spring assist

[dandan111 31]

Have any of you guys heard of a kit to

make the front snow blade lighter?

I have been plowing with my 314-8

for years lifting this heavy blade.

My kids are now getting older and I

would love for them to be able to

plow but their is no way they can lift

this blade.

Would a spring not let the blade have

enough down pressure to plow correctly?

[clintonnut 126]

The lift assist was for the snowblower only. You can make the blade easier to lift by putting the rod in a hole closer to the pivot point on the lever. All about leverage . You could probably use a spring and hook it from the blade to the frame but it might not let the blade have enough down pressure. Just try experimenting.

Charlie

[Kelly 1,033]

I'm not sure if you can make one work on a snow blade, they work on blowers and tillers.

You just need to buy a hydro tractor with hyd. lift easier to drive and lift the plow.

[rickv1957 74]

A spring might help if you get yhe right one,trial and error,Rick

[bitten 134]

I dont know but maybe check to see that you have the lift rod in the right slot. Good Luck.

[MikesRJ 558]

The official Wheel Horse kit looked like this:

http://www.mywheelhorse.com/graphics/file/...tKit_803954.pdf

Fairly simple to make yourself if you can make the metal part, have it welded and can get the spring locally.

[dandan111 31]

Mike,

It looks like the spring is at a angle,

maybe being set up like that would keep

the down pressure.

Thank you for the link.

[MikesRJ 558]

It's not for down-force, hence why they call it a lift assist. When you pull the Lift Handle toward you the Lift Arm connected to the blower moves forward to raise the blower. The spring reduces the pull-back force at the Lift Handle by approximately 50%.

[tgranthamfd 29]

I don't know but maybe check to see that you have the lift rod in the right slot. Good Luck.

Anybody have a picture of the correct slot??? Mine is kinda heavy, too.

[whfan74 2,071]

Always could rig up a winch that is connected to a plate that mounts on the frount attach a matic. If memory serves me right they had something like that on ebay.....

Try this out.............

http://cgi.ebay.com/wheel-horse-wheelhorse...=item4a9e9aba80

[wheel horse 1045 2]

i know a guy who has 1 and it was neat but slow

[WheelHorse_of_course 99]

Welllll

Slightly off topic , but still relevant I think...

Is there any sort of lift assist for implements that do not use the lift rod and flag?

Specifically I have found that Brinly accessories attached to the slot hitch ( see adaptor here: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?...hl=sleeve+hitch )

are really hard to lift. Is there some other lift assist for rear-hitch accessories?

:clap:

[BPC23 18]

Just for the record, here's the lift assist used with a snowthrower.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?...topic=13977&hl=

Brian