Hello,
I too had the same situation. I have a 5' Midwest Model 22 blade with offsets and tilt. It is relatively heavy for a 5' blade. It did not have skid shoes. The first year I found that it removed a fair amount of light surface stone as well as the sealer from my driveway. The second year I used the horsemat suggestion many users have posted. I allowed about 1.25 inches to extend. I simply sandwiched it between the moldboard and the cutting edge. That held up for most of the year but the weight of the blade eventually tore it partially off before the season ended. The third year I had skid shoes (commercial snowplow type) welded to the back of the moldboard. I replaced the horsemat, again with about 1.5 inches extending below the cutting edge. It has worked great since (2 years ago). I allow the skid shoes to support most of the weight. The horsemat just grazes the surface and it squeegees the asphalt quite well as long as the snow has not been packed. There are simple washer adjustments on the skid shoes so I can allow more weight on the mat if necessary. It's simple to adjust and play with. When cutting the mat I doubled the needed height so that when one side wears out I can simply flip it over with the same holes. This basically is the same as in a reversable cutting edge. I hope this helps. BTW, the mat is still in great shape. I plow about 700' of paved drive.Good Luck.
