cut pipe for plow cutting edge

[ray66v]

Somehow I have missed the purpose.... I presume its to keep the cutting edge from actually cutting in?

Is this to be used in place of shoes? or with shoes on the blade? Does it end up leaving more snow behind?

Yes, the primary reason is to help keep the plow from digging in. This is of course, helpful when plowing gravel.

My plow has this pipe, and pneumatic casters in place of shoes.

The plow rides primarily on the casters. The cutting edge then can float along on top of the gravel, or since it is a loader frame plow, I can use the bucket tilt mechanism to adjust it so that it rides just above the gravel.

I usually try to pack down the first 3-4 inches of snow, then plowing my drive with this set up is pretty easy.

 

[mangus580]

Thanks ray.... I think I need to make one for my new plow I just assembled then. The plow I made for the tractor has the primary purpose of clearing parts of the lawn - so I am on grass. I need to eliminate the potential for digging in as much as possible.

 

[mikehaugen]

I would imagine this would also help to keep from spreading the gravel into the grass? That would sure be nice.

 

[ray66v]

I would imagine this would also help to keep from spreading the gravel into the grass? That would sure be nice.

It won't hurt.

 

[jimmysisson]

Ray, thanks for the pic. That was kind of what I imagined. As long as the tabs are pretty stout it should hold up all right. Soon, soon...
Jim

 

[ray66v]

Ray, thanks for the pic. That was kind of what I imagined. As long as the tabs are pretty stout it should hold up all right. Soon, soon...
Jim

When you go forward, the force is pushing the pipe up against the blade, so the tabs really don't have much pressure on them.

The tabs only need to resist a lot of pressure, when you back drag the blade. Which we mostly don't do. And, only the bottom edge of the pipe is receiving that pressure, so that really isn't a problem on the ones I have done.

You could also use U shaped tabs, if you do have a problem with it bending from back dragging.

 

[GolfAddict]

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My plow has this pipe, and pneumatic casters in place of shoes.

The plow rides primarily on the casters....

Did you find these somewhere, or was it something you made? I'd like to be able to swap out my shoes and slide in casters, but haven't found any that would fit.

 

[ray66v]

Did you find these somewhere, or was it something you made? I'd like to be able to swap out my shoes and slide in casters, but haven't found any that would fit.

I ordered the casters online somewhere, (don't remember where), and made the mounts myself.

You can't just swap them, because the casters need a lot more room to swing around. There also needs to be sufficient clearance between the plow and the tractor when it's angled, to leave room for the caster to swing.

The last thing I did to it was change the for the plow from a rigid mount to a hinged one, just like it mounts on a plow truck. That allows the plow to float up and down some.

The loader arms stay fixed, and the plow rides on the casters.

The bucket tilt cylinders allow me to set the desired height for the blade. Because, in the mounting hinges I put a stop to control how far the plow hinges downward. That way, I can keep it above the gravel, or set it down on it. The lower limit stops work to set the height the same way the chain does, that lifts and lowers the plow on a truck.

 

[GolfAddict]

OK, thanks. I guessed you likely must have made something up. I may have to figure out a way to do that myself....

 

[ray66v]

OK, thanks. I guessed you likely must have made something up. I may have to figure out a way to do that myself....

In case you haven't seen what they look like on my plow: