WAY TO GO, Jay-Bee-Con$$...
Chuck

 

RobH
I just looked at the picture of your 95 KQ and you have the same winch bumper that my 95 KQ had on it when I bought it last summer. Did you have any clearance problems mounting your plow? If so, how did you work around it?

MikeR

 

I done really have a big prob with the clearance between the plow and the winch bed. The only time it hits is when i have it angled to either side. But i dont use the plow angled alot so i dont have a prob with it. Btw the plow i have is a 60 inch moose.

 

There was a 50" Moose County Plow on my machine when I bought it. When my Moose plow was installed, 6 inches had to be added to the plow frame to clear the additional bumper and it seems to need all of it when the plow is fully angled. I bought the machine used, set up this way. I've talked to the local welding shop and they said they can chop and shorten the winch mount bumper and delete the factory bumper/rack support that mounts behind it. The rack will be supported by the winch bumper and the winch will then tuck in just in front of the oil cooler, underneath the headlights. This modification should save about 6 inches, about 15 pounds of weight, and move the center of gravity closer to the center of the machine. I am hoping being able to shorten the plow frame will take a little stress off of it, I've broken just about every weld in the pivot assembly at one point or another this winter.

MikeR

 

If you have a sidewalk, Mike, the 48 inch blade is plenty. And it should eliminate extra stress on the working joints of the quad and the plow. The 60 inch blade works well for some but most sidewalks are less than 60 inches wide which is why I purchased the Cycle Country 48". But I have a hard time plowing a straight line in the snow anyway. I take out a little turf once in a while. Maybe I should draw a chaulk line before I start...
Chuck
PS. Darn, Mike, I just looked at your post again. I mistaken 50" for 60". I apologize and I'm going back to sleep now...

 

Hello guys. I see you guys talking about snow and Snow plows. We thinking of moving up north PA soon and I was woundering, how much do you really use your snow plow? I don't have one. but I will make or buy one when we move up there. I have a Forman S450 and my son has a Lt 80 he was telling me that he would like to plow sidewalks. and this be done?

Ruben
www.rubenshobbies.homestead.com/

 

Ruben, heck yes... The 450 you have is more quad than you'll need for plowing most of the time. Before you try to build a frame for the blade, I would look to purchase one off the market place. They do a good job and they're not really that costly. Cycle Country, who makes these things too, will replace parts, so they say, for just a phone call. Good luck at your new location. Hope it's not a snow belt...
Chuck

 

Yes just make sure it isn't white chalk. (grin)

 

I've found Cycle Country very good to deal with... they replaced an older mount design with the latest mount design for free (I bought my plow about a month ago, and the dealer sold me the older style mount). I've had problems with UPS beating the stuffing out of the boxes, and hardware missing. I called UPS, who told me to call Cycle Country. Yesterday I got a package in the mail from Cycle Country with 4 clevis pins to replace the one lost in shipping. Way to go guys! I'm very happy with them.

With the King Quad, the biggest problem I've had is getting traction, I find there is more than enough power. Tire chains over the stock tires helped the traction part. Having lots of fun with it.

 

Hey! Bill Murray and Bill Cosby! Good Eric, I like that...