Plowing on asphalt question

[srs]

I added a piece of rubber (discarded by the local government snow plow crew) to the bottom of my plow. Doesn't scrape as clean as metal directly on the asphalt, but when the sun hits the driveway it melts any left over snow down to bare asphalt. Works great for slushy snow too.

 

[RalphVa]

I never used shoes on the 4' plow on the Gravely and don't use shoes on the FEL or rear blade that I've used on my JDs for 10 years.

I'd think the shoes are more likely to damage the driveway because they'd exert the full weight on a small (show footprint) surface area.

Just remove the shoes and put your plow in float if it's on the front.

Ralph