Buying a ssqa plate

[GeneV]

Howdy, I got a massey scut with a ssqa loader for the bucket. I'm looking to buy ssqa plate to weld a plow onto it. Are they all the same size, and if not, what dimensions should I be concerned about?

Also, need recommendations on material thickness. Would you say 3/16 is adequate for welding a "light duty" plow onto it? It's just gonna be the plow I used to have on my garden tractor.

 

[cglaser104]

Howdy, I got a massey scut with a ssqa loader for the bucket. I'm looking to buy ssqa plate to weld a plow onto it. Are they all the same size, and if not, what dimensions should I be concerned about?

Also, need recommendations on material thickness. Would you say 3/16 is adequate for welding a "light duty" plow onto it? It's just gonna be the plow I used to have on my garden tractor.

SSQA plates and their connecting point dimensions are a standard measurement. I say connecting points because on the whole some plates are square, some have taper sidewalls, etc. For a SCUT, a 3/16" plate should be plenty as realistically your driving square from behind the loader arms and not wrenching/twisting in the plate itself.

The only SSQA thing you need to be weary of is a mini-SSQA plate which, it memory serves, is narrower than a regular SSQA setup.

 

[i7win7]

Garden tractor? is it a real moldboard plow?

CountyLine Carry All at Tractor Supply Co.

Your plow could be added to this frame. For the price the middle buster may be the better option.

CountyLine Middle Buster at Tractor Supply Co.

Tractors usually can pull harder than they can push.

 

[metalbender]

Snow plow?

 

[ruffdog]

A 3/16 plate is not that strong, depending how it is fabricated with the attachment.

 

[inane2]

I've used several of these plates from Titan to make some custom attachments. Competitively priced, fast free shipping. Has worked well for me. They offer full plates or cut out plates in different thicknesses.

Mount Plates | Titan Attachments™

 

[GeneV]

Yeh snow plow, sorry for the confusion. This:



Cglaser, thanks for the info!

Ruffdog, I'm thinking to hack off the mounting bracket on the plow's push beam, weld angle iron to both sides of it, and then weld that to the plate. Maybe also weld a 45 deg angle vertical support beam between the push beam and the plate.

This just for doing my own driveway, nothing crazy.

 

[GeneV]

I've used several of these plates from Titan to make some custom attachments. Competitively priced, fast free shipping. Has worked well for me. They offer full plates or cut out plates in different thicknesses.

Mount Plates | Titan Attachments兌/url]

Thanks. Yeh, I did check out Titan. I also found [URL="https://www.tomahawkattachments.com/order/tomahawk-universal-mount-plate/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwy6T1BRDXARIsAIqCTXq18ltEnQpaiMP36Zy-GVF3ksIovTU8G5j8dVXxTSg9dKgj6AFko0oaAseMEALw_wcB"]this and to go really cheap, this.

 

[i7win7]

Yeh snow plow, sorry for the confusion. This:

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If you angle the blade will it cover the width of you tire tracks? May have to add extensions.

I can put front and rear blades on my setup. I find the rear blade works better on a gravel drive an seldom attach the front blade. Maybe I just need more practice time. Personally, I think it needs gauge wheels instead of the skid plates that always seem to dig in.

 

[mini14]

1/4 minimum

 

[GeneV]

If you angle the blade will it cover the width of you tire tracks? May have to add extensions.

I can put front and rear blades on my setup. I find the rear blade works better on a gravel drive an seldom attach the front blade. Maybe I just need more practice time. Personally, I think it needs gauge wheels instead of the skid plates that always seem to dig in.

Straight yes, angled no...but it's fine. It would be an improvement over my bucket, which I've been using so far with a ratchet rake snow edge mounted on it.

 

[GeneV]

1/4 minimum

Hmm, this raises a question for me about welding, which I'm totally green at. I got a 120v fcaw, rated for max 1/4". But what does that mean exactly? Let say I got 3/16" angle iron to weld onto a 5/16" thickness plate. Somebody give me the quick & dirty on why not with this welder.

 

[metalbender]

Plug it into a tree and pray for lightning. The small wire feed welders are shy on power to get good penetration on heavy steel. Good time to add to the tool selection with a 220 volt buzz box, provided you have the power available. Can always utilize the dryer plug if necessary.

 

[kneedeep]

Hmm, this raises a question for me about welding, which I'm totally green at. I got a 120v fcaw, rated for max 1/4". But what does that mean exactly? Let say I got 3/16" angle iron to weld onto a 5/16" thickness plate. Somebody give me the quick & dirty on why not with this welder.

That welder is for small thin jobs.
Wont hold in a strain.

 

[Notforhire]

There are also SSQA "plates" made like this, out of square tubing. #77 Tubing-Quick Attach | MS Attachments

 

[mini14]

3/16 is gonna wear faster. Your at the limits with a 110 machine but it's possible.

 

[GeneV]

5/16 Titan Attachments plate on ebay...40 bux! Sheeeeish, I bought 2 of them!


5/16 Quick Tach Attachment Mount Plate Skid steer bobcat kubota 516MP Titan | eBay

 

[GeneV]

Plug it into a tree and pray for lightning. The small wire feed welders are shy on power to get good penetration on heavy steel. Good time to add to the tool selection with a 220 volt buzz box, provided you have the power available. Can always utilize the dryer plug if necessary.

Well, I have what I have, so I'll just have to make do. Also, this:

 

[metalbender]

Holy crap, $ 40 for a 5/16 plate, I just shelled out $ 220 CDN for one for my ft blower project.

 

[p0diabl0]

Ordered 1. Only 4 feedback, I don't have much hope of it coming through though.