Snow blade shoes

[dandan111 53]

It looks like the shoes for the snow blades are no longer available? Just wondering.

 

I bought a cutting edge a few years ago.

[ebinmaine 76,656]

I've tried them and wasn't impressed for our driveway. They dug right in. Seems a common theme with softer aggregates. 

 

I have two sets of aftermarket shoes I'd sell.  Different types.  

[dandan111 53]

I’m using mine on gravel. I’m using my dial adjust to keep

 blade off of ground about 1/2 inch or so. So far I like it. Shoes are

just basically in case it touches. I always plowed concrete so this is

new to me. First time I ever ran the shoes. My cutting edge should

last a lot longer. 

[dandan111 53]

I’d like a spare set of these

[ebinmaine 76,656]

1 hour ago, dandan111 said:

I’d like a spare set of these

 

 

I have a home shop made set similar to that. Mine do not have the grooves for the bolts and one needs the angle corrected.  I'll get pics later.  

[ri702bill 11,029]

When I got my new to me used 48" long frame plow, it came with a set of those adjustable skids & hardware that were never installed. Before I used the plow with the skids installed, I welded some scrap 3/8" thick cold rolled pads to the bottoms, as there is more than enough adjustment in the slots. IMHO, the OE skids are too thin for repeated annual use. 

Edited Sunday at 06:20 PM by ri702bill

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,932]

You can still get a 2-piece black gold plated set with hardware from Toro.

https://www.partstree.com/parts/toro-92-6840/

 

[squonk 45,124]

Gravel drive? PVC pipe. Protects the grass too! 

 

 

[pfrederi 19,528]

Over the years I have tried various plow skids.  95% of my plowing is on gravel, dirt, some sod.

 

Homemade from pipe caps. Skid runner type and the vastly overpriced Toro skids.  The first two wear out fast (especially now with the heavy 56 inch blade)

The absolute best is the dome type modified with extra welding

 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 05:43 PM by pfrederi

[dandan111 53]

I’m I correct they want $152 for a set? 
Might talk to a weld shop this spring. Mine are like new. Good time to copy them. 

[Lane Ranger 11,711]

Ok i am going to give you guys a good suggestion about the snowplow skids for Wheel Horse early snowplows.

 

i have used a plow with the bowl cup shoes for fifty years.  These will wear on the bottom over time depending on your setting of the snowplow.

 

 

My dad was a blacksmith and we remade ours.  Last time we made a pair together with my brother it took about two and a half  hours.   45 minutes to make them and the rest to figure the math for metal volume .  We made the sidewalls of the skid bowl 1/4 thick as opposed to original 1/8 inch.    You can see wear holes on the original 1/8 inch wall bowl below!

 

 

Last year I had two sets made for $30 by a blacksmith shop.   1/4 thick again. 
 

But my next sets will have a solid bowl with a 3/4 hole for the six inch long 3/4 rod. 
 

So support  your local blacksmith shop.  They need the work and this helps them make something they never made before!  The skill to do is valuable and you are preserving some originality!
 

 

[mrc 1,034]

gwest...not gold plated.   at $152. for the set i would say SOLID gold.  good grief!

[Lane Ranger 11,711]

3 hours ago, mrc said:

gwest...not gold plated.   at $152. for the set i would say SOLID gold.  good grief!

 

ten years ago when i checked Toro was charging $54 dollars for one of the original type snowplow skids!  

[dandan111 53]

I’m pretty sure local shop will make them for $50 . I’ll check this spring 

 

 

[pfrederi 19,528]

The Toro gold skids do not work well when you are plowing at an angle.  The edge tries to dig in.

[wallfish 18,875]

Could rods be welded to a steel ball? Or cut them in half? Cutting or drilling them might be the toughest part depending how hard the steel is.

https://www.amazon.com/2Pcs-Chrome-Steel-Bearing-Balls/dp/B0BPSHQ5LM/ref=sr_1_10?

[lynnmor 8,410]

2 hours ago, wallfish said:

Could rods be welded to a steel ball? Or cut them in half? Cutting or drilling them might be the toughest part depending how hard the steel is.

https://www.amazon.com/2Pcs-Chrome-Steel-Bearing-Balls/dp/B0BPSHQ5LM/ref=sr_1_10?

 

They are 52100 bearing steel, they are likely heat treated and would be impossible to drill them, welding too would not go well.    You may be able to make a cage where the bottom 1/3 would stick out and maybe roll.