Does anyone know how high off the ground should my blade sit for normal snow plowing? i have the heavy duty skids for a cycle country 48" snow plow. i feel that i might have it too high. last snowfall it didnt scrape too well but at the same time i dont want to ruin my blade. any suggestions???

 

Pavement - 1/4 - 1/2 inch, Gravel 3/4 - 1 inch. I don't run any skids on my ATV blade, cutting edge has lasted 2 years so far, always run skids on my truck's blade.

 

I've plowed snow for the past 20 years and I have always set my skids just below the mold board of the plow (that is the plow itself). In my opinion the skids are only to protect the plow from being wore into. So I set mine about 1/2 inch below the plow so when the cutting edge reaches that point I will know it is time to change the edge because I will be leaving a small windrow of snow and the skids will be touching the ground. Without the skids, a person might keep plowing and wear right into the plow which negates the whole idea of having a cutting edge in the first place.

This is how I have set up my atv plow and my cutting edge is going on 3 years. It is basically there to be an indicator.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

I have a 60" Moose plow that I use to plow a 275' paved D/W...I have the skids on the plow set up at the lowest setting (skid, with one washer underneath and the two rubber spaces above, with all other washers on top) for Moose users only!...One must remember that the 'cutting edge' (the scraper blade edge) is not only replaceable but reversable so one gets double the use out of it when it gets worn...(simply unbolt it and flip it around so the 'fresh' edge is now on the ground...) I must say that this plow setup has been the best addition to my ATV by far...I have a utility ATV that I like to use for exploring/trailriding, and having this excellent 'tool' for it really makes it worthwhile..Bottom line: I have my blade setup for maximum scraping and it works well...I also use my winch for raising/lowering the plow (highly reccomended) and that also helps with adjusting to varying terrain...HAPPY PLOWING!!

 

Plowing is probably the most enjoyable way to clean out my driveway, very fun!!! Best addition to my bike so far. We get a fair bit of snow here and don't get to trail ride much because of the depth of the snow, with the blade I get to use my bike a lot more often.

 

We used to get a ton of snow!!!!!!!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] As of late, though, we have not had anything but trace amounts.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] This sucks big time...I love winter!!! My snowmobile is still at rest and my ice shack is still in my yard!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img] We need snow and temps below 30!!!!! I don't know if it is el Nino or global warming, but hey don't mess with my winter season!!!!! I might have to move further north![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Well anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

update on the heavy duty skids on my cc plow blade. THEY SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you. i feel much better now.

 

For those of you who have plows on your ATV's, what has your experience been in terms of the plow leaving marks on the driveway? When I plow my driveway, I don't really see any marks at all, but when I plowed a neighbor's once, the skid plates left lines going up and down the driveway (oops!). I'm wondering if I'd just take the skid plates off, if that would reduce marking on the driveway because the weight of the plow would be distributed better, or if it would just make one big mark instead of two little ones. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Any insight would be appreciated!

 

fango - rest assured that it's El Nino, not global warming. We've had the coldest winter in 20 years here in NY and on Christmas day we got hit with the single biggest snowfall ever (I got 30+ inches). It's unbelievable. there's still 3 feet of snow on the ground.

 

I dream of a winter wonderland like that...!!!

We had a nice 10-12 inch storm a two weeks ago, but we need another dumping!!

El Nino has ruined my winter fun and my extra OT cash!!!! And if I remember right La Nina made for a sucky winter too over here!!!

Whatever happened to the good ole fashion normal winters!!!???[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]