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[94BULLITT]

The best kind of plow is on that floats from the QA not one that requires you to use the float mode on the loader. You need the weight on of the loader on the front axle so you can steer and for 4WD to effective. Also with a plow that you have to use float on the loader you have the weight of the loader riding on the skid shoes. The will dig in the gravel real bad. The HLA plows are nice but I would look at the boss or Meyer because they may float at the QA plate. Some was selling a QA plate that had the connection points so you could put a meyer plow right on it. I don't know if they still are. They may have got into some trouble with meyer.

 

[Coyote machine]

The HLA 7' series 2000 plow I use has lateral float at the plow blade in front of the QA plate. It has one large cylinder to move the blade left/right centered near the blade pivot point, and substantial springs for trip/release. They built blades for tractors from small to very large. Check out their web site and videos for details on the range of features. They go way beyond basic p/up size plow blades, and IMHO their plows speak to that in construction, materials, features and design. From my perspective truck plows that attach to the truck chassis/frame as not well suited to tractor loaders, precisely because they weren't designed from the start to suit the loader's specific needs regarding racking/twisting, etc.

 

[coobie]

Hello everyone, newb here with a question...

What is the best hydraulic angle snow plow in the 6'-8' range for a FEL? I have done some searching, but mostly only found home made plows. While that would be the cheapest route, I do not have a welder, and my local fab shop is very slow to complete projects. Any information including prices and links to other thread would be appreciated.


Thanks.

I bought my front mount 7ft plow from these folks,Michigan Iron and equipment.Local michigan business with a great reputation for sales and service. Error

 

[Ford850]

A floating blade is a must in my opinion. My Hiniker Big Ox is designed for skid steers and FELs. It allows me to hold the FEL arms up a bit and lets the whole blade float up and down out front. This keeps the FEL weight off the blade. The blade ends also float up and down, pivoting off a center axis, twisting easily to follow contours. The combination of the double floating action relieves the stress from the FEL arms and gives a nice clean scrape on the drive.
Check out several of the better brands, and pick the one that fits your needs best. Also, don't rely on the "find a dealer" links on the brand sites. I got my Hiniker from my tractor dealer, who isn't listed on the Hiniker site. Most tractor dealers can order many brands.

 

[Fallon]

I ended up finding a 7.5' meyer plow that already had the skidsteer mount. After getting it sandblasted and repainted it looks like new again. I also ordered a pair of flow restrictors and a crossover relief valve from BoltonHooks. Now for my next question, should the restrictors be inline before or after the crossover relief valve? If they go on before the relief valve, I feel like it may over pressurize the hydraulic system at higher RPMs. If they go on after, I feel like it would help eliminate any over pressurizing when the 3rd function is activated, but at the same time they would not allow enough fluid to flow if and when I hit something hard with the plow? Opinions?

I'm new to hydraulics :confused3:

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between the relief valve & your control valve. That will slow the action down as you are hoping without affecting your relief valve. If you put it between the cylinders & relief valve they will restrict the ability of your relief valve to quickly relieve pressure, making that relief valve much less effective.