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Apparently im in a very small minority, so I'll post my log here so the people of the future may consult the Google and find this info...
This is how i put am old Meyer st-72 on a 2004-2005 f150 and maintained ground clearance with the blade off.
So i started by taking the bumper off and outta the way
I got this old mount from an 84? F250 Some quick measurements tild my i could use the main frame, but the attachements to the frame were not going to work at all, so i cut them off. Then i unbolted the tow hooks to make room to work and see what i would be working with as far as the truck frame.
at this point i had a good amount of scraps to work with in addition to all the random metal ive saved over the years. My two biggest concerns were clearance; because this is my woods truck and, secondly,z Qaeda overall length of the truck and plow because my driveway is pretty tight at the end. I had 9.5 inches clearance on the truck to begin with so thats what i aimed for as i blocked things up That looks pretty nice ;-)
I then set the plow up in another area and set the attack angle where i wanted it and measured where that would put my mount pins off the ground. 11 inches. Sorry no pics there but... I was already dead on !
so now i just had to do the easy part and figure out how to actually attach the frame to the truck The front mount was simple enough, piece of angle welded to the tow hook like so The rear wasnt so nice, had to weld a piece of flat onto the plow frame and then drill a hole in the truck frame and reach in there with a bolt... it was almost work!
after everything was all tacked up i removed the subframe and welded it solid, adding bar at critical joints.
Next was the moment of truth.. With the weight of the subframe on the front end, i measure almost no change!
At this point i really decided that the subframe was never coming off the truck so i may as well have welded it to the truck frame, but i suppose being removable is good for repair needs
Now i tested fitment and clearance with the plow on the truck All specs are ok, just gotta get my wings... more on that at a later date
But it was just too ugly and frankly looked a little death-trappish with no bumper. So i commenced to cutting up my bumper. Worked out pretty nice because of the way the bumper plates are "slotted" i was able to cut the outer two pieces of bumper then snake the mounts over my plow frame for a solid hookup that looks as clean as it gets with such farm cobbing
Clearance, Clarence!
I slit the upper bumper fascia to go around the subframe and then cut the center 3rd of bumper to get the magical top piece that the hood latch secondary release and hood stops bolt to. All in all i think it turned out fairly decent compared to what i had in mind and actually much less work than i expected. Next i have to retrofit an e47 hydraulic unit, rams, and lights. Timbrens and plow feet arrived today! Maybe more on that later. Where do i get this magic meyer paint?
Well, here she is in final form. I painted it with tractor enamel as the moldboard was badly pitted and i needed a cheap enamel i could put on thick. Side note:john deere yellow isnt their industrial yellow, its the accent yellow on the green tractors. Pro wings were a pita but i think they'll work nicely Dont have the angle rams hooked up just yet due to a missing hose connection. Full up, with timbrens installed I'm getting 8 inches of clearance at the front of the plow frame. Im thinking that's not too shabby.
crap cam was all i had so they are pretty blurry, not that theres any detail to see
Last edited by Trdamsel; Sep 15, 2019 at 06:52 AM.
Update. This has been the cheapest plow to operate, ever. And NGL, it works as nice as anything so long as you don't require downpressure. Going into another season on a truck i basically traded for a carton of cigarettes.
