dandan111 60 #1 Posted January 18 It looks like the shoes for the snow blades are no longer available? Just wondering. I bought a cutting edge a few years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,876 #2 Posted January 18 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 60 #3 Posted January 18 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 60 #4 Posted January 18 I’d like a spare set of these 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,876 #5 Posted January 18 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,074 #6 Posted January 18 (edited) 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 January 18 by ri702bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,948 #7 Posted January 19 You can still get a 2-piece black gold plated set with hardware from Toro. https://www.partstree.com/parts/toro-92-6840/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,171 #8 Posted January 19 Gravel drive? PVC pipe. Protects the grass too! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 19,629 #9 Posted January 19 (edited) 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 January 19 by pfrederi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 60 #10 Posted January 19 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,741 #11 Posted January 19 (edited) 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! Here is a link to FIND YOUR LOCAL BLACKSMITH FROM THE ABANA -ARTIST BLACKSMITH'S ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA.: https://abana.org/community/directory/#!directory/map Edited January 21 by Lane Ranger 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 1,041 #12 Posted January 20 gwest...not gold plated. at $152. for the set i would say SOLID gold. good grief! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,741 #13 Posted January 20 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 60 #14 Posted January 20 I’m pretty sure local shop will make them for $50 . I’ll check this spring 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 19,629 #15 Posted January 20 The Toro gold skids do not work well when you are plowing at an angle. The edge tries to dig in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,954 #16 Posted January 20 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? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,469 #17 Posted January 20 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,741 #18 Posted January 20 4 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? We. would punch the steel used to make the snowplow skids with a punch slightly less round than 3/4. That would allow for the 6 inch 3/4 rod to be welded to the cup pretty easily. A ball or half ball of steel has to be heated to install a good fitting rod that will not break off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
