I'm just wondering what the point is to tip the blade forward or back?

 

I don't claim to be an expert, however, I believe a slight bend forward will help to establish a curl as you plow. If you lean the blade to far back, you are going to allow snow to come over the top and eliminate a curl. In my experience with a long driveway and a build up of snow, it helps to have a curl to roll the snow on top of what is already there. I have considered adding a rubber strip accross the top to help eliminate the snow dust that comes up and over especially with powdery snow. I believe Cycle Country sells these. Hope this helps. Beegs[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

beegs is right i plow a 180 foot driveway with a tractor and blade and the it should be curled forward. if your drive way is raised for your first run angle it towards the drop-off and go from there.

 

It depends on what you need to accomplish. I plow my driveway (about 300 ft) and private (shared) road, about 1/2 mile. It is cut into a hillside, and therefore fairly narrow. Once the banks get 2-3 feet tall, it is a challange to throw the snow up on top of the berms. Of course by then the road has started narrowing, so there isn't much choice. Having the blade tipped backwards some helps. In a more open area I can see the value of the curl. I am using an old Land Cruiser rather than an ATV though. Is the blade tip adjustable on the ATV plows? If so, you may need to play with it and see what works in your situation.

Bri

 

I think that the reason the blade is adjustable is because of the different heights of the machines they get mounted on. A machine with 7-8" of ground clearance would need a different pitch on the blade than a machine with a lift kit that has 11-12" of clearance.