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JCM

ED, I would call you a seasoned veteran by the looks of your 312-H set-up for snowplowing,weights, shovel, beacon,safety triangle, ear protection etc.I like your extension lever for your hydraulic lift also. I remember when I bought my 312-8 and within 6 months WH came out with the 312-H  in 1990 I believe.I was a little upset to say the least, the 520-H was just to much more money.I have enjoyed the 8 speed but nothing like a hydro for snow removal. Any chance to see some pictures of your 417-A tractors someday.Have enjoyed your  pics while sitting in front of the woodstove this evening. Thank you.

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ebinmaine
24 minutes ago, JCM said:

Have enjoyed your  pics while sitting in front of the woodstove this evening

Good times.

 

 

Ed .... Well done sir.

 

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Ed Kennell
28 minutes ago, JCM said:

 nothing like a hydro for snow removal.

 

                    :text-yeahthat:    

  And with a foot pedal for F/R motion control  that frees the right hand to steer and the left hand to operate the lift,  they are very efficient for moving snow quickly in tight areas.

I much prefer to plow rather than blow the snow.   It is amazing what this  312 can push and I don't have to be concerned with the direction of the chute and what the snow is hitting.

                                     If you look at the right side pictures, you can see the foot control pedal.   I put them on all my hydros.  

                                                                  The one 417H runs a 48"SD and the other one is a project.    

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JCM

Ed, I noticed that your front rims seem from the pics that they may be larger than  the 15x6.00 that the 312-H  came with when new. That is what my 312-8 has for  front rims, what is the difference in the handling of your tractor compared to the 15x 6.00. if in fact those are larger.   Thanks.

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Ed Kennell

Good eyes.   I did replace the 6" with the 8" wheels  mainly because I thought the 6"ers looked too small.   I don't think it handles any different, but what I found was I get  1-2 more inches of lift on the plow before it hits the front axle.   This is a real advantage when backing away from stacked snow and pulling up on snow to back drag it away from garage doors and vehicles.

I also put the front tiller on this plow frame in the spring and the larger wheels give me the much needed extra lift range I need for the tiller.

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