FEL Snowplow

[kennyd]

I pretty much finished it today, Blew off work-there's tractor stuff to do /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Back home now for final assembly, the cylinder's and trip springs are attached.

 

[kennyd]

The mouldboard is mounted temporarly so it can be marked for cutting.

 

[kennyd]

The mouldboard is cut and attached, and so is the cutting edge.

 

[kennyd]

Skid shoes installed and set for 1/2" of blade clearence.

 

[kennyd]

The plumbing is completed, I added adjustable in-line flow restricters because the plow was moving way to fast at full throttle.

 

[kennyd]

Side view of plumbing...

 

[kennyd]

And here is a view of the whole setup, ready for snow...

 

[kennyd]

Last view...

It is 62* out and cloudy, no snow this week...

 

[PineRidge]

Nice job Kenney. If you were closer we would let you try it out on our drive (once we get more snow that is).

What did you use to cut all that steel, a chopsaw?

 

[kennyd]

WinchMan,
I am going to try this picture again, It is of the JD FEL Plow on a 4710 tractor with a 460 FEL...

Here goes /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[kennyd]

Thank again Mike,
A chopsaw did most of the cutting, And a Miller 375 plasma cutter also did some.

If I get to Ohio, I will look you up for sure! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[bud4410]

hi kenny, great project. please give me some info on the adjustable in-line flow restricters that you used. where to buy them? price? my jd74 front blade also angles way to fast at any engine speed above an idle. i'm also in md wondering if it will ever snow so i can try it out. thanks in advance. bud

 

[Scozz]

Again, great job ... Next project ... heated cab? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Bud most of the guys use these click here

 

[ronjhall]

Ken
Nice setup. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Just one note: The flow controls look like ones designed for pneumatic (air) systems. They may work OK. But brass will not hold up to the loads that hydraulics put out.

 

[bud4410]

hi mike, thanks for answering my question but when i hit your "click here" all i get is some sort of microsoft error. can you be more specific? thanks bud

 

[bobodu]

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005010316060448&item=9-6562&catname=hydraulic
Try copying and pasting that link...

 

[Tevi]

Just a suggestion.Weld a pivot bracket on the top of the plow and the mounting bracket.Then run a bar between the two that you can drop pins into.This will lock it rigid and you can use as a grader blade

 

[kennyd]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The flow controls look like ones designed for pneumatic (air) systems. They may work OK. But brass will not hold up to the loads that hydraulics put out. )</font>

Thanks Ron,
I was not aware of that, I am very new to hydraulics, I bought these on EBAY for $5.00 Each, they were listed for use with hydraulics so I bought them.
I will get some steel ones from the surplus center next time I place an order, But these will work for now!

 

[kennyd]

Good Idea Tevi, I had not thought of that. For now I can just use the bucket though...