Building a 3point 3 bottom plow (pics)

admin

My father had a 2 bottom plow sitting in his shed for years that he rarely if ever used.  With his permission of course, I decided to add a bottom to make it a 3x12 plow.  Installed a frog (moldboard, shin and shares mounting bracket) and a tail wheel from an old Oliver trailer plow.  I plan on adding more square tubing for frame reinforcement and coulters for each of the bottoms.  Tried it out and it works pretty good.  I had to weld the share, shin and moldboard together because of the different frog not matching to the other plow parts.  I think it'll work fine, plus it gives it all more strength.  Here's some pictures- if anyone wants, I'll post some pictures of the finished product when it gets done.  Thanks for looking.  --Tye
Reply:Here's the pictures of the plow --Tye Attached Images
Reply:Looks pretty hefty. When in doubt, make it stout. What other project are you workin' on?I'm not a Engineer, I just play one on the weekend.
Reply:Here's a picture of some wheelie bars and adjustable hitch I built this past summer for my antique tractor.  It's been hard to find time to work on projects, i've been going to college year round now for 2 1/2 years.  I built a shop press last year that I sold to a guy- that picture may be on the internet still let me see if I can find it.  Here's the hitch picture for now. --Tye Attached Images
Reply:I couldn't find the picture of the 12 ton shop press that I built.- I 'll keep looking though( that was a nice press).  I did find a picture of a snowplow that I built for my john deere 50 tractor.  I built this plow about 2 1/2 -almost 3 years ago before I started making a living welding, I was still living at mom and dad's house too.  Actually this plow is going to be sold to a john deere dealer.  My dad wants a 7 bushhog so he's trading in his 6 footer and I told him he could have this plow to trade in as well.  I am not making any money on the deal but I figured for all the stuff he did for me growing up, this is the least I could do.  Thanks for looking.  --Tye Attached Images
Reply:Great looking snow plow.  I am looking into making one before the winter.  Where did you buy the plow itself or did you make it?  What guage of steel is it?  Any info you can give me would be helpful.
Reply:Arc, the plow itself I bought off a neighbor for $50.  I think it's probably 10 gauge steel.  It's a lighter plow because the tractor doesn't have power steering and anything too heavy would make the tractor hard to steer at times.  The angle used for a majority of the plow is 3"x2"x3/8".  The hydraulic cylinders are the ones sold at Tractor Supply Co.  When you install springs on your blade, use 4 of the standard springs you can buy at your local snowplow supply.  This plow originally had 2 of the small type.  I wish I could give you a measurement for these springs but I can't remember and I am nowhere near home.  Alot of people use those depth-gauge shoes.  Honestly I don't see the point in them.  Whatever plow you get, put a cutting edge on it using AR plate- go at least 1/2 thick.  Well hope some of this helps.  Good luck.