The last couple of winters there's been some posts about splitting a pipe or even a plastic pipe and attaching it over the cutting edge. What kind of plastic pipe holds up best for that. I had 425 bucks worth of gravel spread on my driveway a couple months ago and I'd rather not push it all on the lawn.
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You have two choices. #1 - Raise your blades enough to make sure you don't get any crushed rock mixed in with the snow your scraping up. Eventually you will pack down the snow and form a layer of ice that you can scrape right down to. But that layer of ice will demand tire chains to push ANYTHING on.
Choice #2, use your $425 of new crushed rock as a base for a many THOUSANDs of Dollar poured concrete driveway that you can scrape right down to. Guy we bought our house from 28 years ago owned a concrete flatwork construction company, We've had a concrete driveway normal people only dreamed of! If I get out before any tracks in the snow I can have bare concrete everywhere by the end of the first good sunny day.
Only way to keep from getting crushed rock into your yard is to NOT move any snow at all. Drive on the snow, pack it into the ice layer. Get some thickness to the ice. Then you can clear the later snows.
Choice #2, use your $425 of new crushed rock as a base for a many THOUSANDs of Dollar poured concrete driveway that you can scrape right down to. Guy we bought our house from 28 years ago owned a concrete flatwork construction company, We've had a concrete driveway normal people only dreamed of! If I get out before any tracks in the snow I can have bare concrete everywhere by the end of the first good sunny day.
Only way to keep from getting crushed rock into your yard is to NOT move any snow at all. Drive on the snow, pack it into the ice layer. Get some thickness to the ice. Then you can clear the later snows.
I've been using steel pipe the last 2 years on my plow. I can't imagine plastic pipe working without breaking, but I could be wrong. I take the pipes off when the ground freezes and put them back on for the late spring snow we get. The steel pipe only lasts me 2 seasons before wearing through. I have a 9' 2" Boss plow which is pretty heavy though. I highly recommend making one, they prevent scraping gravel / rock around and don't peel layers of sod off the lawn. I didn't like the results with setting the shoes high.
I usually try to pack down the first couple snow falls to get a "cover" over everything but sometimes we get dumped on before the ground freezes.
I usually try to pack down the first couple snow falls to get a "cover" over everything but sometimes we get dumped on before the ground freezes.
KCTractors
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- Central Wi
I used a 3" thick-walled pipe. About every two years, I flip the plow over and weld two passes where the pipe is wearing.
I just put a pipe on my seven foot snow-blower. I'll have to see if it works as good as it does on a eight foot snow-plow.
I can not believe how good the pipe on the bottom works.
I just put a pipe on my seven foot snow-blower. I'll have to see if it works as good as it does on a eight foot snow-plow.
I can not believe how good the pipe on the bottom works.
DoubleO7
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- Crystal River, FL
If this is to be used on one of your wheel horse's, I would try a regular sched 40 pvc pipe.
Sched 80 would be thicker but more $$.
Since the WH has no down pressure (I think) it won't wear out like it would if it did have down pressure.
The pvc is cheap and easy to cut a slit with a table saw so it is a easy and cheap experiment if it does not give good results.
Sched 80 would be thicker but more $$.
Since the WH has no down pressure (I think) it won't wear out like it would if it did have down pressure.
The pvc is cheap and easy to cut a slit with a table saw so it is a easy and cheap experiment if it does not give good results.
47fivewindow
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- Davidsonville Md.
I clamped angle iron for a guide and cut a slit with a torch. Then I welded two tabs that lined up with the cutting edge bolts. If I need to remove it it’s two bolts and done. It works great.
JerryCPP(WA)
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What a great idea. We use an old County plow to keep the runway at our local airport clean. Between the blade and the tire chains we have to use, the asphalt and seal coat don’t fare well. It seems a pipe instead of the carbide edge would be less destructive.This County-owned airport is entirely self supporting, so anything we can do to increase the life of the runway will save money. Even the seal coat must be FAA approved, which adds $$$$$$ to the cost. Your thoughts and ideas are most appreciated.
Janicholson
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If the area is pretty flat, and the road edges are clear of obstructions, you could attach wheel barrow sized wheels on each end of the blade to keep it above the rocks. making the attachment adjustable would also allow setting them as needed. Jim
47fivewindow
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- Davidsonville Md.
The lift linkage is a mixed blessing. I was brush hogging way to fast with the blade too low and hit a stump. I had to replace the arms on the touch control. If I used chain it would have been no big deal. The first time I saw yours I considered copying. Decided to be more careful.LOL
tractorguy2
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I use an old Massey Ferguson 3pt blade for snow. I turn the blade around backwards so I'm using the backside of the blade. No cutting edge and and surface is a convex curve rather than a concave so it won't dig down.
Loosehandle
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- Location
- Wisconsin
Don't plow unless ground is frozen
Brian G. NY
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However, snow has a habit of turning into ice and if you have a "steep" driveway, ice can be a serious problem!
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