Two questions - Hydraulic and snowplow

[Fargo]

Hi.
I have an Allis D17 backhoe loader setup with a crankshaft pump and line that goes directly to the loader spool valve yet I cannot find a relief valve between the two. Is that normal for this older machine? It kills motor every time I curl bucket all the way up or down so I try not to do it.

Second question is that I can buy a manual angle snowplow that fits on the front edge of bucket for 1000 dollars. It was used with a Ford 655 FWD... Is that plow too big for a 1 wheel drive allis with good chains and 63 HP? I would use it to do a long skinny driveway with 1-2 feet of heavy snow. I am near Bennington VT. My other option is to actually build a wood vplow for bucket with a heavy angle that would gently push snow to both sides.

Thanks for your opinions and be well.

 

[geok]

I am not familiar with your machine but some older hydraulic system have the relief valve built into the pump itself. I built an angle snow blade for a John Deere 2040 with a front end loader but took the bucket off to mount it. The pipe frame was at least 8ft wide. John Deere was a 40hp tractor.

This post was edited by geok on 05/30/2023 at 04:39 pm.

 

[Jim.ME]

How about some pictures? Pump, valve, and Loader, perhaps someone can ID things for you. A main relief valve for open center systems is often right in the control valve.

 

[Fargo]

Thank you!

 

[Fargo]

Thanks!

 

[showcrop]

With the weight of the hoe plus the chains you should be good. HOWEVER, they make pick-up truck plows very wide now. Is it a 6 ft.? Or a 10 foot? I will suggest mounting it a little offset to the right so that the snow will not be falling back in front of your rear tire so bad.

 

[Fargo]

Thanks. I have an eight foot and a ten foot plow but I wonder if
62 hp is enough balls to push a ten foot plow. What do you
think?

 

[showcrop]

(quoted from post at 08:59:16 06/01/23) Thanks. I have an eight foot and a ten foot plow but I wonder if
62 hp is enough balls to push a ten foot plow. What do you
think?

It is not a question of HP but of traction.