Let it Snow

[TravisD]

So after several years of digging out 1/4 mile of driveway with a 30" blade on my little old Cub Cadet 1864, we finally decided this year to step up to something more substantial.



I figure that this will either mean it won't snow at all this year (you're welcome) or it'll be a lot more fun when it does...

 

[timswi]

Congrats...Wait until you plow with that, You're gonna love it...

 

[628pm]

Got a call today my boss vplow will be delivered by noon tomorrow. Will be pushing snow this year in a heated cab.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Bought my RTV1140 3 or 4 years ago. Most snow we have had in Ky that first winter in years. Haven't had hardly any since then. I live on a hill and cars couldn't make it up the hill so I'd go pick my Grands up at the road at the bottom of the hill since no school and parents had to go to work. We all loved it.
I did learn that the RTV was a champ going up and down the hills in the snow. So much so that I'd drive thru the field instead of the road some times. No suspension so a rotted tree stump hole or big rock in the middle of the fields were usually a jarring surprise.
I did get to thinking I could go any where since I was able to go most places without even putting it in 4wd. I drove cross ways across the steep hill in front of my house and found out the RTV will slide side ways just like cars/trucks/tractors so up and down seems to be the best/safest way on a real slick surface. That sideways traction doesn't superceed the laws of physics.:cool2:

 

[TravisD]

So I did the install myself. Overall, it went pretty well, though I think there were a couple of instructions missing from the supplied docs. One thing that I'm a little curious about is possibly fusing the power leads to the plow. The supplied lead is nicely done, but there's no fuse or breaker in it, so I now have two relatively heavy gauge wires tied directly to the battery. A short would get exciting, real quickly.

Is there a reasonable fuse for the hydraulic pumps on a plow like this? I know that their current draw will depend on temperature and such, but I have to think that anything is better than nothing, as long as it doesn't result in nuisance trips.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Are you sure there isn't a fuse built in? I can't imagine anyone building a plow system that doesn't have a fuse and a contactor relay

 

[Duwop]

This was my mantra last year. I hope you enjoy your sxs as much as I do mine. We have become inseparable. Mine has save me walking 350 miles around the farm since last Nov.. So Let it Snow

 

[TravisD]

There may be a fuse on the plow end of the hookup, but that doesn't protect the feed off of the battery. If there is one, it does give me some info to go off of as far as how much fuse is needed to run the hydraulics though.

 

[SpudHauler]

I agree Travis and have used this type. Start with a 20 amp and you should be okay.
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[TravisD]

Thanks SpudHauler. Not sure what I'm going to do yet. Ideally I'd like something that I can mount inline, and not disturb the integrity of the supplied harness, but a good sealed crimp would work as well.