Dmaacleo, with my height adjustment to the blade it sets just above the concrete garage floor about 1/8" to 1/4" and is resting only on the skid shoes.
And the bottom of the quick hitch near the lock lever is about 3" above the floor.
But when the quick hitch is raised to it's highest position the blade is about 7" off of the floor.
Today, I spread 100 pounds of sand on the driveway, but had to use the electric heat gun to thaw out the spreaders electric discharge gate so it would move.
When I take off the spreader this Spring, I need to perform some cleaning maintenance on that electric discharge gate for the first time since I purchased it.
Had some snow flurries today with a high of 20F and maybe a sliver of sunlight through the trees only a few times today.
KC