Meyer Plow....mating to JD 300cx

[foggy1111]

Thanks to the guys that have already made similar builds and posted 'em here.

Here is the frame I had made to attach to my 7' Meyer plow. I'm having brackets made to allow the plow connections to be about 12" behind the frame (toward the tractor) in order to keep it short and not have so much leverage on the loader. I should get a full blade pivot to both left and right.

We put some 4" tubes in place to position the plow brackets and frame....and get a look at the set-up....so I snapped a pic. I hope to have this welded up in the next few days. I'll get some better pics as the build develops.

I think I should get about 12" of float out of this set up before the plow would push upward on my mount. I'm going to add hydraulic cylinders after I get the welding completed.

Hopefully the snow holds off until I get this done....but I hate waiting till the last minute. :laughing:

After the plow build....I plan to make a removable shrub bucket to fit onto this same frame.

 

[JB4310]

I like the idea of moving it rearward as much as possible, I'm not a big fan of loader mounted plows in general, but many here on tbn are very happy with there's.

You mentioned float, does that mean you will use the chain on the plow to hold up the front? You might consider making the mount rigid and use the float feature on the loader valve for normal plowing, that way you would have down pressure capability. That seems to be a feature that those with loader mounted plows appreciate.

I went with a custom made frame mount, it does require removal of the whole loader, but it swaps pretty quickly and the frame mount stays on even with the loader on with no interference. I use the loaders stick for the plows functions.

JB

 

[foggy1111]

^ Nice job on your plow mount. I considered many of the different ways to mount a plow, and they all have merit. I do not want to float my loader as my ground is pretty rough (logging trails) and I feel it's a bit safer to float the plow. My "cutting edge" is also going to include a 2" diameter steel tube for floating the plow.

I do intend to use the chain to lift the plow. With my design...I could always make the plow rigid and float the loader if I chose to do so.

I do like your frame mount and that would likely be the best for the tractor.....but I chose the loader mount so I can quickly re-attach my bucket or grapple for downed trees and other work on my deer property. For me snow plowing is an occasional thing.

Everyone has a little different opinion in this area....and many differing viewpoints. In my case....I want the QC feature of the loader and the frame to mount a shrub bucket. I figured floating the plow to be a bit more forgiving on rough land - like mine. I also plan to add a cross-over valve. If I were doing pavement I would lean toward floating the loader.

Several trade-offs here......Kinda 6 for one.....half for the other kinda deal.

 

[JB4310]

Everyone has a little different opinion in this area....and many differing viewpoints. In my case....I want the QC feature of the loader and the frame to mount a shrub bucket. I figured floating the plow to be a bit more forgiving on rough land - like mine. I also plan to add a cross-over valve. If I were doing pavement I would lean toward floating the loader.

Several trade-offs here......Kinda 6 for one.....half for the other kinda deal.

I agree, there is no one "best way" for everyone or all situations.

JB

 

[Rockgod]

Thanks to the guys that have already made similar builds and posted 'em here.

Here is the frame I had made to attach to my 7' Meyer plow. I'm having brackets made to allow the plow connections to be about 12" behind the frame (toward the tractor) in order to keep it short and not have so much leverage on the loader. I should get a full blade pivot to both left and right.

We put some 4" tubes in place to position the plow brackets and frame....and get a look at the set-up....so I snapped a pic. I hope to have this welded up in the next few days. I'll get some better pics as the build develops.

I think I should get about 12" of float out of this set up before the plow would push upward on my mount. I'm going to add hydraulic cylinders after I get the welding completed.

Hopefully the snow holds off until I get this done....but I hate waiting till the last minute. :laughing:

After the plow build....I plan to make a removable shrub bucket to fit onto this same frame.

Very cool foggy, wish I could do something like that. :thumbsup:

 

[foggy1111]

Very cool foggy, wish I could do something like that. :thumbsup:

Al - Well I wish I could do the work myself too. Fact of the matter is....that I sold my manufacturing company a few years back....and along with it went my good welder, lathes, milling machine, and most of my tools and the ability to do much of this stuff for myself. (Even had a prototype machinist and maintenance man to help me when I was stuck!) Now I draw plans and make prints from articles here....and then give these details to the welding shop to do the work. :laughing:

I still have a maintenance stick welder....but sometimes I want to have my old shop and those capabilities back again.....cause I love to "putter" with this stuff. But I get along this way......and (most often) I get better work done than if I did it myself. Prolly cheaper too. :thumbsup:

Now, it just doesn't always happen on my timetable. I have a friend with a welding shop that understands how I like things done. That helps allot.

 

[Red Horse]

Thanks to the guys that have already made similar builds and posted 'em here.

Here is the frame I had made to attach to my 7' Meyer plow. I'm having brackets made to allow the plow connections to be about 12" behind the frame (toward the tractor) in order to keep it short and not have so much leverage on the loader. I should get a full blade pivot to both left and right.

We put some 4" tubes in place to position the plow brackets and frame....and get a look at the set-up....so I snapped a pic. I hope to have this welded up in the next few days. I'll get some better pics as the build develops.

I think I should get about 12" of float out of this set up before the plow would push upward on my mount. I'm going to add hydraulic cylinders after I get the welding completed.

Hopefully the snow holds off until I get this done....but I hate waiting till the last minute. :laughing:

After the plow build....I plan to make a removable shrub bucket to fit onto this same frame.

Foggy-you sent me a pvt message but I'm not smart enough to get pix out of my photo file to attach. Give me your email address if you want and I will send it to you-very similar to what you did however I have the ears attached to the front of the bracket. does make for a lot of overhang but on the plus side, I pull up to overhead doors with the blade straight, then raise the loader whiole dropping the dump valve. Weight of the plow assembly then swings back pulling snow from door.

 

[foggy1111]

Made some more progress on getting the custom-made frame that attaches to my 300CX loader mated to my plow. The wood blocks show approximately how the plow and loader will be oriented on the tractor. Still some stuff to do....but the hard part is done.

The plow pivots on the mounts about 12" behind the attachment points on the loader. This set-up keeps minimizes the leverage on the loader and is more compact. (hope it works as planned)

 

[JB4310]

Made some more progress on getting the custom-made frame that attaches to my 300CX loader mated to my plow. The wood blocks show approximately how the plow and loader will be oriented on the tractor. Still some stuff to do....but the hard part is done.

The plow pivots on the mounts about 12" behind the attachment points on the loader. This set-up keeps minimizes the leverage on the loader and is more compact. (hope it works as planned)

Looks great! heavy duty and compact.

How will the front of the a frame be supported, Rigid or with chain?

That rearward frame part will clear everything on tractor and loader.

JB.

 

[Red Horse]

Made some more progress on getting the custom-made frame that attaches to my 300CX loader mated to my plow. The wood blocks show approximately how the plow and loader will be oriented on the tractor. Still some stuff to do....but the hard part is done.

The plow pivots on the mounts about 12" behind the attachment points on the loader. This set-up keeps minimizes the leverage on the loader and is more compact. (hope it works as planned)

Foggy-very nice job-same question as JB4310-how much room do you have between plow frame and say grill guard?-What are specs on that box tube?