ebinmaine 67,277 #1 Posted February 24, 2019 Sources? Aftermarket or home shop or alternate fixes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #2 Posted February 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Sources? Aftermarket or home shop or alternate fixes? Are they broken? Pics? And yes I have fixed a pair but they will then be in a lower hole in the moldboard...i used a cutoff wheel on a 4.5" grinder they just "thread" on to the rod ends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #3 Posted February 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said: Are they broken? Pics? And yes I have fixed a pair but they will then be in a lower hole in the moldboard...i used a cutoff wheel on a 4.5" grinder they just "thread" on to the rod ends. They aren't broken. I can get pics tomorrow. They're just very weak. When I got this plow there was a couple of parts that were very very rusty. Apparently the insides of these springs have eroded away quite a lot. They trip the plow forward quite often when it just shouldn't be going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #4 Posted February 25, 2019 https://www.partstree.com/parts/toro/accessories/79350-toro-48-snow-dozer-blade-for-300-series-garden-tractors-sn-5900001-5999999-1995/blade-assembly/... Eric, they aren't cheap, those springs on mine (originally early 42") have set outside for many years and are still better than the set I got with the NOS xi series blade I got 4 years ago that I fixed by shortening... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,643 #5 Posted February 25, 2019 What is the size of those springs. In side diameter ? Wire diameter ? The length? They look a lot like old garage door springs. I have an old garage door spring it's about 1" in side and the wire is 3/16" diameter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #6 Posted February 25, 2019 @WVHillbilly520H funny you say that. The ones on my 42 are also much stronger than these from the 48. @Lee1977 good question... I'll check them sometime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
