Front Mount plow

[Trucker1290]

I just purchased a front mounted plow and frame and have it mounted. My question is first, how high should the blade lift off the ground when lifted, and second, I have it mounted like I believe it should be but cannot get it to come up more then about an inch. I have the cables as tight as i can get them. Any tricks anyone has used to get it to come up higher>

 

[Mal(Pa)]

I have the same problem with mine. The cable clamps get in the way at the pulleys and no go.I'll be watching for some answers as other members check in.

 

[Fuddy Duddy]

If you could I would like to see more of a picture of the plow. This is new to me. Why would someone want the plow mounted in the front? Seems like in the rear is the way to go.
Curious

 

[Ultradog MN]

FD,
You can push a lot more snow going forward than in reverse.
With a back blade on you are either pulling the snow forward into your tires or pushing the snow backwards which the 3 point really isn't designed for.
Front mounted snow plow - properly set up with rear ballast and tire chains make an awsome little snowmover out of an N.

 

[Fuddy Duddy]

OHHH, I wasn't thinking. I was thinking of plowing a field. Makes a lots more since now.

 

[Kurt-NEPA]

Is that an Arps Frame and Dearborn plow. Looks like it to me and that's what I have. They don't lift very far, maybe 3-4 inches or so. If it only going up 1 inch, look for what stopping it.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have a blade that looks exactly like the one pictured but the frame is different. My frame is made to fit around the undercarriage of my 2N and is 2 inch heavy duty pipe. I can see where your set up will not lift very high. In Minnesota a one inch lift would not be very effective when we have a typical snow year.

 

[Jack L]

I don"t have that frame but you should be able to lift high enough for those vertical plates to hit the underside of your axles. With mine if I touch the axle the plow blade will be about six inches off the ground.

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[Kirk-NJ]

Do you have any photos of the back of the tractor where the cables hooked to?

Kirk

 

[jim murphy]

I have the same setup and by setting the plow down and pulling the cables on the rear pulleys as tight as I could get it, have managed to only get about two inches clearance when lifted. It is possible that moving the bar that fits across the 3-point arms back further would give you a longer throw (pull), but you would have to find a way to fasten the bar in place. If you find a solution to getting the blade higher, please put it on here.

 

[8N'r--WI]

Trucker---this is a Dearborn setup...I get 8" of lift off it. Had to put a hyd. jack under the front of the frame, jack it up tight to the tractor and then tighten cables as tight as possible.

Note the differences in front mounting brackets/cable, etc..I have just enough clearance to push snow over a city curb, up onto the turf....otherwise this setup would not be very useful.

Tim

 

[Jack L]

A previous owner had put extensions on my lift bars and that worked fine. I don"t use the three point any longer as my 671 is 12v so I use a winch.

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Jack

 

[Trucker1290]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll have to take a look at it more today and see what I can do to get it to raise higher. It could very well be that the clamps on the rear of the cable slipped.

 

[Quazar73]

Anyone know where one of these set ups could be purchased?? Or if anyone has one and how much they go for?