Solid bar or chain for snow plow?

[Butch 194]

Last year I used the chain and it worked great. The plow blade followed the ups

and downs of the driveway and curb. The solid bar doesn't follow the surface

of the driveway as well. Next year I'll be going back to the chain and staying

with it. The blade is plenty heavy. You don't have to worry about it rising up

over the snow. I'm talking about the two attachments that lift the plow. The chain

version attaches to the mower deck lift bar.

Edited January 4, 2014 by Butch

[can whlvr 991]

I agree,but I do like the down force when it gets warm and im digging back the end of the driveway,

[KC9KAS 4,741]

I too have a chain and am happy with the results.

[wallfish 15,937]

I use a solid link for down pressure but the lift is manual so it still floats with the contours of the ground. The down pressure works good for scraping off the hard packed snow like tire tracks and using it in the dirt. Adding weight to the blade would accomplish the same thing but harder to lift manually and wear the scraping edge faster. If using a hydro lift and you still want the down pressure without adding weight, you can make a slotted hole in the solid link so it will float with the ground.  $.02