plowing a uneven gravel driveway up hill and down really sucks!

[jyoutz]

I would not use a rear blade as the primary snow tool if I had a front blade. Too hard on the neck always looking behind to see where the blade is and make adjustments for depth.
I use my rear blade to pull away from the garage doors. Otherwise I have a front blade.
My blade hangs from a chain to “float” and has a shoe at reach end. This gives a very consistent job. I do have a hill and plough both uphill and downhill.
If you post a picture of your setup, you will get more relevant advice.

Is your road gravel? I’ve never seen a front blade that could plow snow without also plowing gravel.

 

[camshawn]

Gravel until last spring, now recycled asphalt that hasn’t been ploughed yet. There is a bit of gravel pushed off on the first plough but not a lot. I have been meaning to try a pipe on the bottom of the bade, just haven’t gotten around to it yet.
It also depends upon how frozen the ground is before the snow falls.
I have a sweeper for my combi that will take care of the gravel if there is a lot. Some springs I use it, some not. Depended upon how frozen the ground was when the snow fell.

 

[LouNY]

Do you just let it float? There is not much weight to a rear blade.

Yes, on the 3 point all it has is float, no down pressure is available.
If your blade is really light you may need to hang some weight on it, a sand bag or something.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Yeah, removing snow from gravel is a pain in the a$$ regardless of what equipment you use. Many good suggestions here which might help you but in my case, I just deal with it through practice using the FEL joystick.

I often back drag with the FEL plow in confined areas that require short runs. not much gravel is disturbed that way due to the blade angle.

Every spring, I use the York rake to drag the gravel back onto the road surface. Been doing it for almost 40 years and it isn't perfect but it's the price I pay for having to maintain a gravel road.

 

[Kubota Dave]

Yes, on the 3 point all it has is float, no down pressure is available.
If your blade is really light you may need to hang some weight on it, a sand bag or something.

Is that part of why it does a better job?

 

[jyoutz]

Is that part of why it does a better job?

Yes and the reversed blade cutting edge acts like a snow squeegee, moving snow without disturbing the gravel.

 

[Kubota Dave]

Yes and the reversed blade cutting edge acts like a snow squeegee, moving snow without disturbing the gravel.

Does the PVC pipe on the rear blade help even more?

 

[jyoutz]

Does the PVC pipe on the rear blade help even more?

IDK. Never tried it. Never needed to. The reversed blade works perfectly.

 

[Kubota Dave]

Just to clarify this is the blade that i have, i just need to turn it around and drive forward?

 

[jyoutz]

Just to clarify this is the blade that i have, i just need to turn it around and drive forward?

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Yep. But you might have to fiddle with the top link to get the correct blade position that works for you. The key is the cutting edge needs to drag behind so it operates like a squeegee. If it’s too upright it might dig in a bit. But nowhere near how it digs with the cutting edge facing forward.