Roger2561
Silver Member
I had the same problem with skids. My snow removal area consists of pavement, gravel and grass. The skids dig in too much when the ground is soft and require a different height setting for each surface. My solution was an adjustable full length roller. Using boat trailer rollers and a linear actuator I can adjust the height on the fly. I can drop the blower to scrap the pavement clean then raise it up when I hit the gravel or grass. This will be my 10th season using this set-up. I went electric because I didn't have rear hydraulics at the time. My chute rotation and chute deflector are also electric.
Bob_in_VT - That's a great idea. I have an Erskine 721 front mount snow blower attachment on my JD4500. It came with shoes to keep the cutting edge off the ground. But, my snow removal area is like yours, pavement, gravel and grass. Looking at your pics (thanks ) I have an idea how I can set up a manual adjust to the shoes. When I'm on pavement, I can scrape it clean of snow. When on the gravel or grass I can raise a bit to prevent the scalping I have been experiencing. Roger