Ford Snowplow

[Aaronw]

Snowplow similar to the AMT kit, I thought it might be useful for detail.

[Aaronw]

Fuel tanks and other under cab detail

Edited June 23, 2011 by Aaronw

[Aaronw]

Sander and plow

[Aaronw]

PTO and hydraulic pump

[highway]

Nice Aaron! I've been wanting to build that style box for one of mine!

[Aaronw]

You mean the V shaped sander that slides into the dump bed?

I have one around the corner from the station that has been put away for the season and is hanging from a rack all by itself if you need any details.

[highway]

You mean the V shaped sander that slides into the dump bed?

I have one around the corner from the station that has been put away for the season and is hanging from a rack all by itself if you need any details.

PLEASE!!! I used to drive plows with those type hoppers like that, but it's been a long time and WV is going over to beds that have the conveyors built into them for more yearround use.

[Aaronw]

I should be able to get at it this weekend.

[highway]

I should be able to get at it this weekend.

Thanks a bunch!

[Darren B]

Yes thanks a ton, i just got the amt kit and want to do a super detail build on it these pics will come in very handy........ :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Jim B]

Great detail pics. I like how the hood, cab, & box are all different shades of orange.

[Aaronw]

Yeah, this plow looks pretty well used. It is one of the older plows and maybe even acquired second hand. Most of the parks plows are heavy duty Oshkosh plows, these smaller trucks are mostly used for sanding and clearing the smaller roads.

Ok, I got some photos of the sanders. They are not in the best spot to get photos but I think between the two, I got enough to show off the important details.

[Aaronw]

Same style as the tan unit, but in the winter it gets mounted directly on a truck frame instead of being mounted in a dump bed, so some fabricated fenders were added to the hopper.

Edited June 26, 2011 by Aaronw

[Aaronw]

Spreader unit, I couldn't get any good photos of the spreading disk, but it is a 22" disk with 6 flanges to spread the sand around.

I was able to get some measurements but take the larger ones with a grain of salt as I was measuring by myself so could be off a bit here and there.

Body 10 feet long, 52" tall, 82" wide across the top, 39" wide across the bottom, 2" L shaped lip around the top (L shape folded over inside the hopper). Overall construction appears to be 3/16" to 1/4" steel sheet.

Flanges (4 per side) 7 1/2" at bottom, 14 1/2" at widest point. L shaped with a 2" fold, 3/16" steel. Spacing (front to back) front edge to #1 15", #1 to #2 28", #2 to #3 19 1/2", #3 to #4 18", #4 to rear edge 24"

Overhang, front 13" at the bottom, 1/2" at top, rear 20" at bottom, 2" at top

Conveyer housing 24" wide, 11" tall, belt 22" wide, 6" tall, sand door at back end 18" wide, 12" tall

Spreader

chute 24" wide, 12" thick, narrows to 7 1/2" at bottom, 32" tall (to top of lower section). Base 25x25", flaps around base 6" x 25" (1/8" steel), spinning disk 22" dia, 6 flanges 1 1/2" tall, about 8" long. Disk is 1/4" steel plate

Edited June 26, 2011 by Aaronw

[highway]

Great pics Aaron, thanks a bunch!

[Aaronw]

Here are a few more to highlight some details

The spreader disk

Close up of the conveyer (front end)

Underside for the more obsesively detail oriented it isn't really obvious but there is a floor running through the middle of the belt

The back end showing the adjustable door to regulate sand flow (I assume)

The ribs looking forward, notice the rear rib (closest in the photo) is bent in the opposite direction of the other 3.

The inside through the little hatch looking forward

Edited June 27, 2011 by Aaronw