Buying first Wheel Horse

[SylvanLakeWH 29,013]

9 minutes ago, Awd79 said:

$150 

 

would this fit my c-105 

 

Yes

[Awd79 30]

34 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Yes

Thank you 

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

A new wear bar is a plus.  I don't see the triangle shaped piece that connects the wires to pull the angle locking pin or lift link.

[Awd79 30]

[Awd79 30]

[Awd79 30]

[Awd79 30]

These were all the pics. 
 

I will ask him. 
 

he has rear mounts I need as well. 

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

Those two missing parts are pretty easy to make, but maybe could be used to negotiate for a free axle bracket.

[Brockport Bill 2,014]

suggest for the plow blade to use a grinder sander disc, or sand blast, or sand the rust off front of blade and then prime and paint -- Reducing friction so snow, slush etc peel away is your goal. Also consider oil spay, or car wax, on blade for more efficient clearing of snow - Oh yeah - - suggest anything deeper than 6 inches take half a blade on angle and don't ask the blade or tractor to be a bulldozer -- here are a few blade photos i did rehab

[Brockport Bill 2,014]

here is rear axle bracket you will need -- i rehab mine - not that it improves function but sometimes pretty is better

[Brockport Bill 2,014]

here is view of a full plow set - including springs - mounting rods, lever arm and handle, lever arm index turn rod, lift link etc

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

What  is this for Bill @Brockport Bill     

Edited August 24 by Ed Kennell

[Awd79 30]

This snowblower is missing the stuff I need to mount it. Wants $80 for it. 
He is in CT like me and said the blower handles our snow better than a plow. 

I don’t want both. 
thought? 

[Awd79 30]

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

2 hours ago, Awd79 said:

This snowblower is missing the stuff I need to mount it.

That blower mounts directly on any wheel horse with the front attach-a-matic which you have.    The only thing I see missing is the cable to rotate the chute.

I prefer to plow, but the blower is 1/2 the price of the plow and will handle a blizzard if you ever get one.

[Awd79 30]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

That blower mounts directly on any wheel horse with the front attach-a-matic which you have.    The only thing I see missing is the cable to rotate the chute.

I prefer to plow, but the blower is 1/2 the price of the plow and will handle a blizzard if you ever get one.

Plow guy came down to $100. Probably can get him to throw rear mounts in also. Which he has. 
 

would that change your mind? 

[SylvanLakeWH 29,013]

I prefer plowing...

 

If you get the mounting brackets thrown in I'd go with the plow... 

 

[adsm08 3,480]

16 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

I prefer plowing...

 

If you get the mounting brackets thrown in I'd go with the plow... 

 

 

I agree.

 

Now that I have a plow, and a blower, and a tractor for each, my plan for this winter is to plow like normal, and have the boy follow behind chucking the snow piles up farther out of the way.

 

We have a double wide driveway, so twice the surface area to take snow out of, same amount of space at the edges to pile it in. I tend to run out of places to put it if we don't get a melt between storms.

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

30 minutes ago, Awd79 said:

would that change your mind? 

No brainer, buy the plow.  Those couple missing parts are easy to make if he doesn't have them.

I don't see the triangle piece or the rod to angle the plow.

Edited August 24 by Ed Kennell

[Awd79 30]

Thank you everyone. I truly appreciate it as a new owner. Look forward to learning more. 

[Ed Kennell 42,505]

These are the two parts that I don't see in the pictures.   They tend to get misplaced when a plow is removed from a tractor.

 

[rjg854 12,384]

6 hours ago, Awd79 said:

Does he have the flag and the lift bar for it, I don't see them in the picture.

[Handy Don 14,306]

1 hour ago, Awd79 said:

Plow guy came down to $100. Probably can get him to throw rear mounts in also. Which he has. 
 

would that change your mind? 

My opinion...

Plow:

Handles wet sloppy slush

Faster than a blower for snow amounts < 9"

Requires a place to put the snow alongside the plowed area

Can mark pavements/sidewalks

Can dig up gravel/dirt driveways unless using skids

 

Blower:

LOVES dry snow up to 12-14"

Tosses the snow well away from the cleared area

Can clog with wet or slushy stuff unless kept nicely “loaded"

Less marking of pavement/sidewalks

 

In my area we are getting smaller, wetter snowfalls. I switched to a WH plow last year from a walk-behind 2-stage blower. I don’t think I’ll be going back. 

[Brockport Bill 2,014]

12 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

What  is this for Bill @Brockport Bill     

interesting question - it seems like one of those obscure parts that beg a question -- 

wh rear axle bracket spacer manual info.htm

[Awd79 30]

17 hours ago, Brockport Bill said:

suggest for the plow blade to use a grinder sander disc, or sand blast, or sand the rust off front of blade and then prime and paint -- Reducing friction so snow, slush etc peel away is your goal. Also consider oil spay, or car wax, on blade for more efficient clearing of snow - Oh yeah - - suggest anything deeper than 6 inches take half a blade on angle and don't ask the blade or tractor to be a bulldozer -- here are a few blade photos i did rehab

Would you suggest a wire wheel or the sander disc as you recommended. any suggested grit. I have wire wheels but happy to grab discs at harbor freight