Grading Kioti 60" Rear Blade Question

[sunnyside360]

Hello. My neighbor just recently purchased a new Kioti CK25HST with FEL and a 60" Kioti rear blade -- very nice tractor. My neighbor has a 3000' gravel driveway and he plows the snow with the rear blade. Does anyone know if skid shoes are available for the blade to prevent it from digging into the road?? (blade is digging into the road when it is not frozen)

 

[Mastertech]

Which brand is it? Most do not. You can buy the shoes for about $15-$20.00 each and weld some pipe brackets on to the blade as I did and mount them your self. They are washer adjustable.

 

[Mastertech]

Opps! I should have looked closer at your post. It is a Kioti Blade!

 

[KenGod]

I need to get some feet as well, I couldnt find much, gonna have to break out the welder.
I did find a bolt on pair for $80.00, but not allot of adjustment, Have a look

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[TBDonnelly]

I need to get some feet as well, I couldnt find much, gonna have to break out the welder.
I did find a bolt on pair for $80.00, but not allot of adjustment, Have a look

I bought a pair of skid shoes from Tractor Supply. Fabbed up the brackets from some scrap metal and utilized existing holes in my Kioti 72" blade.

Don

 

[BTI]

The best and cheapest way to go is to do what Don did.
Cut out the middleman.
You can occasionally find them on ebay too.

BTI

 

[Highgear]

With or old Ford blade - If you want to plow snow and not dig in I turn the blade 180 deg. Is that possable with the Kioti ?

 

[TomK]

I've used reinforced rubber mat, like conveyor belt material or an old truck bed mat, sandwiched between the blade frame and the removable blade. Works like a squeegee over the dirt and limits the damage.

 

[sunnyside360]

I've used reinforced rubber mat, like conveyor belt material or an old truck bed mat, sandwiched between the blade frame and the removable blade. Works like a squeegee over the dirt and limits the damage.

TomK, this idea is new to me but I think I understand what you mean. How much material did you leave extending beyond/below the bottom edge of the cutting blade?

 

[sunnyside360]

With or old Ford blade - If you want to plow snow and not dig in I turn the blade 180 deg. Is that possable with the Kioti ?

Highgear, good suggestion. If I remember correctly, the Kioti cutting blade is removable and may be reversible. I will check.

 

[ERE]

I was going to add shoes to my 6' blade that I got at TSC but on the suggestion of another member, I reversed it and shortened the toplink to give it a pretty steep angle on the ground. I use it that way in the summer to smooth my road and and winter for snow. If I want more dig in, I lengthen the toplink to get the blade to stand more upright. Works great.

 

[Highgear]

To sunnyside 360 - I didn't mean the cutting edge . I turn the complete blade around and plow with it backwards . Can you not do that with the Kioti blade ? So when I want to clean off cement or black top I turn the blade so it cuts in , and if I want to clean off grass or dirt I pull the pin on the blade and swing it all the way ( 180 deg. ) around .

 

[TractorLegend]

I haven't plowed snow but with my rear Kioti blade I found it to be way more useful with the installation of a tilt cylinder (which needs a single rear remote to operate) The tilt feature built into the blade is in my opinion useless as the first position off centered is about 20 degrees which translates into several inches of tilt. Often a person just needs somewhere between O degrees and maybe an inch or two which is what you can do with the tilt cylinder. Especially useful for those with hilly and varied terrain. I suppose in nebraska it would be useless?

 

[sunnyside360]

To sunnyside 360 - I didn't mean the cutting edge . I turn the complete blade around and plow with it backwards . Can you not do that with the Kioti blade ? So when I want to clean off cement or black top I turn the blade so it cuts in , and if I want to clean off grass or dirt I pull the pin on the blade and swing it all the way ( 180 deg. ) around .

Highgear -- oh, now I understand what you meant. That should definitely keep the blade from cutting into the road. Yes, the blade can be turned 180 degrees. It's certainly worth a try and doesn't cost anything. Thanks.

 

[sunnyside360]

I was going to add shoes to my 6' blade that I got at TSC but on the suggestion of another member, I reversed it and shortened the toplink to give it a pretty steep angle on the ground. I use it that way in the summer to smooth my road and and winter for snow. If I want more dig in, I lengthen the toplink to get the blade to stand more upright. Works great.

ERE -- will try this the next time it snows. Best psrt is it doesn't cost a dime. Thanks.

 

[sunnyside360]

I haven't plowed snow but with my rear Kioti blade I found it to be way more useful with the installation of a tilt cylinder (which needs a single rear remote to operate) The tilt feature built into the blade is in my opinion useless as the first position off centered is about 20 degrees which translates into several inches of tilt. Often a person just needs somewhere between O degrees and maybe an inch or two which is what you can do with the tilt cylinder. Especially useful for those with hilly and varied terrain. I suppose in nebraska it would be useless?

Tractor -- this sounds like a good method if you have a rear hydraulic connection which this CK25 does not have. Thanks

 

[sunnyside360]

I need to get some feet as well, I couldnt find much, gonna have to break out the welder.
I did find a bolt on pair for $80.00, but not allot of adjustment, Have a look

FREE SHIPPING SnowBear Skid Shoes (Pair) 4in. Dia. | Snowplow Replacement Parts | Northern Tool + Equipment

Ken, thanks I'll check it out.

 

[sunnyside360]

I bought a pair of skid shoes from Tractor Supply. Fabbed up the brackets from some scrap metal and utilized existing holes in my Kioti 72" blade.

Don

Don, there is a TSC store about 15 miles away, I'll check them out. Thanks

 

[TractorLegend]

Tractor -- this sounds like a good method if you have a rear hydraulic connection which this CK25 does not have. Thanks

My CK30 didnt originally have the rear remote---I added it, they sell a kit. You can buy single or dual.

 

[TomK]

TomK, this idea is new to me but I think I understand what you mean. How much material did you leave extending beyond/below the bottom edge of the cutting blade?

Sorry it took so long to get back to this. I just leave about 1" to 2" below the blade so it supports the weight of the blade and holds it just above the surface, but allows the metal blade to scrap the high icey spots. I got his idea from an old TractorByNet thread.