loader snowplow

[fordmanmatt]

hi all looking for a loaderto put on an 8n just for a snow plow or some kind of snow plow setup any ideas on how to set up a plow or where i can get a
loader

 

[Royse]

Lots of ways to do it. Here's mine.
Cable runs underneath via pulleys to the 3pt arms to lift it.

Loaders come up on Craigslist pretty regular but are usually
missing some of the pump drive components because they
were left on the engine of the tractor it came off of.

 

[fordmanmatt]

Nice rig thanks

 

[Del Huebner]

Where are you located? I have an ARPS set-up with all the brackets and pulleys. It is similar to the one in Royce's picture. The angle of the blade is adjustable. I am in eastern Iowa.

 

[fordmanmatt]

I am in southern New Hampshire

 

[Royse]

Good point Del, I forgot to mention the angle.
This one is manual angle. On my list of to-do's
this summer is to convert it to hydraulic angle.

 

[michford]

Something else to keep in mind with a snowplow on a loader. You will need a good counterweight on the back to keep traction. I have a 19-80 snowplow on the front of my 641 without tire chains, and if I get the front end downhill, it is easy to get stuck. A loader on the front will be even more weight on the front away from your back wheels. Do you have tire chains?

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[Kirk-NJ]

You can keep your eye out for a dearborn or ARPS snowplow or even the later style 19-80 dearborn like the one on my 8n. All you would need is a piece on angle iron to make a bracket.
Kirk

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Or you can just find an old plow off a truck and build a frame and use either a cable back to the 3pt or hydraulics off the test port to run a piston. I've built several over the years and you can pick up those beat up manual truck plows pretty cheep.

Kirk

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Here's another one with a piston. Make sure you run angle back to the back axle for support.

Kirk

 

[Ultradog MN]

A couple of thoughts...
Putting a snowplow on the lift arms of a loader works well for pushing the snow straight ahead. But when you try to angle it the plow is so far forward it pushes your tires sideways and doesn't work very well.
Best is to have a plow that is mounted close to the front end of the tractor if you want to angle it.
The photo is of a Dearborn universal plow frame and dozer blade that was made to fit your tractor. The dozer blade is not as tall as the snow blade was and didn't have the trip springs on it. The snow blade also fits the universal frame and is taller and does have the trip springs.
The universal frame is lifted by means of cables and pullys that go back to the 3 point. They work very well.
One thing to consider is that just running a front plow on your N is not the best unless you have both tire chains and either fluid in your tires or wheel weights. Without weight and chains it will be pretty helpless but properly equipped your tractor will make an awesome little snow mover.
Ford built several different push frames to fit different tractors. They built them for Jubilees, Hundreds and even the Thousand Series till the 1970s. Though the frames are all very different ALL of them used exactly the same blade. So if you found a blade from a newer tractor it will fit right on an N frame.
Since we're talking snow plows here;
I am looking for just the blade for one of these tractors for a guy with a 3000. I know where there is the frame for a 3000 but no blade. If I could complete the package for him he would be grateful.
PS.
I really enjoy plowing snow with one of these tractors. It's a fun way to get some seat time during the winter season up here on the frozen tundra.

 

[Jeff from Erieville]

Here is my snow beast. I have the same set up UD and Kirk have shown in their pics. As you can see these little tractors will move a ton of snow. hopefully yours is not as ugly as mine, lol

 

[howdy1960]

As someone that has a FEL of my 2N, I talk from first hand knowledge.
Don't do it!
Now don't get me wrong, I really enjoy my FEL, however....
I plow with a snow/grain bucket.
The 'only' reason I want to install a blade in place of the bucket is it will make pushing the snow up into a larger/taller pile than a regular snow blade set-up can make while removing a few pounds off the front. I have rear wheel weights with loaded tires yet still need to put on chains and a 30 gallon drum of cement for more traction weight.
As soon as I lift the loader the rear end raises thus reducing traction even with all the added weight.
As others stated I can only push in a straight line. I can not turn a corner while pushing snow or dirt or even brush.
Have you even driven one of these non-power steering tractors with a FEL on it?
Are you the Hulk? If not you will wish you were. I do! Now add a load and it gets worse.
Ever in my area I will be happy to let you drive Sadie Mae.
If you can hold out for an hour you will be doing great!

 

[howdy1960]

Opps, forgot a picture

 

[HFJ]

hopefully yours is not as ugly as mine, lol

thanks for posting that pic, jeff. as a general rule, the tractor pics posted here make me very jealous. i appreciate the change of pace of seeing yours

 

[howdy1960]

Hey HFJ, this is what it looked like when I got it back in '13

 

[HFJ]

ouch, howdy - altho i'm not sure whether to thank u for showing me one that looks worse than mine, or rubbing it in about the fact that it can be dealt with

truth be told, mine doesn't look bad. and now that i've rebuilt the engine, i'm hoping i can keep the right side of the 3 point red again instead of black

 

[PatrickB]

I agree with whats been said here, you can't go wrong with a front blade on an N. When you have the proper weights and chains it's a pleasure to use.