vtsnowedin
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Certainly no easy way to make that one float.
Maybe a couple of RV wheels to act as gauge wheels and support the weight of the floating loader arms.
Certainly no easy way to make that one float.
No, think black plastic sewer pipe rather than white PVC water pipe, but pretty similar. I also tried it on my back blade before I build my front blade. I ended up getting shoes for the back blade, which helped a bit but still plows a bit of gravel on some driveways.
I have shoes for the front, but haven't modified the 3/4" holes to take standard 1" shank shoes yet. May or may not get to it as it works well without for now.
Also realized my 7' blade got loaded into my truck by 2 guys, so is probably 200 lbs, 300 tops. 900 lbs is freaking heavy even without the loader arms weight. No wonder you plow ice & gravel.
I tried ABS (black plastic) and it lasted 5 minutes, if that. Most plows pivot at the attachment point & have a chain to lift. That prevents the weight from the loader resting on the blade.
Mine isn't that compact or fancy, but works.
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What is the provision on this set up for lateral float where the plow can rise and fall on either end without lifting or pushing down the other end?
That process isn't easy given that there is literally no 5' section of my 3/4 mile long driveway that is flat. I am constantly rasing/lowering the blade depending on whether I am going uphill or downhill.
She's not nearly as pretty as y'all's rigs, but she's a snow plowing fool. I cut a slot in a piece of 1-1/4" pipe, and welded tabs on to bolt to the moldboard. Works like a charm..!!