Skids Worn on LandPlane

[Gordon Gould]

I built this LandPlane in 2010. The 3/8" skids were about half worn except the back ends which were paper thin. For finishing passes I often raise the front a little putting all the weight on the back. Not too pretty but I scabbed on another layer, a little thicker on the ends, to give it some more life.

gg

 

[sandman2234]

I probably don't use mine as much as you, but I started out with 2"x3/4" skids. They still have a little life left in them. Putting them on was a little bit of a challenge, to get them to roll up on both ends. The road I do is about half a mile long, but I don't do it to make it flat and pretty. I just do it enough to allow passage on it. I have found that making it smooth increases the speed on the road by about 3 times. They go from 10-15 mph to almost 50 when it is smooth. The dust that gets generated with the additional speed is huge!
I don't live on that road, I don't traverse it, except to occasionally go to one of the homes that a friend owns. He gets all the materials that get used on the road. The owner of this private road used to be my sister in law, but she sold her house to a young man who is just trying to get a business going. I used to do it to help her, but now it gets done less and less.
David from jax

 

[steve tym]

Replacing, or reversing the skid plates on my land plane was a pretty regular occurance.