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Plow Adjustment springs?

Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

Hey guys I have an AC plow on my 04 500,..the springs seem loose n wobbley and when the plow is angled one side rides above the ground, I raised up the skids but it still sits ****-eyed.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

Not sure if/how the spring tention affects how your plow sits. They're to provide a "buffer" to allow your plow to absorb sudden stoppage so you don't fly over the handlebars.

I've got the composite AC 60" plow & A-Frame on my TRV, and my plow springs are not cranked tight, and my lower skids are set at almost the same height as the plow edge.
Straight or turned either way, when I drop the plow down, it sit's level on the skids/ground.
I'm think'n you may have unfortuneately BENT something w/a hard impact recently. They can REALLY bend if you were cranked off at a sharp plow angle and came to a sudden harsh stop.
Check over your set-up and do some "eye-ball'n" measuring. You'll get your answer as to HOW/IF things are bent.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

+1^ Something sounds tweeked
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

Something sounds like its bent on the support arms OR a spring has come loose or broke.

SJ
 
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

I keep a sledge hammer in my soft bag when I plow 'cause the mounting brackets always bend every other big storm in NYS. Give them a couple of good hits eye them up and your all tightened up again GTG!
 
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Default Plow Adjustment springs?

gonna replace them this year so that they don't snap on me from bending back and forth for three years.
 
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