4115

[HURLEYSLAWNCARE]

TOMMOROW IM GOING TO BUY A 4115 WITH 200CX LOADER. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE USED THE 54 INCH HYDRAULIC PLOW AND IF IT IS WORTH TO BUY IT TO PLOW SNOW????

 

[HURLEYSLAWNCARE]

ANY ONE HAVE THE PLOW????

 

[Cliff_Johns]

I don't have the plow -- 54 inches seems a little narrow maybe -- but welcome to TBN. It may take a day or so for those who have said plow to see your post.

Cliff

 

[jcmseven]

The 54" John Deere hydraulic blade is really nice, and I assume you are asking about this. With the exception of different mounting brackets, it is basically the same blade used between the X series, 2210/2305 and the small framed 4000's (like yours). I have not had one in your application but did have one for my X 595. In that application, it did great. The plow was heavy enough to plow both snow and gravel/dirt, and it did a fine job. At 5-6 mph, one could plow pretty fast, and it was relatively easy to attach. One problem, I do not believe the blade was originally designed for the 4115. At least two posters noted that when angled, the blade was not as wide as the tractor!!! This is not good, especially for what is an over $1000 new purchase. I hesitate to say what to do, because only you know your situation, but if it were me, even though I liked the blade on mine, I think you might be disappointed, as your machine could easily handle a 72" blade. You might want to check out Curtis, American and other plow companies to see if you could get a wider one for less money.

John M

 

[Ziggy2305]

I can't comment on the 4115, but I have a 54 inch blade on my 2305, with power angle, and love it. It's very versatile and operates wonderfully. The only concern is that it has limited lift available so you must take this into account when placing snow in preparation for future storms. My 2305 has ample power to push a full load, but can run out of traction, the 4115 may do better. If a wider blade is available, it would probably be the better choice. Good Luck !!

 

[rvtech]

My uncle has that blade on his 2210 and likes it. He moves a lot of snow in his large parking lot and does most of it in 2 wheel drive with turf tires. He says the only down side is minimal lift and ground clearance.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

I had the 54" blade on my 4115 and it worked fine. It is a shame that a wider blade isn't available from JD. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[crazylare1]

Hi, I was checking out a blade for my 3320 at deere to fit my 300cx loader without the hydro turn and 72" it was $1300. I'm not sure what the hydro turn would cost but since I ended up converting an old 6' 5" non hydro turn plow to a quick hitch I didn't purchase the one at deere. After spending several hours plowing snow I've learned how to push snow with the blade with min. amount of getting off and on to manually turn the blade. I sure do wish that I had hydro turn! The point of this post is to let you know that IMHO since you already have a loader on the tractor, buy a quick hitch plow for the loader, not only is it really easy to exchange back and forth from plow to bucket but you can pile the snow really high (makes a great place for the kids to play king of the hill). Believe me the fact that I can plow the snow when it comes down, then drop the plow put on the bucket and then go out in the swamp and get wood for the stove so easily makes sense to me. This is just my opinion of cource. Your application may not be the same as mine. Good luck with your decision! Larry

 

[keeney]

I have the 54" blade on my JD 4100 - an older, slightly smaller tractor than the 4115.

I agree with others that the blade is under-sized for this size tractor for snow removal.

I extended mine to about 66 inches with some plastic bolted onto the front of it - so far its still plenty of traction to push any snow we have had, but its been a couple of whimpy winters here so far this season and all last season in MN.

I would imagine a 72" blade would work great on the 4115 for snow.

I would not recommend it for any serious dirt work. I think my problems with looseness in the mounting system is the direct result of heavy use attempting to grade some hard clay.

- Rick

 

[dj1701]

Hello,
I bought the 54" blade package for my 4115 and sold the blade on e-bay because it was way to small and looked funny on my tractor. I kept the mount and put a full size western plow blade on it. I cut the blade down to 66". I have used it to move heavy snow and dirt. I love the setup. The 4115 has more than enough power for it. Deere is using the same blade that they made for the garden tractors 30 years ago. I know because I still have one that came off my Dad's 140.

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[bglombowski]

Happy New Year all,
I have a JD4100 (20hp) that has a 54" blade with a John Deere extension kit that makes it 72". It extends the width and the height and has a new moldboard along the bottom. I use it only for snow. There's enough horsepower for more width, but I don't want to put any more strain on the angle cylinder.
Brian

 

[jcmseven]

One more thing I thought about. If you wanted a JD blade, you might want to find out whether you can fit one of the 60" blades for a 1400-1500 series front cut JD onto the bracket for your 4115. I have seen one of those blades and it is very well made, and strong enough for some gravel work too. It is a little taller than the 54" and some of the aftermarket choices, and if you or your dealer is mechanically inclined it might not be too hard to make it work. I think a 60" would be the perfect size for your 4115, and although it would handle bigger, you could still maintain manuverability.

John M

 

[bigpete]

Hi, Brian. A JD extension kit? Do tell! I would love to get a little more out of my 54" blade. Do you have a part number?

 

[bglombowski]

Hello bigpete,
I'll get that info for you later today when I get home. I bought the tractor with the blade as it is, so I don't know the details.
Brian

 

[bglombowski]

bigpete,
Regarding the extension kit for the 54" blade, I have a single sheet of paper from John Deere Horicon Works dated March 1988 called:

Product Services Information
Installation Instructions

Additional text at top of page says:

M78982 (MAR88)
TY13028 EXTENSION KIT
For 365, 375 and 380 Utility Blades
On 650, 655, 750, 755 and 855 Tractors


As I read the installation instructions, it says:

NOTE: Side extensions are designed for installation on blades equipped with blade top extension.

So, apparently I have two kits installed. There is a 7" X 54" extension across the top and two 8" side extensions (one each side). Whoever did the installation added a "new" moldboard (cutting blade) along the bottom. It adds about 3". It's good for the fact that it ties the original blade and the extensions together, but it's bad for the fact that it uses up 3" of the available hydraulic lift.
Another drawback to this extension kit is that the 1/4" thick extensions overlap on the front side of the original blade thereby creating a step that prevents the smooth movement of snow along the face of the blade.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you want more info. Pics? Scan of the document?

Later,
Brian

 

[bigpete]

Thanks, Brian. This should get me started. It never hurts to post a pic if it's easy for you to do, but don't waste any significant amount of time