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Xearl

I have a gravel driveway and the stock skids dig in .  I want to make new ones and am looking for pictures of examples . Thanks  ED

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SylvanLakeWH

Google "Snow Blower Skid images" and a about million variations will pop up...

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rjg854

Here is another option 20181110_151537.jpg.a4ed4db5c0d2ff6f212cfa736809e108.jpg20181011_170754.jpg.0530da0fe09c0889f69007b59de9dfed.jpg

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WVHillbilly520H
4 hours ago, Xearl said:

I have a gravel driveway and the stock skids dig in .  I want to make new ones and am looking for pictures of examples . Thanks  ED

Ed, the 2stage I got and refurbished came from a guy who had a gravel driveway as well, he just added wider feet as you can in the pics before I painted it then the bright red paint are based on the originals but I made them from thicker and wider material, but I believe I kept what the PO had on there, Jeff.

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Xearl

Nice set up.  I might consider that.  Thanks for the reply.   Ed

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rjg854

My driveway is close to a 1/4 mile long and stone.  We just had a foot of snow about 2 weeks ago. The ground underneath wasn't froze at all, yet the wheels rolled over the stone and didn't dig in at all. Actually I was quite impressed on just how well it worked.  This is the 1st year I've used the wheels on the  blower.  I switched over to these because the skids did tear up the stone and dug into the ground. You've got to be careful blowers will blow stone just as well as it does snow. 

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cleat

Did you make that up or buy it as a kit.

It looks very well made.

 

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rjg854

I didn't make it, got the idea and @squonk's welder friend made it up for me, and he did a top notch job, like you said very well made!

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cleat

Did you happen to have plans drawn up ?

 

I wonder if that would fit the 2 stage as well (part number for the skids are different).

 

 

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squonk

Remove a stock skid and use the mounting holes as a template. Then based on what wheels you're going to use weld a axle shaft out of round stock, bolt ect. Drill a hole in the end for a cotter pin 

 

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Xearl

That's a nice setup . The thing is that I don't have the drift breakers to protect the wheels so I think wider and longer skids are the answer for me  

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Xearl

Well I started on  new larger shoes for  My two stage .  3/16"  x   3"  x 12 "   I cut a grove so I could bend them and then welded them up .  

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Xearl

Nice .  ED

 

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Xearl

Made these for 5 bucks plus some welding rod . Thanks everyone for your replies and pictures .  ED

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WVHillbilly520H
1 hour ago, Xearl said:

Made these for 5 bucks plus some welding rod . Thanks everyone for your replies and pictures .  ED

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Ed, I believe you'll be happy with your mods, looks good to me :text-bravo:.

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Xearl

Thank you WV .  ED

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Xearl

First picture . This is made from a Rover power seat motor . 2  & 3 Window regulator motor from 2001 Silverado window regulator . I found that a 12 point 3/8" drive socket fit over the gear on the regulator and a 3/8" to 1/4"  fit the shaft . Mounted the controls to the shaft support .. I guess I should have posted this as new or somewhere else .

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peter lena

I like it, if you are going to make something, make it bombproof, good job , pete

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