I am going tomorrow to pickup a snow plow system, blade, mount, pusher bars,bumper, and pto winch. It is on an REO at the moment and it is pretty ragged out that the truck only would be good for a scrapyard. It is a 10ft wide plow. They used it around this lake in SW Montana to plow the roads and what not.
I am looking to mount it on my 62 m-61 due to the fact that I recently moved to the mountains of western Montana and I live approx 6 miles off the county road on the side of the mountain. It is a nice wide 25ft road coming up but its graveled and myself and the neighbors have to maintain it.
I have 2 F250s but they are the older IDI diesels and are very front heavy and havent had much luck with them in winter so I am thinking in the deep snow that accumulates up here and the distance between houses and the county road it would be more suitable for the 5 ton to do the pushing.
I know the multifuels dont like the cold weather but it will be in a heated garage all winter which I know will help till it gets to operating temp. I am sure I will have to add some tractor weights across the back of the frame to keep the weight down on the rear axles and keep from slipping. I currently am runing 11.00 NDTs but I just picked up a set of combat rims from an auction and just need to get 2 more. Also a guy over the mountain is selling 50-70% tread 16.00s for $55 a tire if I come pick them up.
Would I be better off sticking to the dual NDTs for the winter and just chaining them up? They r pretty weather checked and some are worn out, lots of nicks. Or would the 16.00s be ok with a set of chains? I saw a guy on ebay with a set of 2 for $250 each.
As for the plow, I added a picture of it. Like i said it currently is on a REO and it is operated by the pto winch and it runs off like a snatchblock setup to lift the blade up and down. I will do away with the PTO winch since it is pretty rusted up and I am looking for a way to mount my electric industrial 12,000lb ramsey electric winch with the fairlead facing up to the sky coming in from under the bumper and bolting it to the bumper square up.
I am sure I will have to fab of the pusher bars that go back to the leaf springs cause I am sure they will not fit the 5 ton. Does anyone else have any ideas for me as for this plow? Or has anyone else had anything to do with one of these setups in the past
I can add more pictures tomorrow after I get it cut off. Or if anyone else would be interested in the specs on this setup so they would like to make their own let me know.
Do the 5 tons do well as pushing snow compared to a 2 1/2ton? Or would I be better off pushing snow with my pickups and just getting a nice boss v blade?
I also have about 1500lbs of tractor flat weight plates I could make a mounting system to hold them on the rear. I also am going to be putting in a 100gal fuel transfer tank behind the cab for added weight.(water,diesel,wmo) It has a drain as well so thats a plus.
I am looking to mount it on my 62 m-61 due to the fact that I recently moved to the mountains of western Montana and I live approx 6 miles off the county road on the side of the mountain. It is a nice wide 25ft road coming up but its graveled and myself and the neighbors have to maintain it.
I have 2 F250s but they are the older IDI diesels and are very front heavy and havent had much luck with them in winter so I am thinking in the deep snow that accumulates up here and the distance between houses and the county road it would be more suitable for the 5 ton to do the pushing.
I know the multifuels dont like the cold weather but it will be in a heated garage all winter which I know will help till it gets to operating temp. I am sure I will have to add some tractor weights across the back of the frame to keep the weight down on the rear axles and keep from slipping. I currently am runing 11.00 NDTs but I just picked up a set of combat rims from an auction and just need to get 2 more. Also a guy over the mountain is selling 50-70% tread 16.00s for $55 a tire if I come pick them up.
Would I be better off sticking to the dual NDTs for the winter and just chaining them up? They r pretty weather checked and some are worn out, lots of nicks. Or would the 16.00s be ok with a set of chains? I saw a guy on ebay with a set of 2 for $250 each.
As for the plow, I added a picture of it. Like i said it currently is on a REO and it is operated by the pto winch and it runs off like a snatchblock setup to lift the blade up and down. I will do away with the PTO winch since it is pretty rusted up and I am looking for a way to mount my electric industrial 12,000lb ramsey electric winch with the fairlead facing up to the sky coming in from under the bumper and bolting it to the bumper square up.
I am sure I will have to fab of the pusher bars that go back to the leaf springs cause I am sure they will not fit the 5 ton. Does anyone else have any ideas for me as for this plow? Or has anyone else had anything to do with one of these setups in the past
I can add more pictures tomorrow after I get it cut off. Or if anyone else would be interested in the specs on this setup so they would like to make their own let me know.
Do the 5 tons do well as pushing snow compared to a 2 1/2ton? Or would I be better off pushing snow with my pickups and just getting a nice boss v blade?
I also have about 1500lbs of tractor flat weight plates I could make a mounting system to hold them on the rear. I also am going to be putting in a 100gal fuel transfer tank behind the cab for added weight.(water,diesel,wmo) It has a drain as well so thats a plus.
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