snowplow for a bx ideas

[Titan978]

Hi!

Does anyone have any ideas for a slide in the FEL type snowplow design?? For a BX 24.

I would like to leave the FEL on to stack snow, but the 4 foot wide bucket is too small to plow with, it would just fill up to fast. I was thinking about a 60" atv plow??

Thanks.

 

[asylum575]

check this out

http://www.paynesforks.com/clamponsnowplow.asp

looks good affordable

 

[bx24]

I like the paynesforks model asylum posted. I am facing the same issue with mine but I am taking the plunge and going to town with a plasma cutter and welder to turn my FEL bucket into a quick release bucket. Once completed, the next two projects are to fabricate a set of forks and customize a 6.5 meyer plow to fit the new quick connect setup.

For the plow, I am him-hawing back and forth whether or not I should cut down the plow so it is only 5 or 5.5 ft wide instead of 6.5. I would not be able to plow effectively with the full width with deeper snow, but in IN we only get one or two big snows a year and if I plowed multiple times, the extra width would help get things done faster for smaller storms.

For the forks, I hope to save a bunch of weight and thereby increase the forks lifting capacity if I don't have to lift the bucket as well as the forks.

 

[KeithInSpace]

The Payne's Forks solution looks pretty cool, but sure looks expensive to me. I could rig up something much cheaper for our 6" to 12" storms. Sure, if you live in the snow belt, but much more money and you'd be into a rear-mount blower...a far better solution than any plow could ever be.

If their rig was ~$500 or $600, it would make more sense to me. Or if it had hydraulic andgle adjustment with all hoses, etc. They look a little too proud of that thing. IMHO.

 

[Jabroni]

Here's a couple of great ideas that might interest you.

 

[MrJimi]

How about a used plow from a pick-up, attached to your bucket or attach plate for winter use, should be lots of used ones around in snow country

 

[redharley]

I have'd try'd the 2x12 method,bolted to my loader on my Bx2230 it will work,but you better us your head.Heavy wet snow can be a real chore,so can deep snow if it gets ahead of you.YOU must be sure there is NOTHING that you could hit while plowing with these board's on the front of your loader or anything else you attach to the loader or you will find out how expensive loader arms are for sure.For plowing a front plow or a rear blade will do the job,In deep snow a blower is the answer,if you have a loader you can always move it with it but it takes awhile after all loader bucket is just a bigger shovel,take your pick a front blower and rear blade or a front blade and rear blower will do all the different snow storms on will get.Depends where you live.Just in case your thinking about chains,With 4whl drive and a BX unless you live on a steep hill with ice on the drive save your money.

 

[Jabroni]

FWIW, Curtis is coming out with a plow blade that will attach directly to the loader arms of a BX. It's suppose to go on sale in early December. I'm guessing it won't be cheap.

 

[bigdad]

I have'd try'd the 2x12 method,bolted to my loader on my Bx2230 it will work,but you better us your head.Heavy wet snow can be a real chore,so can deep snow if it gets ahead of you.YOU must be sure there is NOTHING that you could hit while plowing with these board's on the front of your loader or anything else you attach to the loader or you will find out how expensive loader arms are for sure.For plowing a front plow or a rear blade will do the job,In deep snow a blower is the answer,if you have a loader you can always move it with it but it takes awhile after all loader bucket is just a bigger shovel,take your pick a front blower and rear blade or a front blade and rear blower will do all the different snow storms on will get.Depends where you live.Just in case your thinking about chains,With 4whl drive and a BX unless you live on a steep hill with ice on the drive save your money.

Like reharley said, you gotta be careful with the heavy wet or re-frozen stuff. My two treated 2X8s is more of a snow "Pusher" than anything. I am counting on the wood going before the loader arms go. (Ugh!) I take it easy.

Cheap and quick.....and that's about it. It works, with the bucket in float.

BD

 

[Zick]

FWIW, Curtis is coming out with a plow blade that will attach directly to the loader arms of a BX. It's suppose to go on sale in early December. I'm guessing it won't be cheap.

Not cheap indeed!
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