[moskal12]

Hello all,

I'm a little new to this so I'm hoping someone can help. I just bought a used S10 pickup with a meyers plow on it. I have used it twice now, and the second time I burst a hydraulic line. I got that fixed at a friends house, but I think that I might have screwed something else up in the process.

Whenever I raise the plow now, it seems to jiggle lots (kinda side to side). I don't remember it doing that before and I am trying to find out if it is normal, or not. Thanks to anyone who can help!

 

[streetfrog]

What you need to do is get some 1 inch opening flat washers. Every pin on the plow setup gets 1-3 washers . however many will fit in the gap between the parts to tack out the spacing/slack. Hope this helps. If you can't figure out what I am talking about then email me and I can take a pic of how I did my plow setup with the washers as spacers. My email is in my signature.

 

[moskal12]

Hey thanks!!! I was hoping to hear something like that and not have someone tell me I stretched or bent the holes so much that I needed to replace the frame or something......

 

[MickiRig1]

Try tightening all the bolts on the plow. The king bolt the plow roates on, the ram bolts, each end. make sure the lift arm bolt is snug too.

 

[moskal12]

Thanks Micki.
It's supposed to warm up this weekend, so I will try to take a look at everything then!!

 

[MOWBIZZ]

Thanks Micki.
It's supposed to warm up this weekend, so I will try to take a look at everything then!!

I will be going over my plow as well...new this year an I remember the dealer saying to check this and that after so many hours. I've noticed a bit more movement this last storm than when it was brand spankin new...I think the main pivot bolt is what he said to look at. A good weekend to do a little PM

 

[moskal12]

Mow,
You have had alot of snow already up there, right? I am hoping for more down here....

I appreciate the info. On the last storm we had, I blew a hydraulic line and snapped the belt on one of my snowblowers!!! Not a good storm!!!

 

[streetfrog]

Mow I will be doing maint. on mine as well. I know I need to weld 1 spot for reinforcement and I need to install the wings. a week of shirt weather for melting is ok. I need to fix stuff and catch up on some zzzzzz's lol. Almost 6 ft of snow this year makes one very tired Then Bring it all on again.

 

[MOWBIZZ]

Mow,
You have had alot of snow already up there, right? I am hoping for more down here....

I appreciate the info. On the last storm we had, I blew a hydraulic line and snapped the belt on one of my snowblowers!!! Not a good storm!!!

Yup...as Streetfrog said, we've been dumped on pretty good and we're going to get a little break...good time to check things out and take a close look at all the nooks and crannies...
I only hope the "break" is not TOO LONG...!!! This is my only job at the moment...

 

[moskal12]

I hear you. It's a second job for me, but I am like everyone else - in despirate need of the extra$$$

 

[streetfrog]

My only also as it is too cold out for my mobile welding side bus.