CTyler
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You couple probably have a welding shop make you a pair for a little less.
Do I need skid shoes?
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rcaretti
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Freds
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Wow, a hundred bucks /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I knew steel prices were high, but....
I think I paid around $13 ea for two of the round style from TSC a couple years ago, then I made brackets for them myself. The plate with the gusset seems so much simpler, maybe since going to guage wheels I should put my old skid shoes on ebay /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I think I paid around $13 ea for two of the round style from TSC a couple years ago, then I made brackets for them myself. The plate with the gusset seems so much simpler, maybe since going to guage wheels I should put my old skid shoes on ebay /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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I think I paid around $13 ea for two of the round style from TSC a couple years ago, then I made brackets for them myself. The plate with the gusset seems so much simpler, maybe since going to guage wheels I should put my old skid shoes on ebay /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>
Don't put them on E-Bay, sell them to me! Seriously, if you want to get rid of them and they will fit my blade I will buy them. PM me if interested.
Matt
I think I paid around $13 ea for two of the round style from TSC a couple years ago, then I made brackets for them myself. The plate with the gusset seems so much simpler, maybe since going to guage wheels I should put my old skid shoes on ebay /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>
Don't put them on E-Bay, sell them to me! Seriously, if you want to get rid of them and they will fit my blade I will buy them. PM me if interested.
Matt
Freds
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How about a pic instead... in all their rusted glory /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
I tend to hang on to stuff like this, you just never know when you may want to adapt them to something else. I found an old pic that might give you some ideas if you choose to make them yourself. The bracket utilized one hole that was already on the blade and when I got rid of that blade, I just unbolted them and stuck them in my pole barn. I suppose I could have given more thought to the spacers, but they worked... just not as well as guage wheels.
With the price of steel, it might cost a hundred bucks to make them again /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I tend to hang on to stuff like this, you just never know when you may want to adapt them to something else. I found an old pic that might give you some ideas if you choose to make them yourself. The bracket utilized one hole that was already on the blade and when I got rid of that blade, I just unbolted them and stuck them in my pole barn. I suppose I could have given more thought to the spacers, but they worked... just not as well as guage wheels.
With the price of steel, it might cost a hundred bucks to make them again /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Freds
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Here's a pic of my guage wheels. I shelled out for a can of spray paint for these brackets /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Like I mentioned earlier, they were adapted from my landscape rake, which is also a Woods. They are reversible or come off easily if needed with hitch pins.
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I bought a 6 foot blade about a week ago for plowing snow. I too found that it was digging into my gravel driveway. I decided to build my own skid shoes. I stopped at Lowe's tonight and bought some flat steel stock, then after 3 hours of cutting and welding I now have these shoes on my blade. first a shot of the shoe itself after welding but before mounting:
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Berniep
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That storms gotta get through me first!!
Unfortunatley I don't think it will have any problem.
They are calling for anywhere from 3 to 8 inches for my area.
Gonna try out the FEL on it. I didn't get the guage wheels made for the back blade yet.
Unfortunatley I don't think it will have any problem.
They are calling for anywhere from 3 to 8 inches for my area.
Gonna try out the FEL on it. I didn't get the guage wheels made for the back blade yet.
Newblue
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Berniep -- I bought a woods rb84 rear blade from Miller equipment in Greensburg. Unfortunately the lower lift pin attachment arms weren't welded on straight so I retuned it and the new one isn't supposed to be in untill 12/10. We're supposed to get 4-7" tonight but with no blade I'll have to use the bucket. Oh well. BTW- Miller Eq. was pretty good about making me happy on my purchases.
Berniep
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Wow someone from around here.
Is Millers the New Holland dealer out on the bypass?
I bought the smallest (5ft) orange blade that Tractor Supply had, to go with my little Kubota. But without any gauge wheels or skid shoes I won't try it on the gravel driveways.
I really would like to take tomorrow off to tackle the snow drifts, but as long as I can get the pickup out I guess I better go to work.
Is Millers the New Holland dealer out on the bypass?
I bought the smallest (5ft) orange blade that Tractor Supply had, to go with my little Kubota. But without any gauge wheels or skid shoes I won't try it on the gravel driveways.
I really would like to take tomorrow off to tackle the snow drifts, but as long as I can get the pickup out I guess I better go to work.
We got 5-6" of snow last night, but it drifted to 24-26" for about 100 feet down the length of my driveway. The blade could not begin to push it because I was spinning all 4 wheels with bar tires. I ended up using the frontloader to clear enough snow to get out of the driveway. I wish I bought the snowblower attachment now.
Freds
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Here's a picture of what I use to keep the drifts out of the driveway. It's called a snow fence /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Seriously, a lot cheaper than a snowblower if you can position it correctly in relation to your winds. I messed around with the pic a bit (contrast and such) so you can see the drift and my tire tracks in the drive from this morning. Only about 3 inches made it into the drive and I don't even need to plow again today /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Seriously, a lot cheaper than a snowblower if you can position it correctly in relation to your winds. I messed around with the pic a bit (contrast and such) so you can see the drift and my tire tracks in the drive from this morning. Only about 3 inches made it into the drive and I don't even need to plow again today /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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TwinWillows
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Your photo gives me an idea for a short piece of scrap 6" pipe I have... I think I could split in 1/2, reinforce it so it does not bend up & drill it & my blade that might do the same thing as your shoes.. I'll tryit & post a photo if it works.
unfortunately my driveway (lane) is about 2 feet from a wire fence that keeps my dogs on my property. The other side of the fence is a huge field that was recently harvested. So, my fence is causing the problem. The only way to fix it would be to move my lane (not practical) or erect a fence in the farmer's field (also not practical).
I may have spoken a little too soon about the blade. This morning was the first time I ever used a rear blade. It was cold, and I was quite tired while trying to plow at 6am. This evening after work, I got back to it, and found that while driving backwards with the blade reversed, I can push a heck of a lot of snow. This morning I was driving forwards and had the wheels in the deep stuff. Once I made a path to get some traction then started driving backwards, I could push and push and push. All snow is moved off now and there is peace in the world again.
