snow plow lift rod ????

cub149 · #1 01-28-2010, 06:58 PM

Can someone give me the dimesions on the lift rod for a snow plow that fits my 149? I have the blade but it is missing the lift rod. We are expecting several inches of snow tomorrow and I would like to try it out. I can make one but it would be easier if I had something to go by instead of re-inventing the wheel. Or atleast get something made that would last one snow.

Thanks
Chip

bignastyGS · #2 01-28-2010, 07:02 PM

For a temp fix,you could also use a piece of chain to lift it. It will be a pain to use all the time,but will get you through in a pinch. It wont be that tough to figure out the dimension as you can measure the size of the hole in the plow bracket and the measure the distance between holse in the lift arm and plow.

Edit... I just went out and measured mine on my 1200 (same one) it measures 5/8 diameter and 29 1/2 center to center of the holes...

Yosemite Sam · #3 01-28-2010, 07:13 PM

The rod is made from 1/2" stock, you should drive the front wheels of your tractor onto 2X lumber (laying flat) put the lift all the way down and let the blade rest on the floor, measure the distance between the rod holes. Then bend yourself a new rod and drill it for pins.

That's about the quickest easiest way to get it done.

I think Roland had a nice write-up about it with pictures, but I can't find it.

bignastyGS · #4 01-28-2010, 07:16 PM

That's right. When I bought my plow a couple months ago I had to drill the lift arm to make my lift rod work. The guy I bought mine from said it was an upgraded rod. Was there such a thing from IH??

R Bedell · #5 01-28-2010, 07:59 PM

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The guy I bought mine from said it was an upgraded rod.

I don't think so.

According to the CPE Parts Manual, the Lift Rods were:
* 464 387 R1 for CCO
* 473 924 R1 for NFs
* 548 589 R1 for WFs
* 140 090 C1 for 82 Series

cub149 · #6 01-28-2010, 08:30 PM

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed. I hope to have time tomorrow to work on it. It's in kinda tough shape, been sitting out a long time. Also will have to convert some tire chains I have to fit my tires. I'm feeling industrious tonight but we will see how far it goes tomorrow. First day off in a while!

Yosemite Sam · #7 01-28-2010, 08:31 PM

Thank you to whomever inserted the pic into my earlier post.

bignastyGS · #8 01-28-2010, 08:33 PM

When I bought the plow a couple months ago,I didn't know enough about Cubs to be able to disagree with him,but since then I have been doing a lot of reading and homework and have learned alot.Thanks to this site and the people as well as digging into them. I never thought I would get a tractor in 100's of pieces and put it all back together,but I actually enjoy it and like to see the finished product like the 800 I am doing now...

cub149 · #9 01-29-2010, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the help, I got a piece of 1/2" rod and made on up today. I had to take the plow apart, it was frozen with rust. It is now working as it should. I even scraped a half inch of snow just to see how it works. Man, that is a blast. I've never used a plow before and now I see what all the fuss is about. We are expecting 8-12 inches tonight whhich is a treat for us in the foothills of NC. We usually see around 4 inches on average.
Well now that I have this fixed I have another question. The pin on the blade that allows the blade to trip with the springs, should I leave it on the pin to hold the blade tight or leave it off to let the blade trip. I am scraping concrete and pavement.

cub149 · #10 01-29-2010, 07:24 PM

Here are some pictures. It's ugly but it works! The close up picture where the lift arm mounts to the plow, should I have a plate to hold the arm tight in that slot or is it ok to let it slide in it?