Captain Dirty
Platinum Member
I am contemplating replacing my FEL with a snowplow.
I have a 78 wide rear-mounted snowblower. I want the snowplow blade wide enough that the blower will not hang on the edges when I plow, and conversely, I want the blade to angle narrow enough not to hang on the edges when I blow. Applying the cosine rule it appears that a 7 (84? blade straight on satisfies the first condition and at 30ï½° gives a width of 72 satisfying the second condition. The cosine rule says the 84 blade has a width of 78 at about 22ï½°.
The on-line operatorç—´ manuals for power angle snowplows speak of plowing with the blade straight or angled left or right; they imply either full left or full right which is an angle of 27ï½° to 30ï½°. Can one plow at a smaller angle (22ï½°) or does the force of the snow overpower the relief valves till the piston bottoms out or the blade hits a mechanical stop at the max angle? TIA
I have a 78 wide rear-mounted snowblower. I want the snowplow blade wide enough that the blower will not hang on the edges when I plow, and conversely, I want the blade to angle narrow enough not to hang on the edges when I blow. Applying the cosine rule it appears that a 7 (84? blade straight on satisfies the first condition and at 30ï½° gives a width of 72 satisfying the second condition. The cosine rule says the 84 blade has a width of 78 at about 22ï½°.
The on-line operatorç—´ manuals for power angle snowplows speak of plowing with the blade straight or angled left or right; they imply either full left or full right which is an angle of 27ï½° to 30ï½°. Can one plow at a smaller angle (22ï½°) or does the force of the snow overpower the relief valves till the piston bottoms out or the blade hits a mechanical stop at the max angle? TIA
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