[Ford-ferguson] Re: snow plowing

[Mike Sloane]

Having rear wheel weights and/or liquid ballast will help with traction 
(along with chains!), but that will do nothing for the hard steering. To 
take weight off of the front wheels/steering, you need a counterweight 
placed behind the rear wheels - on the hitch itself. I have an old 
office safe chained to a three point carry-all on my Case, but there are 
much more elegant solutions - like a concrete block with a length of 
rebar for the lower link pins, or an actual weight box that you fill 
with scrap iron.

Mike

Daniel W. Oehmke wrote:
> Rod - now that you mention it, the tires on my TO-20 are filled w/fluid.
> I would think that would help a front blade, but don't know for sure.
> 
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> TBache9248 at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:34 PM
> To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [Ford-ferguson] Re: snow plowing
> 
> 
> HI Everyone,
> I found the gentleman's comments about the front snow blade interesting.
> I 
> have purchased one for the TO30 with this in mind.  I wonder if added
> ballast at 
> the back wouldn't offset the weight of the blade or make no difference
> when 
> you picked it up, still heavy steering.  Comments?
> Anyone with an original M-F snow plow brouchure, I can buy some photo
> copies 
> of? I want to see how this gizmo is suppoped to be mounted.
> While thinking about traction aids, I often borrow a MF40 yellow tractor
> ( 
> industrial, not ag)  It has a 5 ft bucket on the front and a concrete
> filled 
> barrel on the hitch in back. It is the most helpless thing when traction
> gets 
> poor. What I don't know is if the tires are filled or not.  I can see
> why it is 
> seldom used by the owner.  If ever there was a tractor that needed front
> wheel 
> drive, this is it.  
> 
> Tom Bache
> Avondale, PA
> USA

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