Well - we got 20 inches of snow last night. Went out at 4am to open the driveway up. X2 was doing great - pushing the snow up the bank nice and high. After an hour of this I went to lift the plow - winch spooled in but blade didn't lift. Got off the X2 to check it out. Apparently when pushing the snow up the bank - I folded the blade so far back it pinned the lifting bar into something (perhaps the brushguard?).

Well - it bent the lifting bar (the bar that connects the winch hook to the plow frame) and it bent the retainer clip on the winch hook. This allowed the hook to come off the lifting bar.

Nothing real major - but I need to bend the lifting bar back into shape and get a new winch hook. Live and learn I suppose. When the temps are a little more reasonable out I want to see exactly where it was hitting and perhaps make some sort of stop so this won't happen again.

Just thought I'd post so others can watch for this while plowing.

...5-J's

 

20 in....that's it??..LOL.

I noticed mine is also pretty close to the frame. Something else to keep an eye on!

 

Yep, I can understand how that could happen. Glad it didn't do more damage.

I already removed that bar and replaced it with a short piece of chain ( 3/8" chain - 3 links) and a 3/8" quick connect link for the winch hook. Gives me a lot more lift on the plow.

Something you might want to consider *5 J's*

 

I had my first problem with the G1 plow today. Yesterday I had the blade angled halfway and hit a big crack in a neighbor's sidewalk. Today when I went to turn the blade straight it didn't want to turn. It bent the rotating part in between two of the five angle locking notches. It barely looks bent but it's just enough to jam it. I wiggled the blade and the locking handle and finally got it to move. I need to take the plow off and give it a whack with the sledge hammer. I've hit a lot of crap and bent things on my other plow but this is a new problem for me.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: DCT

Yep, I can understand how that could happen. Glad it didn't do more damage.



I already removed that bar and replaced it with a short piece of chain ( 3/8" chain - 3 links) and a 3/8" quick connect link for the winch hook. Gives me a lot more lift on the plow. <span class="FTHighlightFont"></span ft>



Something you might want to consider *5 J's

Good tip DCT! I don' need it yet but will keep it in mind!

 

I took my hook off and I use a stainless d shackle

 

This is exactly why I love this forum - two great ideas.

I am going to replace the lift bar with a length of chain and replace the winch hook with a stainless shackle.

 

I don't understand why the lift bar is there in the first place. Anyone know?

All it does is stab the front-end/winch/ect area when pushing snow up and high!

Why not just have an eye ring lower like all the other plows out there.

 

extactly the same thing I was wondering.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: mtpockets

I don't understand why the lift bar is there in the first place. Anyone know?



All it does is stab the front-end/winch/ect area when pushing snow up and high!



Why not just have an eye ring lower like all the other plows out there.</end quote></div>

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: mtpockets

I don't understand why the lift bar is there in the first place. Anyone know?



All it does is stab the front-end/winch/ect area when pushing snow up and high!



Why not just have an eye ring lower like all the other plows out there.</end quote></div>

Looking at the picture below - I bet they added the lift bar to prevent people from pulling the plow blade into the front end when lifting. If you connected the winch hook lower, you could pull the blade right back into the brush guard. I would rather hook lower and put a more positive mechanical stop in. Maybe put a rubber bumper stop where the blade hits the brush guard. As happended to me and you note mt - this setup just stabs the front-end/winch/ect area when pushing snow up and high.