Free float 54 grader blade?

[Urbish]

Jim...you sent me a pic once of that set up...I believe the connecting arm to the rock shaft was disconnected and a chain went from the rock shaft to to top of the 2 arms...it took away the down pressure. Still got the pic for Shawn?

Otherwise, I agree that the plow has to be pitched forward on the bottom hole so the snow rolls over

This may be the post you were referring to that shows a chain lift setup. Note that I do not recommend using a chain lift for the aforementioned reasons, but if it works for you that's great!

http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=95074

[ShawnAgne]

Thanks every one just got in from 3.5 hours of plowing (my driveway and the 2 neighbors). I could have done the highway into town as the trucks hadn't been through yet but figured I'd leave that for ODOT. I changed the hole I had the pins in on the blade and that helped some. Will go and check the bolt hole for the spring. I think I need to readjust my boots to.

[lowgearfarm]

I've used a chain lift for 40 years - first on gravel, now paved drive. I like the way it scrapes clean. Wore through multiple sets of shoes before deciding to run barefoot (?) on the cutting edge. Wore through multiple cutting edges until I found a willing welder to patch up the old edge every couple of years.

[Urbish]

I've used a chain lift for 40 years - first on gravel, now paved drive. I like the way it scrapes clean. Wore through multiple sets of shoes before deciding to run barefoot (?) on the cutting edge. Wore through multiple cutting edges until I found a willing welder to patch up the old edge every couple of years.

[ricky racer]

I tried using chains to lift the blade thinking it would be a hot set-up. Myself, I didn't like a floating blade. I want to scrape ice and packed snow off of my driveway so I like having down pressure.







I'm sure this chain set up is out in the barn somewhere if anyone is interested in it...

[ajhbike]

The picture you sent showed a chain connected to the 2 upright lifting arms directly to the TC rock shaft. That would allow free float

[BigBill]

Replace that almost verticle lifting link with a chain. So there’s no down pressure when plowing. I would lower the shoes too. I did this on my Jeep plow so it would stop dogging up my gravel. I used the larger disc shoes from tractor supply.