swap plow stories and compare meyers plow cylinders???

j/k couldn't resist. You said the same thing about me!

 

[4shorts]

I really like 4 shorts set-up too. I like the shortening of the plow frame and I don't want to take anything away from his work except one little thing: I don't like the rams under the mounting plate. They look really close to the ground and succeptable to damage.

I know I'm going to get whupped-up on for suggesting that, and his is a better set up than mine, but I wouldn't feel secure about the rams being that close to the hardtop and I like having my QA plate free for other uses.

Might be able to cure this with skid shoes on the back.

Flame suit zipped, Kevlar vest on and high top steel toe boots with metataursal protectors tied.

Builder my friend you made a good point on the rams but there better off under the frame than on top of it. I've had lumps of hard snow come over the top of the blade that would have taken those rams out if they were on the top of the blade frame. Have a look at the first picture. Yep, rear skids Last winter I also added side Super Nova LED strobe lights to the system so when I'm backed into a driveway and my blade is out in the road vehicles can see the blade much easier. It's nice to see some of you like my design It might not be the design that fits everyones needs but it sure works for me.

Oh and as for the relif valve. I've got 13 years with that plow on the front of a 1993 GMC truck and one year with it on the front of the Kubota and when I've hit something side on it worked the exact same way which makes me that the hyd's on the tractor has something there to make the pressure by-pass if It needs to. I can only report on how it worked for me last winter and I'm more than pleased with the set up.

Plow in action:

YouTube - Kubota at night

 

[4shorts]

Where are you getting them for $50? Best I have seen is around $85 one Ebay. I have to replace both of them on a plow I picked up on CL for $80.

Chris

I paid $80. each up here in Newfoundland last winter. Keep an eye on the bolt holes when buying them. I've seen them with differant sizes and you might not notice it until you go to install them.

 

[Ford850]

Builder my friend you made a good point on the rams but there better off under the frame than on top of it. I've had lumps of hard snow come over the top of the blade that would have taken those rams out if they were on the top of the blade frame. Have a look at the first picture. Yep, rear skids Last winter I also added side Super Nova LED strobe lights to the system so when I'm backed into a driveway and my blade is out in the road vehicles can see the blade much easier. It's nice to see some of you like my design It might not be the design that fits everyones needs but it sure works for me.

Oh and as for the relif valve. I've got 13 years with that plow on the front of a 1993 GMC truck and one year with it on the front of the Kubota and when I've hit something side on it worked the exact same way which makes me that the hyd's on the tractor has something there to make the pressure by-pass if It needs to. I can only report on how it worked for me last winter and I'm more than pleased with the set up.

Plow in action:

YouTube - Kubota at night

4 shorts,
The strobes are a great idea. The worst part of plowing my drive is at the road. It's a blind drive and drive itself is lined with trees so hanging the blade out there is always a concern. Very nice work, as usual.

 

[4shorts]

4 shorts,
The strobes are a great idea. The worst part of plowing my drive is at the road. It's a blind drive and drive itself is lined with trees so hanging the blade out there is always a concern. Very nice work, as usual.

That was the exact concern I had so I went with those lights and built the boxes for them. I can to you that they sure do get a lot of attention now. I used to have a video up on YouTube of them in operation I may put it up again. I appreciate your kind words sir. Thanks

 

[Builder]

Builder my friend you made a good point on the rams but there better off under the frame than on top of it. I've had lumps of hard snow come over the top of the blade that would have taken those rams out if they were on the top of the blade frame. Have a look at the first picture. Yep, rear skids Last winter I also added side Super Nova LED strobe lights to the system so when I'm backed into a driveway and my blade is out in the road vehicles can see the blade much easier. It's nice to see some of you like my design It might not be the design that fits everyones needs but it sure works for me.

You've put way more thought into your plow than mine. Your's is a work of art, mine is just something I threw together. I bought a $400 meyers plow and a $120 mount plate then welded mounts and a hook to it. Yours is much more customized and you did a great job. Believe me, I'd rather have yours, but for the small amount of plowing I do these days, mine works fine. I am mounting skids on my mounting plate this fall and that's all I really want to put into mine.

