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Read articles →This isn't a buying guide but a DIY fabrication walkthrough: Mike rebuilds two used snowplows (7-foot and 6-foot) for his John Deere 2025R, covering cutting and welding patch panels, fabricating mounting plates and quick-attach brackets, adding hydraulic cylinders and hoses for joystick angle control, sandblasting, priming, and painting, plus brief plowing footage. Best for owners wanting to build or repair their own plow rather than shop for one.
Posted by Mike, an owner who fabricates and repairs his own implements and shares hands-on shop builds from his own property.
Fabricate blank mounting plates for either a John Deere or skid steer quick connect, weld angle iron and flat plates, add a channel at the top for the chain hookup, then hitch pin it to the A-frame.
Yes, hydraulic cylinders and hoses were installed and routed along the loader frame arms to the manifold under the footwell, letting the joystick angle the plow left and right.
No, you can use a manual pin instead of cylinders, though hydraulics cost extra money and make angling easier without changing hoses to plow.
Mike states that for this size tractor, six feet works really good, based on building both a 7-foot and a 6-foot plow for the 2025R.
