Lane Ranger 10,494 #1 Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) I bought a motor in Ohio this summer and it was a two hour trip from my home in Greencastle, Indiana. While picking up the motor and a few other items the seller said I had to take a Wheel Horse Snowplow he had on a trailer. I loaded in the truck with the other items and I started churning on an idea to make and RJ plow out of the Suburban 42 inch plow. I had another RJ frame I bought several years earlier in the basement storage. I really did not need it but when I saw the plow it looked like the early plow used on a Wheel Horse Suburban with two skids on it. It did not come with the frame and I do not own a Suburban. But I have three RJ's ( and my brother has one too without a plow). I have one original RJ plow that works great and has been used a few winters. Not much snow in this part of Indiana this year but when I bought this in the summer I thought I would make up another plow for an RJ. I had a plate made by a friend with one 1/2 hole in the front and three 1/2 inch holes in the back that would be welded on the Suburban plow frame to accommodate the RJ plow tube support that attaches with two side plates on the RJ frame. I remove the cutting edge and all five bolts on this 42 inch plow and began sanding and removing rust before priming and painting. The old RJ frame had been really used and the previous owner welded a support piece of steel on the side of the front of the tube to overlap the second hole where the pivot pin or bolt rides on the frame at the back of the plow. You have to get off the RJ tractor to move the pin or bolt when plowing if you want to change the direction of the plow. My welder reduced the 3/4 inch holes in the Suburban plow frame by adding spacers to reduce the sixe of the holes for a 1/2 inch pin or bolt. The photo above if for the two skids that attach to the rear of the plow with two 3/8 fine thread 3/4 inch bolts. The skids can be adjusted up and down. The photo above shows the plow with the newly welded plate on it . The tube frame support for the plow will ride in between the two triangular pieces and the pivot pin will go through the tube frame to the holes in the plate at the bottom of the tibe. Tube frame support that goes under the RJ. Two plates bolt to the RJ frame and the rear T on the back goes into the plates. The part hanging down on the side attaches to the RJ lift handle to raise and lower the RJ /Suburban Snowplow. I will post more pictures when I am fully completed but this nice 64 degree weather in Greencastle today got me in the painting mode on this project. Edited February 18, 2017 by Lane Ranger 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evanloock 216 #2 Posted February 18, 2017 Just an FYI the HD-42 blade had 2 available mounting brackets....one for the Suburban 400/401/550/551 and one for a RJ-59/58/35. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #3 Posted February 18, 2017 Interesting . I never saw the RJ 59/58 or 35 mounting bracket for this plow. I will have to see if there is a photo or drawing of it somewhere on Red Square. Thanks evanloock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evanloock 216 #4 Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Here's a pic of the RJ bracket I found in another thread. It's secured via a long bolt that passes over the frame of the tractor. Part number is 2349. It's listed in the HD-42 manual in the files section of this site. Edited February 18, 2017 by evanloock 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #5 Posted February 18, 2017 I took a look at the manuals and saw that this set up was used for both. I did not know that the RJ's could use this HD-42 plow and frame. We had the other RJ original type plow. I know from experience it was not as strong or stable on the frame as the later Wheel Horse tractor ones but I enjoy using the original plow on the RJ as the plow face was lighter and more curved. It always seemed to push snow better than the later plows. This 1961 picture of my brother and I shows the original plow on our 1958 RJ! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #6 Posted February 18, 2017 Always wondered... which Ralph was which. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #7 Posted February 18, 2017 I am on the right. My brother David is on the left with the banged up head! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #8 Posted February 18, 2017 I thought that's where someone took a bite outta crime. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #9 Posted February 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: I am on the right. My brother David is on the left with the banged up head! As the older brother, you are the main suspect for any damage to younger siblings. Are you going to confess? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #10 Posted February 18, 2017 Well there was an incident John! Running at our grandfathers house in a field and trying to see who could get to the strawberry field first! I did get in big trouble as he fell on a shovel in the field and I was to blame ! The court of law in the ralph house did enforcement! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #11 Posted February 18, 2017 Neither have been the same since. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #12 Posted February 20, 2017 This is what I ended up with after the RJ/Suburban plow combination work! I think it turned our pretty good! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #13 Posted February 20, 2017 Nice work Lane, that looks great. where is all the snow this year?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125 #14 Posted February 20, 2017 Lane,I agree with Steve...looks very nice. By the way, Steve...rain here today and the snow is 99% gone. Pretty sure the last 1% will go quick too. Bummer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,494 #15 Posted February 24, 2017 Good Question Steve> Hey I just got back from Florida Flywheelers and I am going to send you an inquiry about that weird B111 Peerless transmssion from a guy in Florida. I will send you tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites