I really like the looks of this setup. I was going to build one tomorrow off the rack and was concerned about bending the rack if I lifted the plow too high. This is exactly what I am looking for. Thanks for posting, very good pics!!!!

 

are you running steel cable on the aluminum hawse?

 

Yeah, I just threw that on. Its a coated steel cable. If the coating wears off, I will change it out and put on the roller fairlead I have. The cable cost like $4 for 10 feet. A heck of lot cheaper than the amsteel cable that came with the winch! If I adjust the pivot arm down, the cable does not even touch the hawse. Good catch!

 

for plowing, some crap nylon rope might suffice too, ever since i switched to synth, i am anti cable. funny, i used to be pro cable and anti synth. but i saw the light, and was healed! lol

 

Where did You get that brass pulley from?
I did my own version of that kind of bracket. Same idea, different mounting but the problem I have is that currently I have plastic pulley and it has a bit to small dia.
I'm looking for brass one and as big dia as I can get- 2.5-3" would be perfect.
Thanks

 

I got the pulley at Lowes. It was like $4. It was in the rope and cable section. Your in luck - I found it:
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Item #: 80784 Model: T7550502

 

Quint- You're the BEST, thanks

 

Do the Viper winches not have a roller fairlead on them? I thought that was pretty much a standard thing for winches.

 

I think it depends on whether you get the synthetic cable or wire cable. The wire cable comes with the roller fairlead, the synthetic cable comes with the hawse. I bought my winch with the synthetic cable, so it came with the hawse. I purchased the roller fairlead separately from Moto Alliance - it was less than $20 shipped!

 

Last weekend I finished mine, as I said very similar, but intead of strap I bolted another arm to upper 1-1/4" tube (bumper).
Anyway will try to post the pics this weekend.
....or maybe next one.

 

Great thread guys. If we can help, let me know. We make a plow kit for the Grizz complete and shipped (US) for $424.99. Let me know if you have questions about steel vs synthetic too.
Thanks,
Tim
MotoAlliance

 

Hey Tim, maybe you can take my idea or some of the others posted on GC to the next level. The problem is described above (the horizontal vector load). GRIZZLY77 constructed a similar unit that used a second load arm attached to the upper bumper cross tube (instead of the strap attached to the rack like I used). He promised to post a picture, hopefully he does.
-Quint

 

sorry it took me so longeace:.
on the second pic - there's an option, vertical piece can be bolted as shown or where the pulley is.
the 'V' at the front work as a rope guide and winch saver stop

 

this is my plow lift.
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv47/mperry_02/GEDC0131.jpg
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv47/mperry_02/GEDC0128.jpg
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv47/mperry_02/GEDC0129.jpg

 

Nice cause it's simple.
Yet, the idea beside extending/rising rope travel is to change the dia of the roller or pulley for bigger: bigger radius= less stress on rope = less snapping, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

GRIZZLY77 you would be correct, having a larger pulley is best. However, Mudduck is using a strap, which is able to roller over a smaller wheel with ease. We would have problems with using a strap roller over our pulleys.

Looks good Mudduck - nice work.

 

Quint,
Do You remember -We were talking about the strap from boat trailer, sort of safety belt with hook at the end.
the belt is approx.2" wide so his design + that belt would be awsome. However I want to check mine first and if it's snaps it snaps. then I"ll use roller from a fairlead w/belt.
I think I have a photo of it. You see guys there's nothinkg like a good brain storm

 

I like the strap idea that mudduck uses with the fairlead roller. I used a 1" wide strap with electrical tape around the section that goes over the pulley to hold it together. It worked, but the strap did not like riding in the groove of the pulley. I then switched to the short section of coated steel cable. The steel cable is cheap and easy to change if it breaks.

 

wow... all this just to plow snow... lol


GOOD JOB GUYS>>.

ill be putting mine together also... but first need to build my salt spreader!

 

That's easy John.
Simply, get 3 bags of salt, load'em to the rear box, notch the corner in those bags, drive around like You stole it:devil:

 

Amazing that the cables and ropes break lifting a tiny blade, but yet we rely on them to pull us out of 30 inch deep mud pits.

I have plowed a LOT of snow for the past 7 years with my old Honda Foreman, and never had the cable break by the way, so maybe its just a better cable they used back then.

 

This is what I've been thinking about as for strap/belt
great job!