Snow Attachments PT board as snow blade edge?

[jdgreg]

I could swear this has already been discussed here, but my searches didnt show anything, so sorry if this has already been beat to death. But I was thinking about replacing my JD FEL snow blade edge with a pressure treated board. I wanted to try this first to see how it worked rather than getting an expensive poly board and it wind up not working well. I have 2-3 driveways in my subdivision that I help out plowing, all paved asphalt but one, and the common driveway is chip-n-tar. The common driveway makes me hesitate on spending for a poly board until I see if the concept would work on a chip-n-tar surface, and how long it would last, by using a PT board first.

I tried the horse stall mat route on my BB, but that didnt work very well. The mat probably was not thick enough.

 

[LBrown59]

I could swear this has already been discussed here, but my searches didnt show anything,.

That's strange because I have read a lot of post in several threads concrening the subject.

 

[2manyrocks]

Here's a link to what SkunkwerX did with his unit: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/112009-snowplow-test-1-a-3.html

I suspect, but don't know for sure, that PT would be too brittle and break at the worst moment.

 

[radioman]

it would work but for a short time. the dimensional boards just wears out too quickly. there is no point using PT. I built a poor man's snow pusher for my BX24 out of 2X12's . The bottom corner has worn away in less then one plowing season,so i had to add on a 2X6 for a throw away wear edge.