Easy Snowblade Shoes

MikeIA · 11-28-2003, 03:53 PM

While I was getting the blade ready and the chains on the tractor, I took some pictures of the shoes I built a couple of years ago to keep the blade from digging into the gravel driveway.

MikeIA · 11-28-2003, 03:57 PM

Just an 18" piece of 'strut, welded to a bent piece of 3/8 x 3" flat stock. They bolt to the existing holes in my Howse blade. (The ones for offsetting the blade to the left or right)

Inspector507 · 11-28-2003, 04:01 PM

Without a pivot attachment, if the blade is angled at all, the gravel will be scraped away. At least my thought.......

Looks good though [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Slamfire · 11-29-2003, 10:27 AM

A caster in place of the skid would solve that.

Deerlope · 11-29-2003, 03:03 PM

If you ever wear thoese shoes out when you make the next set try this. Take a piece of 4"x16" black iron pipe, cut a 45 drg. angle on each end. then split it lenght wise, weld the 45drg piece that you just cut off on each end. they wear well and work good when the blade is angled. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Alan0043 · 11-29-2003, 03:32 PM

Deerlope,

Could you please post a picture of your idea. One picture is worth a thousand words. The picture would be a big help. Thanks.

Deerlope · 11-29-2003, 10:22 PM

I will try to draw a sketch and up load it thru the scan process. Wife will end up having to do it for me as I don"t know how. Some of my finest hours are in my shop building things.

11-28-2003, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Inspector507 Super Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,477	Re: Easy Snowblade Shoes Without a pivot attachment, if the blade is angled at all, the gravel will be scraped away. At least my thought....... Looks good though [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

11-29-2003, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slamfire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Coker Creek, TN Posts: 1,494	Re: Easy Snowblade Shoes A caster in place of the skid would solve that.

11-29-2003, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deerlope Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern, New York Posts: 1,433	Re: Easy Snowblade Shoes If you ever wear thoese shoes out when you make the next set try this. Take a piece of 4"x16" black iron pipe, cut a 45 drg. angle on each end. then split it lenght wise, weld the 45drg piece that you just cut off on each end. they wear well and work good when the blade is angled. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

11-29-2003, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alan0043 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 50	Re: Easy Snowblade Shoes Deerlope, Could you please post a picture of your idea. One picture is worth a thousand words. The picture would be a big help. Thanks.

11-29-2003, 10:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Deerlope Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern, New York Posts: 1,433	Re: Easy Snowblade Shoes I will try to draw a sketch and up load it thru the scan process. Wife will end up having to do it for me as I don"t know how. Some of my finest hours are in my shop building things.

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