147 Manual lift, not enough travel

[bja105]

My 147 no longer has an electric lift, it was replaced with a manual lift by a prior owner. The current manual lift has three positions. My only problem is that with my moldboard plow and brinly hitch I don't have enough vertical travel to get the plow out of the earth completely.

It seems that if I use a longer lift pin, I will gain some travel. Am I right, any unintended consequences?

Here are some pics for the curious.

[bja105]

While you are looking, do you recognize this snow plow?


And what is this thingy on my mule drive?

[Matt G.]

Wow, that's a cobbled mess...you might find that with the correct lift lever you will have enough travel.

Edit: Snowblade is also something the PO cobbled together.

[darkminion_17]

Looks like you need the correct rock shaft for a 147.One from a 104-147 will work.That thingy is for locking attachments that use the quick attach system.Your plow is prolly a Allis /simplicity plow.

[bja105]

Has anybody tried the extended lift pin (for clearing the tiller gearbox) without the brinly hitch extender? It seems that it would increase my travel.

I'm not interested in spending big bucks to restore a tractor that I bought to do a few specific jobs.

But, if its small bucks, like I find a parts tractor, or can cheaply retrofit a new electric lift, I'm all ears. It just seems to me that $10 worth of 1" cold rolled steel with a couple holes drilled in it would accomplish most of the same thing.

One more question about snow plows. My 72 is at home, the 147 with the snow plow is at the farm, an hour away. I found an IH snow plow locally, cheap. What is the critical measurement on an IH snow plow that would indicate it fits a narrow frame without modification?

Thanks for your input, even if its not what I want to hear.

[drglinski]

That "thingy" on the front is called a quick attach. In the up position it's locked, and in the down position it's unlocked. It's so you can remove the mule drive or another IH front mounted impliment (like a blade or snowthrower.)

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by bja105

Thanks for your input, even if its not what I want to hear.

Did you want an extended sleeve hitch adapter instead of standard length? I will exchange for postage if so.

Here's narrow frame front blade dimensions

( I'll go measure the width and add it to the picture )
added 10-7/8" measurement between mounting ears