Homemade Snow Plow and trailer

[liammulloy]

What do you guys think?

 

[Marveltone]

You'll need a slippery surface with some curve to the face of the blade so the snow will curl and tumble. Otherwise, it will be like hitting a wall. The way it is, it will tend to pack the snow instead of rolling it. Look at other snow plow blades to see what I mean.

Joe

 

[flyingcow]

I like it, where you located?

 

[liammulloy]

thanks i was thinking of getting some cheep snow shovels and cutting the handles off and putting them on. do you think that will work and do you have any other ideas on how to make it?

 

[liammulloy]

I am 17 and i am in Sugar Grove, IL

 

[IH3444]

Seeing that it's made of wood and is inexpensive to construct, I would op to making it either tilt, or fix it to push the snow to one side. Another option is to also make a Vee plow that will push the snow to both sides. You can overcome the snow sticking by just screwing a very thin plastic liner to the front. It will work great with fluffy dry snow. Heavy wet snow may take a bit longer to plow due to smaller bites. Is you lawn tractor transmission certified for plowing? Some lighter duty lawn transmissions just don't like much loading other than scooting around the yard on a warm day mowing down the grass. I recommend you replace the transmission fluid with a good quality synthetic for the best cold flow properties for winter. Especially if it's a hydrostatic. I run 5w-50 full synthetic fluid in both my hydros, and they are rated for plowing. Both pushing a plow, and pulling a plow. Good Luck, and you get high marks for ingenuity with you equipment on hand. :thumbsup:

 

[liammulloy]

thanks, the trans is rated for plowing and i have puled out many large bushes with it. and how would i change the fluid in it i think it might be sealed. I don't know. How would i make the plow trip if i angle it or make it in to a v?

 

[Marveltone]

If you just angle the plow to one side it will still trip like it does now. As far as curling the blade, old snow shovels could work. Just make sure the bottom edge is well braced, as it's doing most of the work.

Joe

 

[Marveltone]

Just curious. What kind of tools do you have access to? It helps to know what you have to work with before suggesting elaborate solutions that you're not equipped to handle.

Joe

 

[liammulloy]

If you just angle the plow to one side it will still trip like it does now. As far as curling the blade, old snow shovels could work. Just make sure the bottom edge is well braced, as it's doing most of the work.

Joe

thanks i have a steel peace on the bottom edge to use a scraper blade (pic 3, its green) and i would put the shovels above that. What if i make it in to a v? Could it still trip over.

 

[liammulloy]

Just curious. What kind of tools do you have access to? It helps to know what you have to work with before suggesting elaborate solutions that you're not equipped to handle.

Joe

Just about anything but a welder

 

[liammulloy]

any body have a good idea on how to make a Vee plow that can trip if i hit a crack in the concrete

 

[NormL]

any body have a good idea on how to make a Vee plow that can trip if i hit a crack in the concrete

Not sure you can put a trip on a" V". What you can do is put a "shoe" right in the middle of the plow so that a crack in the pavement won't cause you to faceplant on the steering wheel. Make it out of round stock of no more than 1/2" rod or pipe. That way it won't behave like a runner and try to float your blade. My $0.02.

 

[liammulloy]

thanks for the help i might just do that. what about a piece of 12 gauge curled kind of like a skate or snowboard. could i still have a scraper blade on the 2 sides of the plow?

 

[rgs03833]

thanks for the help i might just do that. what about a piece of 12 gauge curled kind of like a skate or snowboard. could i still have a scraper blade on the 2 sides of the plow?

Hi, I'm building 1 too, look at my thread, you might get some ideas

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mtd/229100-building-snow-plow-2.html

Should be all done tomorrow, only minor things to adjust

 

[liammulloy]

that looks like a good design although if you hit somthing solid such as one sidewalk square an inch higher than the one you are on the front of the blade will probably brake (happened to me) you could add a heaver duty bottom scraper blade. if you hit something the blade on the hinges might also tip forward (like it is made to) but you might want to add a trip spring on it like mine

 

[rgs03833]

that looks like a good design although if you hit somthing solid such as one sidewalk square an inch higher than the one you are on the front of the blade will probably brake (happened to me) you could add a heaver duty bottom scraper blade. if you hit something the blade on the hinges might also tip forward (like it is made to) but you might want to add a trip spring on it like mine

Hi, oh mine is NOT done yet, lol. I'm gonna add tons of stuff to it, including automatic raising up and down, LOL. I'm lazy hehehehe. Also, it will turn left and right about 15 or 20 degree or so.

I was looking at your thread and you said that you might get shovels... That was my next thing. But I got some Galvanized Sheets instead. The Steel 30" Shovels are like $40 . I would have to get 2 of them $80 bucks yuck!, the way i went was cheaper and better... I did all that for $30

I saw what you did, was trying to give you another view of getting things CHEAP! LMAO

 

[o2batsea]

By making this contraption you have almost guaranteed that you will get zero snow this winter

 

[liammulloy]

thanks your images help a lot. do you have any ideas for wheel weights and chains. how could i make them cheaper than buying them (WW's are $60 for each wheel and chains are like $50) thinking about making something to hang of the back, this summer i made a bracket it hold the baggier i got for $20 i have some pics. i am 150 lbs and can jump up and down on the brackets with the 2 holes in them no problem. 12 half inch bolts go all the way through. It may be overkill idk. 1st pic is before i put it on. 2nd is with half of it on. 3rd is me standing on it. 4th is what it looks like now, i added a second piece for balance. I also think i will be using the plow just to move snow in to a pile and send it flying with the snow blower LOL, will use it for anything under 5 inches. i can use the blower for anything deeper. it would be faster anyway.

Sorry for the long paragraph
Liam

 

[liammulloy]

By making this contraption you have almost guaranteed that you will get zero snow this winter

yea i know Chicago is in a snow drought we have had about 2 inches of snow this year we should be at 12in +. oh well it is good insurance to have.