KFI plow updates

[ArlyA]

We have one of these units on our 6x6. Does anyone else here use it? Looks like I'll have to be modifying ours since I've put it to use.

As stated on there retail we page.
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Pro-Series (Straight) Blade:

• Pushes snow straight ahead
• Measures 16" tall
• Heavy duty grade-8 steel wear bar bolts
• Fully-adjustable blade skids with bolt-on brackets
• Heavy duty 3"-diameter grade-50 steel skid plates
• 3/16" steel ribbing for a strong bolt-up to the swivel tube
• 7" high 2 ply Rubber Snow flap included on 66" and 72" blades
• Includes a 3" wide x 3/16" thick 2-sided grade-50 steel wear bar
• 2-year KFI warranty

 

[leonz]

If it is anything like our old IHC and Wheel Horse plows you could pull
the center pin and adjust the angle of the plow left or right up to 45 degrees.

 

[ArlyA]

It has three angle adjustments but none are as steep at 45 degrees.

 

[RidgeHiker]

I have a KFI 54" on my ATV that I started using this year. Well built for the price and works well. I have a 72" plow on my tractor which I use for the main plowing but this is very handy for getting into smaller places and tidying up. Since my ground is so erratic it helps to clean things up. With 4x4 and differential lock am surprised what the ATV with plow can do. Still figuring out optimum settings for vertical blade angles and shoe depth.

 

[ArlyA]

I'll need to get the angle adjustment plate off and see if I can build a thicker one since this one is getting egged out from side impacts. I've already doubled the trip springs as seen in the bottom photo. Top is a photo of that plate with oval pin holes.

 

[ArlyA]

We're predicted to hit 38 today and no snow in the forecast so I might try get some work done to this plow when i get home from work.. I'd going to see if I build a new angle plate from thicker material and change the hole spacing (plow angle) some.

 

[shooterdon]

I had a Polaris plow on my 850 Ranger and never thought it worked that well. I cannot imagine it being suitable for your area. The tractor does a much better job and for tight areas and to clear the garage pad and walkways I have an Ariens snowblower that works very well.

Light fluffy snow up to 3" on the garage pad and walkway gets attacked with a large Husqvarna backpack blower.

 

[ArlyA]

I took off time from work and disaemblied the "pivot-n-lock" system on this plow. The holes that are egged out are punched in 1/4 plate and seems I can bump it up to 3/8 thickness. More to follow.

 

[ArlyA]

I'll need to get the angle adjustment plate off and see if I can build a thicker one since this one is getting egged out from side impacts. I've already doubled the trip springs as seen in the bottom photo. Top is a photo of that plate with oval pin holes. View attachment 776147

I should have said in this photo, I added another pair of trip springs to it and it now trips less.

 

[ArlyA]

I worked on this setup a bit yesterday. In this photo you can see the three angle adjustment holes are egged out. Its 1/4 plate so I will cut the rear section out with the holes in it and replace it with 3/8. I can then also move the holes slight to make it work better with our machine.

 

[ArlyA]

I got a new plate installed today. Ya, not much done. I work slow... I decided to replace the 1/2 pin with a 5/8th one which will happen later. In these pics is the original .5 one and the hole it locks into was just to egged out to leave as is..

 

[number two]

Great work!
I really don't know how you get by without a snowblower and a truck to haul it away.
Good Luck!

 

[ArlyA]

Today I drilled out all the lock pin holes to 5/8th* and made a new center HDPE bearing from 1/2 material. Yes, my 3/8 was to thin to allow rotation. On Monday I hope to get to a HW store and get the longer bolts I need. I'll post pics later.

* slightly larger than 5/8

 

[ArlyA]

Great work!
I really don't know how you get by without a snowblower and a truck to haul it away.
Good Luck!

We just push it into the yard, like most people do. We have a blower but the 6x6 is waaaaaay easier to use.

 

[nyone]

The paint is hardly scraped off that plow and your alreaty having to modify it..that's a shame.

 

[ArlyA]

The paint is hardly scraped off that plow and your alreaty having to modify it..that's a shame.

Well isn't that the truth. Funny that the Moose plow we sold with our last 6x6 was half the weight and bent when we got it (it was used). I beefed it up and it performed well after 40 hours of work upgrading. This one came out of the box nearly double in weight and all or most of its steel parts thicker. What was lighter was these holes that hold the blade angled or straight. Oh well. The side loads on these are plows is significant.

 

[ArlyA]

The paint is hardly scraped off that plow and your alreaty having to modify it..that's a shame.

I you find a perfect machine in general, or just a snow plow, lets know....

 

[jjeff]

Have one for my Kodiak use down state for over two years now great plows imo, 5' I believe. I see you installed extra trip springs, on previous ATV plows I replaced those little springs with smaller truck plow trip springs. I also weld steel pipe to cutting edge it was a complete game changer plowing unfrozen soft ground for me anyway also bolted a piece of ridgid plastic across top of plow so snow doesn't go over the top of plow as much. If it were me what I'd try and do is weld grade 8 washers where your holes are egging out. Good luck.

 

[nyone]

I you find a perfect machine in general, or just a snow plow, lets know....

So you bought a plow for new price and are proud its build bad?

If you where just going to modify it anyway just buy a used one, a truck one or a junk one.

 

[ArlyA]

Have one for my Kodiak use down state for over two years now great plows imo, 5' I believe. I see you installed extra trip springs, on previous ATV plows I replaced those little springs with smaller truck plow trip springs. I also weld steel pipe to cutting edge it was a complete game changer plowing unfrozen soft ground for me anyway also bolted a piece of ridgid plastic across top of plow so snow doesn't go over the top of plow as much. If it were me what I'd try and do is weld grade 8 washers where your holes are egging out. Good luck.

Th egged holes are between two plates so any added thickness needs to be compensated for. I also moved two holes so as to work better with our setup so the washer thing wouldn't work very well. Nonetheless, going to 5/8 lock pins wasn't hard to add and should take care of future wear?