snow plow blade advice ?

jCarroll · Sep 7, 2014

I have a gravel driveway some 600' long - don't want to disturb much gravel when plowing snow.
My blade is a 7' long angled blade on a loader which replaces the manure bucket. It has adjustable skid plates.
I've read posts where a PVC pipe is slit lengthwise and put over the edge of the blade. This seems doeable on my rig- what diameter pipe to use?

Other ideas?

TIA

Tom Bond · Sep 7, 2014

I used a 2" diameter of Schedule 80 and it worked great. My blade is an 8ft. so I did 2 4ft. pieces just because it was easier to handle. I split it lengthwise with a circular saw blade and slid it on. I had to do a bit of trimming here and there but it held on tight without any additional fasteners. I know some guys on here have used steel pipe welded to brackets so I guess it just depends on how much work you want to do. Mine worked fine for snow on my drive.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 7, 2014

Tom.
I have a 7 ft back blade on Jubilee with a 3 inch steel pipe attached with metal bracket bolted to blade.

I also have a backhoe with a home blade that fits in front bucket. It's chained to bucket so it can move around and not fall out. I made it out of wood and have a 4 inch PVC pipe attached to bottom. Because it's light, it will float over grass and not disturbe it. Works great on gravel. Better than my back blade with 3 inch steel. I made it as a proto-type, thinking I could improve in it. That was 6 years. Never made a steel model. The wood has held up better than I thought. If I were to find materials and make another, I would want it to float in front bucket, not permently attached. I would make it as light as possible too.

It really got a workout last winter.
George

BushogPapa · Sep 7, 2014

I have the best luck with my rear 7' blade, backing to screet the snow and it seldom moves any gravel.

If the snow is hard-packed, I pull it forward, so it will cut.
I have very good control with the JD 630..very precise..
I added a steel plate to make my rear blade heavier, but really was not necessary.

On the JD "B" with manure loader, the blade is adjusted for only a slight cutting angle, but it is a true Dirt moving blade and is not very aggressive.

If you front blade is of the stamped (TSC?) types, I would turn it backwards if you want to not move much gravel with the front loader..
There just are times when you need the blade to cut and shear packed snow..

Ron.

Brown Swiss · Sep 7, 2014

Go to Arizona for the winter, that is what my in laws do.LOL

Rick Kr · Sep 8, 2014

I tried Toms idea for a winter with 3" plastic pipe. It worked but I ended up cracking the pipe during the winter. I welded tabs on a steel pipe. This pipe has been on since 2008 I think. My drive is 800 feet plus buildings and I do the neighbors 400 feet.

I dont have a pic handy, you could search my name and it should pop up.

Rick

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