"Guide Wheels" on Front Blade Update

[OkieG]

\"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

About a year ago I posted a thread on guide wheels for a front blade/snow blade
<font color="red">"Guide Wheels" replace Skid Shoes on Front Blade</font>

Here's a picture from last year with wheels mounted on the blade:

These small solid tires are just not sturdy enough for the weight of the blade. Dry runs on the pavement to just check the system out was tearing the tires up pretty bad. Last weekend I remounted the brackets on the blade to accomodate larger tires. Here's the result:

I hope these tires will hold up better. No snow yet, to try 'em out.

OkieG

 

[PineRidge]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

OkieG just a side note but you can get most air filled tires foam filled. It will prevent future flats and support weight easier. The ones we had filled on our RFM were about 10 bucks apiece. They track better over uneven ground now as well.

So how do the wheels work on the blade? yes, no, maybe? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sassafraspete]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

Okieg.... your posting was timely for me, as I have been contemplating putting wheels on my front fel mounted snow plow for better control. After pushing around 20 inches of snow last weekend, my conclusion is that the blade works great on pavement (my county road) , but on my gravel drive I pick up too much gravel, so end up using my back blade going backwards....this is at least for the first snowfall. If the drive gets packed down and frozen then no problem. I do have shoes, but I find they just dig furrows in the gravel.

I am wondering where you got your second set of wheels/casters....and how big are they ... 10 " ???

I also am wondering how the wheels work for you...versus shoes or not having them.

sassafraspete

 

[MossRoad]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

Funny thing here... the Power Trac snow blades have caster wheels and several owners have swapped them out for skid shoes!

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Junkman]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif )</font>

Correction:..... the snow is always whiter on the other side of the road....... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

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[Freds]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

I like the looks of that second set of wheels.
I use my rear blade going in both directions, so I mounted my wheels further from the blade to allow them to swivel and in case I don't lift the blade when I switch directions.
Your setup looks like it would work very well and with a front blade you probably don't need the tires to spin, unless you backdrag...

 

[sassafraspete]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

I am starting to think in another direction....as the snow just very well may be whiter on the other side of the drift.

I liked the idea someone had of fitting a pipe over his cutting edge, which seemed good to me...but outside my capabilities.

I am thinking now about mounting a 2X4 or 2X6, 6' oak board, rounded edges, to my skid shoes. This would give more surface area to slide on, and would keep the shoes from digging into the gravel.

 

[Zork]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

Looks like your first set didnt have enough caster to them. In other words they wont correct themselves properly and quickly enough. The second set must have a greater distance from the blade otherwise they will jam. Or so it appears. They look like they have enough caster or "angle to do the trick though /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Zork]

Re: \"Guide Wheels\" on Front Blade Update

Pete, how is it going? I think that you would need something the size of a go cart tire. A beam will eventually plow ant take your gravel to some degree. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif