Bumper To Axle Plow Hitches

[TommyMac]

Do any of you guy's who run 6,10 wheel dump trucks have the "Bumper to Axle Plow Mounting Hitches"....It seem's like a rugged unit, I just don't think putting that must strain on the front axle can be good for the truck's axle & component's...Has anybody had any trouble with this style hitches???

Tom

[Big Dog D]

I have been using that type of set-up on my three 33K trucks for the last 15 years with out a single issue. All are plowing municipal routes.

The big thing is don't mount them to the bumper itself as it isn't strong enough. We make a heavy duty plate that fits in between the two frame rails and the tabs that hold the headgear are mounted to that rather than the bumper itself. In reality the bumper is just sandwiched in between for looks and to meet the letter of the law.

[OldCrow22]

We run this style for all our heavy dumps. Never had any problem with them. We've been running Good Roads plows for years with a quick hitch bumber/axle setup. But like big dog said, take the stock bumper and toss it out. Our bumpers are normally 8" to 10" steel u-channel.

And on the heaviest plows, where the hitch meets the axle, theres springs to absorb some of the shock. I'll take pictures for a better understanding.

And our quick hitch is the easiest and fastest way to hook the plow to the truck I've seen yet. Takes one man maybe a minute.

[Big Dog D]

Just to clarify something that OC said. We leave our stock bumpers on, we just make a heavy duty member to go behind it to help tranfer the forces directly into the frame. IMO there is no need to scrap the OEM bumper.

[TommyMac]

We run this style for all our heavy dumps. Never had any problem with them. We've been running Good Roads plows for years with a quick hitch bumber/axle setup. But like big dog said, take the stock bumper and toss it out. Our bumpers are normally 8" to 10" steel u-channel.

And on the heaviest plows, where the hitch meets the axle, theres springs to absorb some of the shock. I'll take pictures for a better understanding.

And our quick hitch is the easiest and fastest way to hook the plow to the truck I've seen yet. Takes one man maybe a minute.

It's good to see that other guy's run this set-up...I've run Mack wheelers & tri-axles with this set-up & had no problem plowing for the Mass-Highway & local town's....I just wanted to see if there were any horror stories of people tearing there axle's out or something....We run a custom 10" steel bumper too

Thanks
Tom

[bighornjd]

I know this is an old thread but I was looking for some help on this same subject. Does anyone have any pics of a setup like this, specifically where the plow frame hitches to the axle? I have an older 10' Valk power angle that I'm getting ready to set up on an '88 IH 6-wheeler for this winter. I bought it used and I am missing a piece that bolts the axle hitch to the axle. I have an idea of how to fab something to work, but would like to know what I am missing looks like so I know it will be strong enough. Thanks.

[Big Job]

I have posted this before. If you have a torch & welder this was a half
hour job. I got the plow rig for -0- it is electric Fisher. The frame is
hung from the bumper and channel iron was run from that to the axle
which is forked to the axle with a 5/8 bolt through the end. Im not crazy
about going electric, but the truck has air comp/2belt alternator and
power steering (pump) so I have no room for another pulley. So we added
another battery and a batt. isolator. electrically it works perfect with all
those lights heater however the truck has 100amp alt. Another one I
have has the same set up but is air powered. Its a pita doing corners
the compressor is always pumping. See if you get something from this
photo. If you need more Ill take a pic of underneath.