Zinno87
Bronze Member
I've got a 5' Erskine rear pull snow blower that I purchased last Fall. I just realized, when I was greasing the blower the other day, that the skid shoe mounts were very poorly designed. The bottom of the bracket that supports the bushing that the skid shoe fits into is welded to a heavier structural member, but the top of the bracket is welded to the body of the machine, relatively thin sheet metal. The stress from dragging the shoes has started to rip through the sheet metal. See attached pic. I haven't contacted Erskine regarding the problem yet, but will tomorrow at some point. Has any one else had a similar problem? If you have a similar blower, I would suggest that you check it out.