I bought a SxS when I first got here to be able to plow my driveway. It didn't take long to start wrecking the frame where the winch plate bolts to. If you look at the leverage over that area.....well it's not a shock. After reading and watching a few people using truck plows, I figured I could do the same thing with my SxS plow. To tell you the truth, it's probably a better fit on the BX than a truck plow anyway.
Doing this wasn't too hard using a SSQA plate (bought off amazon) and a 120v mig welder. I had some 1/2x3" steel and took that to a machine shop and cut 4 pieces off and drill a hole in the same spot on all 4. Even after explaining to them how this was going to work and the importance of having all 4 holes be in the same spot relative to the flat 'back' of the piece ..... well they had to make another trip to the bandsaw to get it closer to the same. Used a level to park the SSQA plate level, then used the level on the push tubes to tack the blocks in place. Then removed the plow mount and pins and welded them up. Welded a 5/16" chain hook to the top of the plate to hold a chain that holds the plow 'level' ...... this is fulfilling the function of the winch on the SxS and allows the tractor to pick the plow up. The pictures should show what I'm talking about.
Doing this wasn't too hard using a SSQA plate (bought off amazon) and a 120v mig welder. I had some 1/2x3" steel and took that to a machine shop and cut 4 pieces off and drill a hole in the same spot on all 4. Even after explaining to them how this was going to work and the importance of having all 4 holes be in the same spot relative to the flat 'back' of the piece ..... well they had to make another trip to the bandsaw to get it closer to the same. Used a level to park the SSQA plate level, then used the level on the push tubes to tack the blocks in place. Then removed the plow mount and pins and welded them up. Welded a 5/16" chain hook to the top of the plate to hold a chain that holds the plow 'level' ...... this is fulfilling the function of the winch on the SxS and allows the tractor to pick the plow up. The pictures should show what I'm talking about.
