Think it'll work?

[Redlands Okie]

Please let us know how it works when you find out. Thanks

 

[GrumpyJoe]

Thanks for the input. As soon as we get snow I'll update you guys.

 

[Big Barn]

Yes it will work really well under some circumstances and be useless at other times.

 

[BlueKnife]

With winter coming in I was thinking of ways to clear my gravel drive without removing half the gravel along with the snow. Came up with this idea and it didn't cost me a dime. Already had a 4 inch x 8 foot piece of PVC pipe. I cut it down to 6 feet then cut it long ways. Slipped it over the bottom of the blade and just for now I'm using tie downs to keep it on. I've already ran it over the drive and it didn't move any gravel. I just hope it weighs enough to not just ride on top but get down under the snow.

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I worked at a place years ago that had something similar on their plows. It works somewhat with light, fluffy snow. Each time you plow, the snow that's below the radius of the pipe gets packed down hard. Eventually you'll build up a thick layer of ice everywhere you plow. I wouldn't do it if I were you.

 

[DJ54]

It will work, but may shatter if the temps get extremely cold. I used a piece of 1-1/4 steel pipe, cut a slot as wide as the cutting edge with the plasma cutter, and slipped it on. Welded tabs with holes on each side, to match 4 of the cutting edge bolts.

It is on a front mounted blade on my Farmall A, but works great. Been on there for 10 years now. I leave it on year round. Actually helps me a lot when spreading loosematerial such as bank run gravel for fill, or, dirt, and I've pushed a LOT with it. Nearly 4,000 tons of bank run gravel for pads for new buidings, all put in in 8" lifts, and 1600 tons of clay fill, filling in an old pond at the other place. And that is no exaggeration on that tonnage, and maybe a little shy. Still plenty of wear left..!!

 

[EddieWalker]

I've never dealt with snow, so it's just one of those things that I find interesting that so many of you have to deal with.

If it was me, I think I would weld a bolt onto the ends of the blade and attach a wheel to each end so the blade rolls an inch off of the ground while using it.

 

[fried1765]

I've never dealt with snow, so it's just one of those things that I find interesting that so many of you have to deal with.

If it was me, I think I would weld a bolt onto the ends of the blade and attach a wheel to each end so the blade rolls an inch off of the ground while using it.

A product called "Edge Tamers" works for this, but they are sold to fit the bucket.
Apparently, someone now does make something similar for back blades.
I have bucket "Edge Tamers", and they are nice!

 

[Big Barn]

I built this snow blade for my JD Gator. Instead of a steel BOCE (bolt on cutting edge) I used a piece of 1”x6” recycled plastic lumber.