farmeratheart
Platinum Member
Hi All,
I started following and participating in TBN after purchasing my JD2305 last July. I saw several discussions in the late summer/early fall on modifications to a rear blade to make it more "driveway friendly" for snow plowing. This is my version of one of the many ideas I saw and sorted through ... I have a KK 5' rear blade from TSC. I took the bolts out that hold the cutting edge in place and sandwiched a 6" x 62" strip of Rubber Horse Stall Matting (TSC) beween the cutting edge and the main plow blade. Reused the same bolts as I was able to get the nuts started! I left 1'' of matting exposed below the cutting edge and 1'' exposed on each end of the plow. Yesterday was the 1st time I really got to try it out on appreciable snow. I think it worked great! A nice clean driveway-especially in areas that did not have vehicle tracks from me or my wife going to work. The rubber sure makes the plowing quieter and I'm also not afraid to hit the edges of the lawn. With the ground still frozen there is no damage to the turf!
Thanks to all who posted on this subject earlier!
Frank
I started following and participating in TBN after purchasing my JD2305 last July. I saw several discussions in the late summer/early fall on modifications to a rear blade to make it more "driveway friendly" for snow plowing. This is my version of one of the many ideas I saw and sorted through ... I have a KK 5' rear blade from TSC. I took the bolts out that hold the cutting edge in place and sandwiched a 6" x 62" strip of Rubber Horse Stall Matting (TSC) beween the cutting edge and the main plow blade. Reused the same bolts as I was able to get the nuts started! I left 1'' of matting exposed below the cutting edge and 1'' exposed on each end of the plow. Yesterday was the 1st time I really got to try it out on appreciable snow. I think it worked great! A nice clean driveway-especially in areas that did not have vehicle tracks from me or my wife going to work. The rubber sure makes the plowing quieter and I'm also not afraid to hit the edges of the lawn. With the ground still frozen there is no damage to the turf!
Thanks to all who posted on this subject earlier!
Frank