C-125 snow blade mods for easier lifting

[tractorbeast 27]

has anyone did mods to their C series, or any other for that matter, for an idea to make a snow blade easier to lift for an older guy with a rotten left shoulder. Its a 48" blade which is heavy on its own. I have a 42" but I wouldn't think 6" less steel is really going to help enough. (I could be wrong about that though) The right side angle adjustment is not a problem for me. No hydro on my snow plow tractor

[ebinmaine 67,317]

A linear actuator motor would be a home built version of the electric lift. 

Could be mounted at the front of the tractor.   

 

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

I've been thinking about the same thing since mounting my plow (the 42" is just as heavy) on my C-125.

 

I used to run it on my 175 which has hydro lift which the 125 lacks.

 

I was actually shocked at how much effort is required to manually lift that thing!

 

I'm thinking of a lift assist spring like on the snow throwers, but not sure if lightening the plow is a good idea.

[rjg854 11,353]

Do you have a lift assist spring for your blade?

 

[Moparfanforever 844]

6 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Do you have a lift assist spring for your blade?

 

Is there such a thing as a spring to help lift the blade??

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

8 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Do you have a lift assist spring for your blade?

 

 

Where would that be installed?

[rjg854 11,353]

 

1 minute ago, Moparfanforever said:

Is there such a thing as a spring to help lift the blade??

It attaches to the flag, and the rod that holds the foot pedals

[tractorbeast 27]

11 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Do you have a lift assist spring for your blade?

 

That I'm not sure about. Not sure where it would be.

 

[rjg854 11,353]

Wheel horse parts and more sells them

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

4 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

attaches to the flag,

 

On a blade?  You're not thinking of the BLOWER, are you?

[tractorbeast 27]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

Wheel horse parts and more sells them

rjg854 - thank you for your answers

[rjg854 11,353]

I was thinking snowblower, never mind 

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

I was thinking snowblower, never mind 

 

But there must be a way to engineer and install a spring I think, just not sure how badly it would affect operation of the plow.

 

Can't make the plow too light!

[tractorbeast 27]

45 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

A linear actuator motor would be a home built version of the electric lift. 

Could be mounted at the front of the tractor.   

 

I have a few actuator's from lift chairs. Has anyone seen this type system installed and have a picture possibly.

 

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

2 minutes ago, tractorbeast said:

I have a few actuator's from lift chairs. Has anyone seen this type system installed and have a picture possibly.

 

 

I would really like a foot pedal control for raising and lowering the blade.

 

[ebinmaine 67,317]

6 minutes ago, tractorbeast said:

I have a few actuator's from lift chairs. Has anyone seen this type system installed and have a picture possibly.

 

 

@KrazeyOlDave and I were shooting the breeze about this at one point. 

I can try to contact him if he doesn't answer here.  

 

 

A bracket could be made at the front to hold the actuator. 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I would really like a foot pedal control for raising and lowering the blade.

 

 

Neat idea.   

 

[tractorbeast 27]

4 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I would really like a foot pedal control for raising and lowering the blade.

 

Now that would be nice!!!

[roadapples 6,983]

Hydrostatic with lift are so much nicer as we get older....

 

[Gregor 4,846]

How much weight are we talking about lifting for the actuator? Not the weight if the entire plow, but how much to actually lift.

[ebinmaine 67,317]

1 minute ago, Gregor said:

How much weight are we talking about lifting for the actuator? Not the weight if the entire plow, but how much to actually lift.

The setup I'm considering lifts the entire plow. 

[ebinmaine 67,317]

 

No real info in this thread but it shows a pic. 

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by ebinmaine

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

@KrazeyOlDave Sold me his actuator lift unit , I have not installed due to many life problems. He probably still has pictures. I will try to photo parts this weekend.

[peter lena 8,588]

@tractorbeast  some  pictures of the added springs on my  horse, easy to add eye bolts and springs on front end, just some of the things i use , pete

 

[rjg854 11,353]

Peter you're making the same mistake I made, he's taking about his snow plow.

[peter lena 8,588]

 @rig854, notice the eye bolts on the bottom of the hood  mount ? have those on my horses , always a place to add a spring to , add a matching eye bolt  to the frame mount , with turnbuckle , dial in what you want , this is not difficult , pete