I just purchased a Snow Wolf front blade. The blade itself is not spring-loaded to tilt forward if it hits an obstacle, such as a large rock or curb. Instead, the cutting edge on the very bottom is spring-loaded to rotate if it hits something. You can see this in the photo. All the snow blades I have seen have the entire blade spring-loaded, like the Kasco blade. Is one way better than the other? Anyone out there have any experience with the kind of blade I have where only the cutting edge is spring-loaded?
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kennyd
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I do not think one way is better than the other. Alot of Fisher blades use the trip edge method.
jjcc246
Gold Member
As long as something flips your okay. You don't want a rigid mount that will stop you in your tracks. The cutting edge blade is okay because any upstruction you hit (ie. sewer pipe, manhole, etc.) is low to the ground. If you hit a tree stump, then you shouldn't be plowing there.
BXRICK
Silver Member
As previously said, I don't think it really matters.
I plowed (full-size puckup) for years with a trip-edge Fisher plow, and liked it.
I then plowed a few times with a mid-size Meyers plow, which uses the blade trip mechanism. It was disconcerting at first, because when you hit something, the entire blade "disappeared" out of site as it flipped forward, hidden from sight by the hood of the truck. I was used to seeing it simply jump up a bit.
In terms of function, though, I don't think it matters. I certainly can't think of a big advantage one way or the other. They both can be pretty violent at times.
And, on a tractor, the blade won't disappear from sight below the hood like on a truck.
I plowed (full-size puckup) for years with a trip-edge Fisher plow, and liked it.
I then plowed a few times with a mid-size Meyers plow, which uses the blade trip mechanism. It was disconcerting at first, because when you hit something, the entire blade "disappeared" out of site as it flipped forward, hidden from sight by the hood of the truck. I was used to seeing it simply jump up a bit.
In terms of function, though, I don't think it matters. I certainly can't think of a big advantage one way or the other. They both can be pretty violent at times.
And, on a tractor, the blade won't disappear from sight below the hood like on a truck.
herringchoker
Platinum Member
I too used to plow with a Fisher on an F250 pickup and had no problem with the bottom edge trip. I have seen Meyer plows working in very heavy slush causing the whole blade to tip forward when plowing. Just watching that, I decided I liked the trip edge setup better.