Anyone find value in putting quick connects for hydraulics for plow lines

[AuroraGirl]

Is there any other hydraulic equipment that could be run reasonably off a unit for a plow? I know its not gonna be splitting wood or lifting a car, but are there other good uses a small, low-power hydraulic can power? Its not pretty and im not sure the size of the electric motor, but this is my assembly

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[AuroraGirl]

And yes I know a ground wire is secured by zip ties, two years ago that was preferable to the vice grips.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Those of you that like the ground would love the battery positive.

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Buickspec6231]

My Dad's old Dodge M37 has a plow cylinder on it. He built a short boom for it and uses it to lift up heavy items and move them around the yard all the time. Kinda like someone would use a front loader tractor for lifting things with chains. Not sure what the actual lift capacity is, it uses a Myers angle cylinder as the lift cylinder. But will move small block V8's no problem.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Have a picture of his boom? Thats actually a very unique idea I can entertain. If you can see my cylinder(cylinder seal is bad, gonna need a new one) is permanently attached on my truck in my pfp, but its far too low to the ground. But Im sure something could fab up to make that taller.

 

[AuroraGirl]

This is the pic

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Buickspec6231]

I'll be out that way on Tuesday and will snap a picture and post it up. His plow frame is different, but you might be able to make it work. Also, that truck is a military rated 3/4 ton truck, so the front suspension is much heavier than these square body trucks are.

 

[dvdswan]

I see a lot of... wiring repair/upgrades in your near future.

 

[highdesertrange]

what's a military rated 3/4 ton? highdesertranger

 

[AuroraGirl]

I think the K5 military ones from the 80s had an extra leaf or something I recall reading elsewhere and heavier duty front shocks. Maybe. I dont see myself using my front end to do anything heavier than my plow in snow(500 pounds or so) which a small block is probably around.

 

[Buickspec6231]

Sorry, the military truck comment was referencing the Dodge M37. It's just built heavier than our Square bodies are at the same weight rating.

 

[75Monza]

On my old High Boy plow truck, I just use a power steering pump, an old two coil 12vdc hydraulic valve I got from ebay and an old sawmill hydraulic cylinder for the lift. One thing you have to do is install a minimum recirc around the valve or you end up burping the pump out the cap. If you get a pump from a rig that had the fluid assist brakes instead of vacuum, that should handle the extra piece in the system.

 

[AuroraGirl]

On my old High Boy plow truck, I just use a power steering pump, an old two coil 12vdc hydraulic valve I got from ebay and an old sawmill hydraulic cylinder for the lift. One thing you have to do is install a minimum recirc around the valve or you end up burping the pump out the cap. If you get a pump from a rig that had the fluid assist brakes instead of vacuum, that should handle the extra piece in the system.

Are you saying using power steering assisted brake power steering pump to power hydraulics? Interesting concept.

 

[75Monza]

Not even sure how much of a difference it is, but I'm guessing that the assisted brake pump has a higher capacity than a standard pump. I just use a standard pump on my old high boy since it has manual steering box anyways. A power steering pump is just a hydraulic pump anyways, a lot cheaper than the pump units out on the plow. I do have quick connects on my plow that the pump and everything disconnect from the truck, but the highboy does not since the cylinder stays on the truck and I do not have left/right cylinders, only up/down.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Not even sure how much of a difference it is, but I'm guessing that the assisted brake pump has a higher capacity than a standard pump. I just use a standard pump on my old high boy since it has manual steering box anyways. A power steering pump is just a hydraulic pump anyways, a lot cheaper than the pump units out on the plow. I do have quick connects on my plow that the pump and everything disconnect from the truck, but the highboy does not since the cylinder stays on the truck and I do not have left/right cylinders, only up/down.

My cylinder stays on and its also a up down only. Well, up. Down is just released pressure and weight pulls it down. Any pictures of your setup? And yeah, I like your idea. I was talking to my uncle(hes a race car driver, uses SBC, is a SBC expert, etc.) said my grandfather planned to do that to this truck at one point. He bought a valve body and a pump that has assisted brake capability and got that far before just not doing it.