How do you tilt your snow blade when plowing a gravel driveway, bottom back or forward? Trying to dial it in so as not to displace too much gravel, not frozen enough to use feet. I angle it same as my reversed back blade.
Snow blade tilt
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Set it up before the snow comes drive it around floating at different angles till you see what is going to work best and move the least amount of stone.
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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
As far as it not being frozen down - that all the more reason to use shoes. It may dig at the shoe points, but not the whole width of the blade.
I try to "lower" my shoes, meaning raise the plow/ leave more snow, when the base isn't frozen. Otherwise, you will plow all your gravel off. You want to leave some snow, so once frozen with a good snow base...no issue.
Ed has a great idea.
I offered to do a driveway at a friends house last year with their BX and FEL plow. Husband was in hospital, and wife doesn't know how to start tractor.
Had never been there or used a similar implement.
Their stone driveway is hilly with very tight turns.
Took a little time to figure it out, but worked great after a couple passes!
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I try to "lower" my shoes, meaning raise the plow/ leave more snow, when the base isn't frozen. Otherwise, you will plow all your gravel off. You want to leave some snow, so once frozen with a good snow base...no issue.
Ed has a great idea.
I offered to do a driveway at a friends house last year with their BX and FEL plow. Husband was in hospital, and wife doesn't know how to start tractor.
Had never been there or used a similar implement.
Their stone driveway is hilly with very tight turns.
Took a little time to figure it out, but worked great after a couple passes!
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jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
Just turn your blade around and move snow with the back of the blade. Put the 3 point in the float position and you can move snow without disturbing your gravel. I have been doing this on gravel drives for 20 years. Years ago I bought skid shoes for the blade, but I don't use them. They dig into the gravel and make a huge mess.
On your rear blade when going forward, when the bottom cutting edge is closest to the tractor you are cutting more material (snow). When the bottom edge is further away from the tractor you begin to drag the blade OVER the material. So, once you understand this, you can easily make adjustments with your top link to get the bottom angle you desire.
If you don't want to dig too deep shorten the top link.
When you have the blade reversed (backing up pushing) the angles still apply.
If you don't want to dig too deep shorten the top link.
When you have the blade reversed (backing up pushing) the angles still apply.