Snow plow idea

[SS MAYFLOAT]

My old Cub (1972) had an electric lift for the attachments. After the past ten years I have put about $400 into it. It is dead again. <br /><br />Since I aquired a boat from my SIL that had no outdrive or motor, I just couldn't see how I could recover my loss. The gimbal still had the pump and rams from an OMC Cobra. So I removed them and installed them on my snow plow. It is awesome now. So I guess I got some use out of the boat!<br /><br />It is strong enough to lift the front end of the tractor off the ground. That is going to be handy for busting up the ice in the driveway.<br /><br />Thought I would pass this idea along in case someone else had a similar problem...Got to be prepared for the winter......YUK YUK YUK!

 

[JB]

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Waaaaay cool, SSM!!<br /><br />I love it when someone makes something do a useful task that it wasn't intended for.<br /><br />How about some pix?

 

[TELMANMN]

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Good luck to you.

 

[ndemge]

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When I see any object, I don't think of the intended uses, but what COULD it be used for.

 

[Bondo]

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When I see any object, I don't think of the intended uses, but what COULD it be used for.

That's how My thought process works.... <br /><br />Last winter I built a 4 wheeler trailer.....<br />(combination, haul the 4 wheeler, then haul it With the 4 wheeler...)<br />I used a Merc. mod.1 trim pump,+ rams to make it a Dump Trailer.......

 

[JasonJ]

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Thats a good idea. Prepared for winter, thats almost a curse word, but I have been bidding snow removal jobs the last few days (I plow snow in the winter). Hard to believe that I am bidding plow jobs and still fishin' my boat....

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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JB, I'll post some pics when I get another camera I was taking some pics from my bucket truck of a friends property. The thing slipped out of my hands, dropped about 35' into a bush. Thought it would be okay, but the friends dog got to it before I could get back down.. That was another one of those days I just wish I stayed home. <br /><br />When you don't have the cash to buy what you need, one sometimes has to improvise with what you have. MacGyver Engineering.<br /><br />Yep, getting close for the snow. This morning is the first morning we didn't have frost for the last 6 days. Lowest temp here so far has been 34F in the early morn....