Have had 5 foot Erskine blower since 1986 and it has severed me well In fact it was converted to front mounted blower around 2000
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"TURF BAR"
What you are showing and talking about is called a turf bar here in northern Mich.
most of the people with plows on their pickups use them until the ground is frozen
They help greatly to prevent digging into un frozen lawns if they go off side of driveway
I like mine in that it...