Snow Attachments ABS Plastic Pipe Snow Blade Edge

[Ed_Indiana]

Had 3 inches of snow yesterday. Put a 6' section of 2" PVC pipe on my 6" snow plow/blade. Worked like a charm on my blactop driveway. No more scratches on the blacktop. Then I gave it a try on the gravel drive to my barn.Once again worked like a charm. There are some great ideas that come from a lot of people on this forum, and this one ranks at the top.

 

[djw250]

We don't get snow here, so I never tried any of this, however, I saw something on TV last night that was interesting. They were plowing snow off of a football field, and were using a big piece of plastic culvert ratchet strapped onto the loader bucket of a Kubota. Looked like it was doing a good job, and due to the very large radius, was not digging in at all.

 

[Diamondpilot]

We don't get snow here, so I never tried any of this, however, I saw something on TV last night that was interesting. They were plowing snow off of a football field, and were using a big piece of plastic culvert ratchet strapped onto the loader bucket of a Kubota. Looked like it was doing a good job, and due to the very large radius, was not digging in at all.

I saw that also. Looked like a 20' length of 24" sewer pipe.

I got about 4-5 inches of snow and tried the ABS black pipe on my Meyer Snow Plow. Worked like a charm on asphalt but did not work on my 12 year old gravel drive. I had cut the groove using a 1/4" router bit and my router table. The slit opened up and it wold not stay on the blade. It opened up the slit and keep working off from one side or the other. I would like to try it again but use some 3" PVC.

Chris

 

[ctgoldwing]

I went and bought one length of 3" ABS at Home Hardware this week. They're a national hardware chain in Canada. A "length" was 12 feet, cost was $24.99 + tax.

I work for a plumbing / heating distributor. We sell 2" ABS pipe for about $.40/ft and 3" for about $1.25/ft to the trade. It might be less expensive to find a local plumbing distributor

 

[Birdmayon]

I was too lazy to get my rear blade from my other property where I store it and then bolt the rubber edge on, so I picked up some 2" PVC pipe on friday after reading this thread. We got 12"+ inches of snow here in MD, I cleared my paved driveway and a good portion of the street using the pipe on my bucket, worked perfectly. The pipe is pretty well worn out after two plowing sessions, I may be able to flip it and use it again. Anyway, worked perfectly. If I can find some ABS I may try that next time. At $3 a pop, this will be my preferred method for snow storms in the future, I was really impressed with how well it worked.

 

[bp fick]

I saw that also. Looked like a 20' length of 24" sewer pipe.

I got about 4-5 inches of snow and tried the ABS black pipe on my Meyer Snow Plow. Worked like a charm on asphalt but did not work on my 12 year old gravel drive. I had cut the groove using a 1/4" router bit and my router table. The slit opened up and it wold not stay on the blade. It opened up the slit and keep working off from one side or the other. I would like to try it again but use some 3" PVC.

Chris

Chris
I think you would like a table saw cut better, imo. It is straight and true and allows the pipe to grip the blade better. Also, you get more grip off a smaller diameter, 1 1/2 pipe. The larger diameter pipes lend themselves to more floppy, at least on my blade, 2" is as big as I can go. Give some other combinations, (this stuff is cheap to try) and see if you get differing results.

 

[SARG]

*CRAP......... Tried the PVC and that broke the same day ....... now I gotta go hunt down some ABS.*

 

[studor]

I had cut the groove using a 1/4" router bit and my router table

Chris -- I too would recomment the table saw - make 1 cut (1/8 of an inch) and try fitting it with a "persuader" __ I find on my rear blade I need a little bigger cut but I can force it on with just one saw cut. I am surprised it did not work on gravel for you -- I always use mine one gravel -- amybe it the pull versus push or something

 

[Ed_Indiana]

I agree that the table saw cut is the best way to go. Small slit, good grip. I am getting read to put PVC on my loader bucket to get at the places I would normaly back blade since back blading will slide the PVC off the plow blade. As soon as I can find some ABS, I will switch over.

 

[rus_geek]

I'm not sure if my bucket/loader is too heavy for this to work effectively, or what my problem is PVC shattered pretty much instantly. ABS was better. I made it about forty feet before I rolled it off my bucket lip I put it back on, and ran four pieces of heavy steel wire around it through the holes in my bucket lip to hold it on. Then it worked for a while. I've completely destroyed the ABS without finishing 350' of driveway. I'll be trying 3" steel pipe next. Debating splitting & welding on ears, or just bolting it to the bottom of the bucket lip.

-rus-