How does this work on a hard surface like concrete?

Happy new year Rollie & family. Boy do I miss the trails. Looked like the last trail I thought I saw foot prints. Looked fun

I would add an additional 1.5 inches of length to the pipe to slip on a stainless steel hose clamp on each end of the pipe that will prevent the pipe from separating and extend the pipe's life for another year or two.

Couldn't you use a chalk line to make a straight line? Just curious is all. Thanks for the video.

I did something similar on my 42" 3 stage snow blower since I have a gravel driveway...except instead of plastic, I used a line post for chinlink fence and cut a slot across the post to slip over the cutting edge of the blower. It worked great, and kept the blower from scooping up the rocks at the beginning of the season before everything freezes hard. Gave the blower away after my uncle took the lawn tractor earlier this year I didn't need the blower anymore.

Thank you i thought that was a great ideas thank you learn something new today

Great ideal One thing I would add to that so that snow's not blowing up on you off the top of your blade is to take a semi mud flap you see on the side of the road, cut a strip of that hard plastic or rubber and bolt it on the top of your plow blade and that will keep that spray from blowing up on you

Amazon has bolt on skid plates for 20 bucks better then plastic pipe or tack welding a pipe to blade

we did this..tried it out today..and its Fantabulous!! thx fir tge tip 😊

Going to try this , thank you 👍

Good idea! Any suggestions how to make a snowblower go over gravel without throwing a bunch of rocks?

The kolpin does swival :) i have one. No snow yet to use it lol 200 bucks. Hopefully it works good enough.

So you do not use the skids on the blade at all? I will go back and watch your other video. We have a long gravel/recycled black top driveway. I use a Zforce 500 with a 60 inch KFI .

Oh come on, your just a big kid playing with your toys!

Look for the V plow its made with wood timbers and eye hooks you drag depending how wide your drive is is how wide the plow needs to be, you pull it with log chains. Might have to add some weight. 2 passes one up, one back. Cost depends where you get the wood. Landscape timbers would work or old 2x10 that were used. This you would make.

Good idea by the way using a pipe. But say a set of 10" wheels attached like a zero turn mower would be better if they had a hight adjustment like a trailer tongue stand. Then you could set the blades height off the type of material your pushing from. Even grade a gravel driveway.

Instead of shoes, or pipes, why not wheels? Look on youtube about wheels in place of slides on snow blowers, the slides wear down but they set a height to keep the plow blade from hitting the grounds surface, you could attach wheels that roll glide over an even surface and keep the blade up off rough surfaces, they will also work on lawns. And yes you can change the blades edge. Also you can use the blow to level out gravel and dirt.

Would it work to cut on a table saw, one side against the fence. Put a vise grip on the end to keep the pipe from turning.

Finally tried this today, got about 40 minutes of plowing done before it failed. Tubing cracked (ambient temps near freezing meaning a *warm* winter's day for Canada) and the bottom of the pipe almost worn thru. Next experiment will be with a metal pipe.

Wow, that looks like it works great! 👍 👌 👏

Excellent idea will try on my side x side blade 60”. Thanks

So funny to see a atv in a pickup box with 6 or more ratchet straps hooked on the racks, and dune up as tight as thay will go. I have a diy atv deck with flip up side rails. I lock the brake, hook titanium chain on the atv receiver with 2 to 3 inches of slack to allow the supention to flex, and same to the front. 16 years, thousands of bush and highway miles. Had a couple of panic stops to, and never moves an inch

Is there a specic reason you plowed all the snow to the UP HILL side instead of to the DOWN HILL side of the road into the trees? When the smow melts it will run across and down the driveway then freezing making for some dangerous driving and stopping at the Cross Road at the bottom probably not going to happen unless your stopped when you crash into someone driving by!

How does that work for back dragging?

I'm checkin out utvs, thanks for the info.

Looks like you could break up that crust by driving the route a few times with the blade up. Then, go back and plow it. PVC trick is nice!

Let the pipe go down to the slide on your vice and it will hold much better. Cut a v at the end of the slot for easier starting.

Great idea, I have the same issue, will try it out. Cheap fix. Thanks for sharing.

How does it do back dragging?

Good video I am going to try that on my gravel driveway.

Noice!❤

Additionally this hack stops gouging into the gravel on the first couple of plows before the driveway is frozen, and stops you from peeling any adjacent grass or tearing up any flagstone walkways.

A friend introduced me to this hack about 8 or 9 years ago now after I complained about breaking another plow shoe. Works so well, and very durable, I’m still using the second one I installed. 2 tips, best way to cut the abs is on a table saw, bring the pipe indoors before you pound it on the blade. The first one I applied was sitting in the garage @ -30 C and it cracked.

I used a steel pipe on the snowblower and just tack welded the ends .Three years now blowing over grass

Peice of angle iron will get a straight line. How would it be on the table saw

That looks good Roland you’re spraying Pam on that plough can you cook me a couple eggs please

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I don't know why yours would be different but that drain plug is the transmission on mine. The oil drain plug is underneath in the center of the engine.

I've been using this exact setup for about 15 years, I usually get 4 - 5 years out of the ABS, works great. To make the split, I run the ABS thru my table saw with the blade up about 1/2 inch. Thanks for your video.

We use 2" steel pipe, PVC has a tendency to shatter in the cold. JMO

Great Ideal but ...Why not use a steel pipe ? Let it hang over on each side of blade . Drill hole in the pipe , use bolt to attach chain and run a chain to the top of the blade . Connect the top of the chain with two hooks , drill two holes in top of blade on each side. The steel pipe will last longer than plastic.