Snow Plow Edge

[3rd Coast]

Greetings, folks.

I got the plow out for an unexpected snow storm this weekend. It didn't seem to work very well as it just wanted to dig in to the driveway and grass. A friend advised me to put a fence post on the edge so the plow wouldn't dig. I had a 1.5" pvc pipe I was able to rip a line down and tap on to the plow. Worked AWESOME! Problem is I don't expect it to work very long as I'm sure the PVC will become brittle as it gets colder.

Do you guys have a better solution? I do not have a welder but could probably handle drilling mounting holes.

 

[3rd Coast]

Kind of an add on question. I had a large tree branch come down and land in my chicken run taking out the fence. I was already on the PT clearing snow and decided to chain up to the log and haul it out. I noticed when reaching the limit of traction that only the left side wheels would spin(front left and back left). Is this normal?

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Kind of an add on question. I had a large tree branch come down and land in my chicken run taking out the fence. I was already on the PT clearing snow and decided to chain up to the log and haul it out. I noticed when reaching the limit of traction that only the left side wheels would spin(front left and back left). Is this normal?

It is normal until you press the differential lock.

 

[seville009]

This is an older thread that popped up on a search from a different site - there are more recent threads, but the concept is the same

plow mods for my 1000' GRAVEL DRIVEWAY

I added a 1.5" solid steel bar and attached it to a new bottom plate for plowing my drive without removing all the gravel. I will post pics of how it came out soon. This thing works awesome. Thing weighs over 80 lbs. i hope this will not effect my western plow...:mechanic:

www.plowsite.com

 

[Code54]

I used a piece of 1.5" steel roll bar tubing and ripped a slot the length in it and, with some bending/prying, was able to "slip" it on the plow cutting edge. I did add a few tack welds so it won't slip off but can still be removed if it wears out (which should be a good while). The same concept as PVC but will last a LOT longer.

 

[ponytug]

There are a variety of clamp on edges that would require some mount of drilling and bolting. Rubber edges tend to be cheap, often made of old tires or conveyor belting, and UHMWPE tend to be very durable, though a little depends on what your driveway surface is.

All the best,

Peter

 

[ponytug]

FYI:

Snow Plow Cutting Edge UHMW Poly - Good Works Tractors

Buy cutting edge snow plow UHMW Poly from Good Works Tractors. Best Priced Quick Attach Snow Plow!

www.goodworkstractors.com

All the best,

Peter

 

[RjCorazza]

FYI:

Snow Plow Cutting Edge UHMW Poly - Good Works Tractors

Buy cutting edge snow plow UHMW Poly from Good Works Tractors. Best Priced Quick Attach Snow Plow!

www.goodworkstractors.com

All the best,

Peter

This is where I got my UHMH poly edges last year. They're not cheap (anywhere), but so far I really like them on pavement and concrete. I plow commercially (rural residential driveways) and the wear on the edge has been much less than I anticipated.

The OP is plowing gravel, so these edges are not really what he needs though. On gravel I spin my rear blade backwards and plow forward, or in the forward blade position plow in reverse. I rarely plow gravel driveways after I paved my long driveway years ago.

 

[SpringHollow]

I have done it with PVC as a test and black iron pipe.

Ken

 

[3rd Coast]

Thanks, everyone. Think i am going to go with the 1.5" steel pipe, ripped down the center and tack welded to the plow.