Been using the shit out of the old girl. Ran out of room to push snow last year. Not going to make that mistake again..
Also the bottom of the pump broke again. Whoever built the goddamn mounts put the blade too close to the pump lift arm. They interfere and raise the lift arm past full extension, stressing the lower mount on the pump housing...
To be fair, I did build the mounts for a smaller blade
The pump hanging from the lift arm away from it's home on the frame. (the shiny bolt)
The bottom of the pump assembly where it belongs on the shiny bolt.
Where it belongs, and the chain connected in a way that won't FUCK SHIT UP LATER.
I must have put the pump and chain back on 5 times before I found the optimal chain position for running into piles of snow that lift the plow to the max.
I made sure to mark the best chain link position with a zip-tie that removes the possibility of collision between the plow frame and the lifting arm.
(slightly)
My traction consultant seems to approve.
Surprisingly - or maybe not, the broken welds on the plow frame haven't been that big of a problem. Most of the pushing force is at the bottom edge, where the lower A frame pushes. Not on the upper part of the plow.
{bonus} My slip advisor after a long day of manipulating dihydrogen monoxide below it's triple point.
Also the bottom of the pump broke again. Whoever built the goddamn mounts put the blade too close to the pump lift arm. They interfere and raise the lift arm past full extension, stressing the lower mount on the pump housing...
To be fair, I did build the mounts for a smaller blade
The pump hanging from the lift arm away from it's home on the frame. (the shiny bolt)
The bottom of the pump assembly where it belongs on the shiny bolt.
Where it belongs, and the chain connected in a way that won't FUCK SHIT UP LATER.
I must have put the pump and chain back on 5 times before I found the optimal chain position for running into piles of snow that lift the plow to the max.
I made sure to mark the best chain link position with a zip-tie that removes the possibility of collision between the plow frame and the lifting arm.
(slightly)
My traction consultant seems to approve.
Surprisingly - or maybe not, the broken welds on the plow frame haven't been that big of a problem. Most of the pushing force is at the bottom edge, where the lower A frame pushes. Not on the upper part of the plow.
{bonus} My slip advisor after a long day of manipulating dihydrogen monoxide below it's triple point.