90bronco
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Post by 90bronco on Nov 27, 2011 7:58:09 GMT -4
When i built my plow i made the whole blade trip similar to the atv plows , i used 4 -1990's dodge hood springs .
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justajeep
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Post by justajeep on Nov 27, 2011 8:49:53 GMT -4
When i built my plow i made the whole blade trip similar to the atv plows , i used 4 -1990's dodge hood springs . I've got an ATV plow to build, thanks for the spring info!
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Post by 90bronco on Nov 27, 2011 10:06:27 GMT -4
When i built my plow i made the whole blade trip similar to the atv plows , i used 4 -1990's dodge hood springs . I've got an ATV plow to build, thanks for the spring info! yup , i used threaded eye bolts to increase the tension to what i wanted , with 4 of them and to the tension i have i have to use a 5' pipe with my weight on it to trip the blade and it's 7 1/2 feet wide . plows very well for what it is . s137.photobucket.com/albums/q238/90bronco_photos/snow%20plow/
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Big G
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Post by Big G on Nov 27, 2011 10:34:17 GMT -4
Barrels welded together?
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90bronco
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Post by 90bronco on Nov 27, 2011 13:03:06 GMT -4
nope , 250gal oil tank with 3" wide x 5/8 steel flat bar for the cutting edge .
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Post by Big G on Nov 27, 2011 13:23:29 GMT -4
Sweeeet!
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Nov 27, 2011 21:36:31 GMT -4
Cool.
I guess I'll start thinking about a trip then before I get too far.
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Post by Creepy on Dec 2, 2011 4:15:40 GMT -4
Uh-oh, caught with me pants down, another snow season is apon us. Better get cracking on that plow I started. parts frame pretty much done. couple more gussets. trip pivot all interlocks, goes together without welding. but I weldered it too. like Lego mounted up and 1/2 turned XTREME angle plowing ;D 1.25" pins for that stuff. quite the unit so far. gotta make the blade now. 6', fully turned, it still clears the width of the CJ5's track. Just. Some doo-dads to weld on later. big frame gussets, winch hook, and trip spring tabs. might make a pully kinda thing for the winch line, not sure what to do there yet, gotta see what it looks like.
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Post by itsakeeper on Dec 2, 2011 5:33:53 GMT -4
dumb question but where/what does it mount too on the jeep ?
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Post by kilo69 on Dec 2, 2011 9:13:13 GMT -4
dumb question but where/what does it mount too on the jeep ? Its for my CJ. hangs from front leaf hangers.Well that's what Jan said on the first page. Maybe the plan is the same, maybe not same plan
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The Garagemahal
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Post by The Garagemahal on Dec 2, 2011 9:47:44 GMT -4
It needs to be a bit wider and it needs up / down movement on the ends. It won't plow flat , corners may dig in , or ride high . It needs some flexibility at the pivot point
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Post by theonlybull on Dec 2, 2011 12:28:00 GMT -4
scott's right, if it's too ridged, it'll dig in, or leave alot of snow. also needs to be wider then the tires, so it won't leave snow to run over when turning.
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Post by Creepy on Dec 2, 2011 13:26:26 GMT -4
the blade is a foot wider on each side than the track width when plowing straight or at 1/2 turn. the EXTREME angle (lol) is just over the track width. I didn't make the blade yet, so I will double check....I didn't think of turning.
The blade mount can jiggle....how much is enough? Out at the end it can flop 1" up down.
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Post by The Garagemahal on Dec 2, 2011 13:45:08 GMT -4
Should be closer to 6 "
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Post by Creepy on Dec 2, 2011 13:53:23 GMT -4
oh. That's not good. Any more plow secrets to share before i continue? ;D
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