dickday
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Our lane is all mud-rock, so letting the blower float along it on the skids, like you would do with a hard surface road, is not an option.
I have read many posts from some who say that mounting wheels on the sides of the box will not work. Most said that the wheels would "ride up" on the snow. I never actually read where the poster had tried this, but they were speculating that wheels on a 3pt blower would not work.
So... I checked the internet and found 10" pneumatic tires with steel wheels with the correct load rating were about $35 each. I used 5/8" grade-8 bolts as a short axles.
I ran to my local TSC store and found some with steel rims, the correct rating AND... they were $9.99! I could not believe my eyes. Then, when I checked out, I found they were on sale for HALF PRICE! So, my two wheels/tires cost me a total of TEN bucks.
I tested to see how much the tire squats under the weight of the blower and then positioned the bolt holes so that the tires are about 1.5" below the skid.
I was able to test this on a small un-plowed section of lane, and it seemed to work!
Thoughts? Anyone using wheels on a 3pt?
Thanks
I have read many posts from some who say that mounting wheels on the sides of the box will not work. Most said that the wheels would "ride up" on the snow. I never actually read where the poster had tried this, but they were speculating that wheels on a 3pt blower would not work.
So... I checked the internet and found 10" pneumatic tires with steel wheels with the correct load rating were about $35 each. I used 5/8" grade-8 bolts as a short axles.
I ran to my local TSC store and found some with steel rims, the correct rating AND... they were $9.99! I could not believe my eyes. Then, when I checked out, I found they were on sale for HALF PRICE! So, my two wheels/tires cost me a total of TEN bucks.
I tested to see how much the tire squats under the weight of the blower and then positioned the bolt holes so that the tires are about 1.5" below the skid.
I was able to test this on a small un-plowed section of lane, and it seemed to work!
Thoughts? Anyone using wheels on a 3pt?
Thanks