snowplow for a Farmall A

dmiller · Dec 11, 2009

I'm building a snow plow for my A. Will a 7 foot blade be too big? Mostly drier snow and drifts around here. Was planning to make the blade about 12-14 inches high.
Have rear weights, but nothing in the tires, no chains yet.

james rumph · Dec 12, 2009

If it is a true "A" then i would watch how big you go with that due to weight and it being a manual lift.

George in MD. · Dec 12, 2009

I had a 6.5 foot blade on one ,tires loaded and chains, it was about 16 or so inches high. When you had a load of snow coming over the top and around the sides of the blade ,it was tough to push sometimes. A little drag on the right brake would usually make it go though. I had that tractor converted to 12v and an electric over hyd lift on it which lifted the blade. If it wasnt for my d-- crazy ex I would still have that tractor. I now have a super A and I have a 5 foot blade for it but have never used in any big snow and also a better wife thankfully. Good luck and post how you make out.

gene bender · Dec 12, 2009

Size of the plow should be determined by the type of snow you get and how much and how big an area do you have to clean. I have a 7ft on the B and sometimes use chains.

erik dekeyser · Dec 12, 2009

I wouldnt go that big. Its hard on the front end and the steering box.If you find an A or 130 or 140 that has a blade on it the front end usually has a lot of wear. If it was me i would just make it wide enough to cover the wheel tracks. Thats my opinion,Erik..

RJV · Dec 12, 2009

I just bought a complete snow plow set up for my super A. Paid $400 for it. Its in great shape, very little rust. The size is 5 foot long, 20 inches tall. It is much more beefier than my cub plow. bigger in every aspect, frame support, spring, blade, ect.

As soon as I fix my leaky axle seal,Im mounting the plow. I dont have chains yet but do have wheel weight.

Ron

sflem849 · Dec 12, 2009

I would go wide enough to cover the tire tracks at full angle. I know a lot of them didn't angle, but if your does it will drive you nuts if it isn't wide enough. With that said...you have a torch don't you??? You can always go smaller bit it is tough to go bigger.

RJV · Dec 12, 2009

Got the whole right side off the tranny without tipping the tractor! I did leave the floor pan on the tractor. Tip: The lip of the floor pan will want to catch the axle houseing, that hung me up for a few minutes before I figured it out. Then it popped out like a baby boy. The only other thing that took much more time than should have was the brake rod. The darn pin was rusted frozen and I spent 45minutes getting the darned thing out! The littlest things sometimes are the buggers. Tomorrow I will take apart the houseing and brakes and hopefully install the seals. Thanks again for walking me through this.

Ron

JFay · Dec 12, 2009

A 7 foot blade would be too big for your A. I would stick to a 6 foot or smaller blade. I had a five footer on my Super A and it worked out great.

Jamie

Ron Ellis · Dec 12, 2009

Make it as wide as the tracks. The bigger thing is if you are using a manual lift make it light!

I have a cub blade that I extended about 6 inches on each end on my A. I use the A blade frame (attached to the front end) and the plow from the cub which is light enough for the manual lift...

ron

dmiller · Dec 12, 2009

Slight change of opportunity. Today a friend gave me an old 9ft. land leveler blade (I'm in flood irrigation country). I think I'll make it into a 6 foot front blade and a 3 foot rear scraper box. As for lifting I have the pneumatic lift-all for a rear one-way plow. I plan to use the pneumatic lift and some cables/pulleys for lifting the snowplows.

Ron Ellis · Dec 12, 2009

I have a working lift all as well and blade. I ended up using manual lift because if the lift all isn't in perfect shape it may not be able to lift the blade.

TheDurk · Dec 12, 2009

I have been using a 6-foot Meyer on my 1966 140 since new (this plow was supplied by the dealer together with the tractor). I would not want to use narrower because wheels would not clear with plow at an angle. I would not want it wider either, as it would reduce the depth I can plow. Depending on the weight of the snow, she can clear 8-10" on a 1/4 mile driveway, half of which is a hill. 10"or more can be a fight or even a fail (twice in 43 years). I bet with a 7-foot I would have to go out when there was 6-8" of snow to be sure of keeping up.

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