Snow plow weight?

[dbuck]

Needing some ideas/suggestions on adding weight to my snow plow/front end with the plow attached. I have tri-ribs on the front and while pushing snow with/with out ice underneath, while trying to correct/turn the steering the front end keeps going straight. Thank you for your time.

[PaulS]

For just that reason I love my super with individual wheel brakes. Just a touch when turning starts the turn and keeps my rig on track. Only problem I have is it has been so cold here most of the winter my boots are almost too big to hit the inside (left) brake without also hitting the other one.

[mmzullo]

Try loading the front tires. It will probably be not enough but might help. Try to use a 25 lbs lifting plate on the sub frame up front. Might fit. I only have that problem with the 1811 when the snow is wet.

[IHCadetCollector]

I have that problem from time to time. It tends to only happen in heavy snow. I just corrected my problem by plowing in straight lines only besides, whenever I turn while plowing I end up running over my snow piles.

[charlie105]

Went from old/nearly bald front turfs to ags on the front, what a difference.

[CNeubauer]

I heard of a guy who let enough air out of the front tires to wrap them with a length of #40 roller chain around them and then pumped the tires back up tight against the chain to hold it in place.

[Cub Cadet 123]

I would think that the heart of your problem lies in surface area of the tire touching. If you are running narrow tri ribs, then there really isn't much surface area touching. If you change to wide front tires, then that will help with your turning/gripping.

Another possibility is to just lay a sandbag/bag of water softener salt over the front hood, being careful not to obstruct/touch your exhaust or dent in your hood.

WARNING: I HAVE NEVER TRIED THIS NEXT METHOD. I JUST THOUGHT OF IT AND IT MAY NOT WORK LOGISTICALLY, SO TRY IT AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
This one depends on your fabrication skills. You could also get some threaded rod to replace your bolts that hold your front rims on--1/2" (?). Put your wheels/rims on, washer, threaded rod followed by two nuts to hold rim in place. Then fabricate a 1" diameter rod (6-8" long) with tapped thread O.C. at one end and a hole drilled in the cross section of rod, about 1/2" from other end of the rod for a lynch pin. Screw the fabricated rod onto the threaded rod that you cut to length. Then you can buy/find barbell weights from the store or find in a garage sale--the little 5 lbs. weights would be ideal because they are thinner than the plastic, sand filled ones. You should be able to put about 5 or 6 on each rim.

Cub Cadet 123

[Berwil]

When plowing with my O, I pull back on the lift handle just enough to transfer the plow weight to the front tires and it turns every time. A hydro lift wouldn't have the same "feel", but it would still work. For the number of times I am pushing while turning, this is good enough for me.

Bill

[dbuck]

Thank you everyone for your replies, some great ideas/suggestions. PaulS, I wish my 149 had turning brakes. Mmzullo, I do have some free weights, I will check and see how much room I have on the sub-frame. Charlie 105, the turfs would build up with snow and would act like racing slicks, that is the reason I when with tri-ribs.

[charlie105]

Yeah , the turfs were miserable, but Ags on the front made all the difference for me.