Oh and as for the relif valve. I've got 13 years with that plow on the front of a 1993 GMC truck and one year with it on the front of the Kubota and when I've hit something side on it worked the exact same way which makes me that the hyd's on the tractor has something there to make the pressure by-pass if It needs to. I can only report on how it worked for me last winter and I'm more than pleased with the set up.

That's what I thought, too, but don't tell Duffster that. I have a bypass relief valve sitting in my shop I could use, don't know if it's really worth the time.......

 

[4shorts]

You've put way more thought into your plow than mine. Your's is a work of art, mine is just something I threw together. I bought a $400 meyers plow and a $120 mount plate then welded mounts and a hook to it. Yours is much more customized and you did a great job. Believe me, I'd rather have yours, but for the small amount of plowing I do these days, mine works fine. I am mounting skids on my mounting plate this fall and that's all I really want to put into mine.



That's what I thought, too, but don't tell Duffster that. I have a bypass relief valve sitting in my shop I could use, don't know if it's really worth the time.......

Duffster is right about the fact that there's no relief valve in those rams. I've had them apart many times and there just a regular cylinder inside. I do think that my system has some sort of by-pass in it because if I hit something the blade will give and you'll notice the cylinder move in slightly.

I try and put as much though into things I do and I hate having to do things over the second time. It's cheaper to do it right the first time if possible. I use my system commercially so I don't want trouble in the middle of a storm and not get a lot cleared for my customer. Having it look pretty, well that's just a bonus Sometimes the only difference in a good looking plow and a great looking one is a flick of paint

 

[wedge40]

Duffster is right about the fact that there's no relief valve in those rams. I've had them apart many times and there just a regular cylinder inside. I do think that my system has some sort of by-pass in it because if I hit something the blade will give and you'll notice the cylinder move in slightly.

I try and put as much though into things I do and I hate having to do things over the second time. It's cheaper to do it right the first time if possible. I use my system commercially so I don't want trouble in the middle of a storm and not get a lot cleared for my customer. Having it look pretty, well that's just a bonus Sometimes the only difference in a good looking plow and a great looking one is a flick of paint

4shorts.. Just watched the video. (aren't Iphones great). I would love to soo it in the daylight. Also, if you have a blower on the back, why the blade on the front?

Wedge

 

[4shorts]

4shorts.. Just watched the video. (aren't Iphones great). I would love to soo it in the daylight. Also, if you have a blower on the back, why the blade on the front?

Wedge

Wedge. I was going to do a video in the daylight but every time I went out plowing my wife was in the house and I leave early to do my plowing so I didn't get her out with the camera. I'll be doing one this year for sure so stay tuned

As for the blade and the blower. I do a few government lots. One of the lots got a fenced compound where they store confiscated vehicles and boats. At one time I would have to try and plow the snow out of the compound with the blade on the truck but with the blower on the back I can blow it all over the fence with little work. Other than that and a few driveways I hardly use the blower. The blower would be to slow for me to do all the snow removal with.
With the quick change system I can drop my plow and pick up my bucket and carry the snow from the upper portion of the lot and carry it down to the lower part of the lot which I get extra pay doing so this set up of mine suites my needs perfectly.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Maybe you two oughta get a room together swap plow stories and compare meyers plow cylinders???

j/k couldn't resist. You said the same thing about me!

You got me! Chalk one up for builder.

You missed the punch line though. There were all sorts of piston rod-------- Well you get the idea. See I can laugh at myself.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

I paid $80. each up here in Newfoundland last winter. Keep an eye on the bolt holes when buying them. I've seen them with differant sizes and you might not notice it until you go to install them.

Thanks. I ordered some off the net for about that. Around here they want $187.50 per cylinder. I guess the guy with the plow shop thinks no one can use the internet to get anything.

Chris

 

[4shorts]

Thanks. I ordered some off the net for about that. Around here they want $187.50 per cylinder. I guess the guy with the plow shop thinks no one can use the internet to get anything.

Chris

I know what you mean. I live on an island and see the same thing here but like you I use the net for a lot of my shopping. I just restored an old Honda CT70 and purchased 95% of the items for it off the net. If I had to buy it around here it would have cost me fours times the amount. Gotta love the net