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The snow plow and wing mounting system shall be Falls Heavy Duty
Custom Frame Hitch #41B or equal. Snow plow connection mechanism
shall be the Modified Husting Hitch as manufactured by Little Falls
Machine, Inc. or equal.
Modified Husting Hitch, male unit, shall be 29" wide + or - 1/16"
and shall incorporate a chain lift mechanism. Corresponding female
unit shall be 29-3/16" inside dimension + or - 1/16". Female unit
shall be constructed of 1/2" x 8" x 4" A-36 angle iron. The connection
slot shall be reinforced along the entire length of the rear side
of the opening with 1" square steel bar. The entire length of the
slot shall be additionally reinforced by 5/16" -5" x 3-1/2" a-36
angle iron.
The female attachment shall provide for an oscillating connection
to the snow plow. Mounting system shall adapt to the frame extension
of the truck chassis and shall not require more than 18" of mounting
space as measured from the front edge of the front spring shackle.
Side or cheek plates shall be maximum 17"x 31"x 1/2" thick A-36
steel or equal and shall be adequately braced to the truck chassis
frame by minimum 3/4" x 4" A-36 steel bars which shall be additionally
reinforced to form a "T" section. Side plates shall provide a rectangular
opening to accept 7" x 5" x 3/8" wall steel tubing.
The 7" dimension shall be the vertical dimension.
Stabilizer arms shall be attached to the chassis frame by means
of 1/2" thick steel "Z" brackets. Vertical risers and plow lifting
yoke shall be low profile to allow clearance for tilting hood without
tilting or disconnecting plow/wing lift hitch. All mounting components
shall be bolted to the truck chassis.
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