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Old 01-12-2019, 06:42 AM
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Default Snow plow help before the storm!

Seems like I've been blowing up the forum lately and I wanna say thanks to all who have helped with my newly diagnosed yellow fever!

That darned craigslist bug bit again, and I went and got 2 very rusty narrow frame snow blades, an even rustier deck, and a bunch of tires this week. It's now Saturday at 6:30 AM and I'm headed out to start working on a plow. There's supposed to be a big storm rolling in at 1:00, so I need to hustle to avoid shovel operation.

My plows didn't come with any bolts, I was hoping someone had the size and thread pitch handy before I have to make 3 trips to the hardware store.

Neither have a lift rod. If I can't make a proper one in time, can I just use a rope for the time being?

Any ideas for a quick and dirty plow skin? My Cubs are workers, not show queens, and both plow blades have holes in the center of them. I would love to find a plastic skin for this bad boy, the cheaper the better.

I need to solve these issues both temporarily and permanently, so any tips/tricks, pics, or links to threads I missed will be very handy.
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Old 01-12-2019, 07:00 AM
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Holes in the center of them? For a quick skin why not use 16 or 18 gauge sheet metal ? Go buy yourself a hand full of 1/4 through 1/2 bolts and nuts from tractor supply to get you going
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Old 01-12-2019, 07:16 AM
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Yup. Some sheet metal and some zippy screws or rivets should get ya going.

Lets see some pics!
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Old 01-12-2019, 08:29 AM
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If they are quick-attach mounts the only bolts you should need are the shoulder bolts into the frame. You likely ain't gonna find them at the hardware store but you could get a couple 1/2" NC13 x 1.5" bolts and some spacers or pipe and make your own.

For the lift rod I'd use chain, not rope. But here's the link if you want to do it right.
https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ead.php?t=4616

You better review this too:
https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ad.php?t=15335

Edit: Up above I originally said 5/8" bolts, I corrected that to 1/2" NC13. Sorry!
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Thanks much! Can't get pics to upload, will do that later. Turns out one of the plows was for a wide frame, explains why it didn't fit. Solved that problem in 5 minutes by pulling out the 149. Fun fact - a ratchet strap makes a fine lift arm for now.

The other one looks like it's not a genuine IH plow, but it was definitely for a NF. I hooked it up as directed, added some 1/2 clevis pins for a quick disconnect (it's what I had lying around that fit in the holes, and bent up a 1/2" rod to make a new lift arm.

Thanks for all the help so far!
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Old 01-12-2019, 10:20 PM
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10 PM and we got 1/4 inch so far. Did the milk, bread, and toilet paper industry pay off the weatherman yet again? First it was 4"-6", now it's 2"-4", and my knee isn't sore anymore. Pics still wont upload
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Woke up to just enough snow to try out the plow and wow! The 106 did great, but I DEFINITELY need to fix the button in the lift handle. Didn't run the 149, as I'm not really familiar with the controls and I have some adjustments to make.
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Any ideas for a quick and dirty plow skin? My Cubs are workers, not show queens, and both plow blades have holes in the center of them. I would love to find a plastic skin for this bad boy, the cheaper the better.
Some dollar stores sell HDPE plastic sheet for kids to slide down snow/ice covered hills. You usually find it rolled up 18" X 4' rolled out flat. Pretty slick for a buck or two. Works pretty good in the chute of a snow blower also. I happened to find some Teflon sheet for a blower chute about 15 years ago - still not installed.
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Many years ago I had a 1210 that I pop riveted a piece of 1/8" thick HDPE to the face of the plow, it worked great.
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Some dollar stores sell HDPE plastic sheet for kids to slide down snow/ice covered hills. You usually find it rolled up 18" X 4' rolled out flat. Pretty slick for a buck or two. Works pretty good in the chute of a snow blower also. I happened to find some Teflon sheet for a blower chute about 15 years ago - still not installed.
This is exactly the tech tip that I was hoping for. Thank you!!! I knew i wanted a sheet of plastic but couldn't figure out where to get it for a buck. They're calling for a big storm this weekend, I'll have to get one when I stop for milk and bread.
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