Action with urethane edges
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Dylan,
Looks like a good setup there. What are the benefits of using the urethane cutting edge?
Now that you have had some time with the Toolcat in the snow what is your impression? How is the back drag working on the blower?
dsb
Looks like a good setup there. What are the benefits of using the urethane cutting edge?
Now that you have had some time with the Toolcat in the snow what is your impression? How is the back drag working on the blower?
dsb
Egon
Epic Contributor
When you get packed frozen ice how do you get it off the parking lot?
Tig
Veteran Member
Egon, During a serious winter in Ottawa parking lots don't neccesarily get scraped bare. Just smooth and then spread sand to keep things safe. This year we don't have those issues.
I'm glad you got out there before it all melted Dylan.
I'm glad you got out there before it all melted Dylan.
timm9
Gold Member
Dylan,
It looks like you are not having a real winter either....
That snow looks like our last storm...just like a "blended" drink...LOL.
Timm9
It looks like you are not having a real winter either....
That snow looks like our last storm...just like a "blended" drink...LOL.
Timm9
timm9, just like you, both our "snow storms" have been 2" of slop. Not much fun.
Tig, I'm glad i got out too. I've been trying to train new drivers. Maybe I don't need new drivers? Does anyone want to buy six tractors and snowblowers?
Egon, I rarely use the plow. Only when the snowblower breaks or the snow is too wet and slushy to blow. The urethane edge excels in these conditions. Most of my lots are pre treated anyway so the ice just peels right up. I also have a bucket, snowblower and ice scraper for really hard packed stuff. The plow also has a steel back drag that i could use.
dsb, the urethane edge acts like a squeegie to push wet snow and water better. quite a few guys are using it now. It cleans pretty good. It also bumps or flexes over edges and manholes so the plow does not trip. Easier on me and the toolcat. it is also much quietier than a steel blade.
I really like the toolcat in snow.. Much more than my John Deere tractors. it is smaller, quietier and much more nimble. I don't know if it is much faster than the tractors but it is easier and more fun to drive and does a really neat job.
The back drag onthe blower is a MUST have. I would be lost without it. It really cleans the driveway and leaves nothing behind.
Did I get everyone?
Cheers Dylan
Tig, I'm glad i got out too. I've been trying to train new drivers. Maybe I don't need new drivers? Does anyone want to buy six tractors and snowblowers?
Egon, I rarely use the plow. Only when the snowblower breaks or the snow is too wet and slushy to blow. The urethane edge excels in these conditions. Most of my lots are pre treated anyway so the ice just peels right up. I also have a bucket, snowblower and ice scraper for really hard packed stuff. The plow also has a steel back drag that i could use.
dsb, the urethane edge acts like a squeegie to push wet snow and water better. quite a few guys are using it now. It cleans pretty good. It also bumps or flexes over edges and manholes so the plow does not trip. Easier on me and the toolcat. it is also much quietier than a steel blade.
I really like the toolcat in snow.. Much more than my John Deere tractors. it is smaller, quietier and much more nimble. I don't know if it is much faster than the tractors but it is easier and more fun to drive and does a really neat job.
The back drag onthe blower is a MUST have. I would be lost without it. It really cleans the driveway and leaves nothing behind.
Did I get everyone?
Cheers Dylan
Dylan
Can you angle your blade with the side plates on it, or are limited to just pushing straight ahead. I like having the side plates so you can push without spilling out the ends, but concerned that I would not be able to use the angle feature with the side plates.
thanks
Duane
Can you angle your blade with the side plates on it, or are limited to just pushing straight ahead. I like having the side plates so you can push without spilling out the ends, but concerned that I would not be able to use the angle feature with the side plates.
thanks
Duane
Duane
Yes you can angle the plow with the plates on. Some snow does spill off the plate because it is now at an angle to the direction of travel but I just get that bit on the next pass. You can really hold a lot more snow with the plates. I don't do much windrowing with the plow so the plates are much more productive for pushing piles of snow from a to b.
Cheers dylan
Yes you can angle the plow with the plates on. Some snow does spill off the plate because it is now at an angle to the direction of travel but I just get that bit on the next pass. You can really hold a lot more snow with the plates. I don't do much windrowing with the plow so the plates are much more productive for pushing piles of snow from a to b.
Cheers dylan