anyone built a snow pusher?

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farmboy55

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We don't get much snow here, but when it does it can be pretty good one. Everyone just run a reg. bucket for snow removal. I want to get ahead and build a 8' pusher. Let me see what ya got. dennis
 

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i have a 65 inch bucket and a 7 foot power angle snow blade off my 4 wheel drive. it mounted to my truck with two pins into the bottom frame mount and a chain to the hydro cyl. for lift. i made a mount into the bucket that takes the same two pins for mounting and angling the bucket up picks the blade up and the auxilary hydrulics on the bobcat operate the angling cyl. i worked out so when the blade was fully angled it overlapped the outside edge of the bucket by about 2 inches.
 

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i have a 65 inch bucket and a 7 foot power angle snow blade off my 4 wheel drive. it mounted to my truck with two pins into the bottom frame mount and a chain to the hydro cyl. for lift. i made a mount into the bucket that takes the same two pins for mounting and angling the bucket up picks the blade up and the auxilary hydrulics on the bobcat operate the angling cyl. i worked out so when the blade was fully angled it overlapped the outside edge of the bucket by about 2 inches.
I did the same thing, except I made a bob tach plate specifically for the snow plow. I had to use flow restrictors on the angle cylinders so they wouldn't slam left to right or right to left. We haven't had any good snow in the past 2 years to make it worthwhile enough to bring to the site, so I don't know how well they will work.
 

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I did the same thing, except I made a bob tach plate specifically for the snow plow. I had to use flow restrictors on the angle cylinders so they wouldn't slam left to right or right to left. We haven't had any good snow in the past 2 years to make it worthwhile enough to bring to the site, so I don't know how well they will work.
the blade does angle pretty fast, what are flow restictors, where do you get them, what size, where do you install them, are they adjustable so you can vary angle speed.
 

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the blade does angle pretty fast, what are flow restictors, where do you get them, what size, where do you install them, are they adjustable so you can vary angle speed.
There are many types
https://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?UID=2009080407434065&catname=hydraulic&keyword=HAFC
But these are the ones I like for that application. Note, they only control flow in 1 direction so you need one for each line.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009080407434065&item=9-5300-25&catname=hydraulic
Or these ones control flow in both directions. But this method puts full pressure on your cylinder packings if you control the flow coming out of the cylinder instead of controling flow at the inlets to the cylinder.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009080407434065&item=9-5302-25&catname=hydraulic
Some pictures on how I did mine here.
Snow Plow Meyers pickup conversion to skidsteer
A old post on the topic with pictures.
http://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=54&frmView=ShowPost&PostID=11641&PageIndex=1
Ken
 

scsindust

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There are many types
https://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?UID=2009080407434065&catname=hydraulic&keyword=HAFC
But these are the ones I like for that application. Note, they only control flow in 1 direction so you need one for each line.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009080407434065&item=9-5300-25&catname=hydraulic
Or these ones control flow in both directions. But this method puts full pressure on your cylinder packings if you control the flow coming out of the cylinder instead of controling flow at the inlets to the cylinder.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009080407434065&item=9-5302-25&catname=hydraulic
Some pictures on how I did mine here.
Snow Plow Meyers pickup conversion to skidsteer
A old post on the topic with pictures.
http://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=54&frmView=ShowPost&PostID=11641&PageIndex=1
Ken
The ones I used were essentially a solid fitting with a small hole drilled into them. I needed one for each hose. I think the hole size was 1/16". It is a non adjustable restrictor. Works like gold and goes right inline with the hose, so there isn't anything sticking up. Its really only about 1" long, and no wider than the fittings on the hose.
 

jklingel

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The ones I used were essentially a solid fitting with a small hole drilled into them. I needed one for each hose. I think the hole size was 1/16". It is a non adjustable restrictor. Works like gold and goes right inline with the hose, so there isn't anything sticking up. Its really only about 1" long, and no wider than the fittings on the hose.
Farmboy: I have not built a snow pusher, but just added substantially to my 84" dirt bucket. Posted pics above in "dirt to snow bucket". Far cheaper/faster than building from scratch, and certainly enough volume for one guy to do a few driveways a year.
 
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farmboy55

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Farmboy: I have not built a snow pusher, but just added substantially to my 84" dirt bucket. Posted pics above in "dirt to snow bucket". Far cheaper/faster than building from scratch, and certainly enough volume for one guy to do a few driveways a year.
thanks dennis
 

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thanks dennis
I built one used an old tractor blade and cut off the 3 point hitch part. Took a 3 inch pipe and welded it to the blade and then slid it inside a 3 1/2 inch which I welded a bracket to an upper and lower plate. Then braced that and welded it to the bobtach. Then mounted an old hydraulic cylinder. I didn't use a flow control but might add one. everything I used except the hydraulic lines and bobcat hydraulic nipples were just old stuff I had around the place.
 

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