Rear Blade Rear Blade Shoes, What do they look like?

[MikePA]

Doh! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[Devildog]

I thought them square bits were only for dem thar square screws/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

2001 B7500 HST 302 Fel R4 Tires, Befco BRB60
Semper Fidelis

 

[cp1969]

Don't laugh....it can be done.

Years ago a manufacturing process engineer showed me some literature from a company that made the tools it took to...you guessed it.....drill square holes.

 

[TonyC]

So exactly what is the purpose(s) of these shoes?

 

[TimSullivan]

I had the same problem and went to a Fisher plow dealer. They had a heavy duty, big dish shoe and bracket. Welded them on and they work great.

 

[MChalkley]

Tony - They're called "skid shoes" and they are designed to assist the blade in "floating" on the surface so it doesn't dig in as much. They're useful in plowing snow, because the snow is usually a lot softer than the ground underneath, so the shoes keep the blade from tearing up the driveway as much. Also, sometimes they're useful for helping crown a road - you can put the shoe down level, or even a little below, the blade on the end of the blade that's toward the middle of the road, while raising it or leaving it off completely on the shoulder side. And other similar uses, of course...

MarkC

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I made mine like the ones in DFBs picture. I used skid plate for a trailer jack. Welded pipe to my blade, and pined the shoe to a smaller pipe. It work on my gravel drive.

 

[TonyC]

I noticed that blacktop was mentioned a couple of times. Is it a good idea to use these when plowing blacktop to protect it or is it better to just swing the blade around backwards? Thanks.

 

[RPM]

Re: Rear Blade Shoes - square holes

Knew I'd find it somewhere on the web - brings back memories of engineering school.

Drilling Square Holes

Where's patrickg when you need him - he'd enjoy this link!

Patrick

 

[scruffy]

Re: Rear Blade Shoes - square holes

RPM, thanks for that link! Quite interesting!