Well, it's long enough for a runway!Haha neighbor said it looked like a runway. Will be around 1900 ft when finished.
Well, it's long enough for a runway!Haha neighbor said it looked like a runway. Will be around 1900 ft when finished.
Got the snow blower on yesterday :-(
Yep - today's project for me. Need to bring the grease gun inside to warm up...Yep, put the blower on a couple days ago.
Gotta like it when a plan comes together. I wasn't quite as lucky however that was only round one however I used angle iron and attached to the sides where the factory shoes are attached. I'm going to check the thickness of the metal on my blower in the same spot where your shoes are attached and if the metal looks like it's heavy enough I'll make up a set similar to your and go round 2. Thanks for keeping us up to date, much appreciated.Tearing stuff apart, changing gear box oil, lubricating, servicing, etc. Chain seems tight and good.
Nothing worse than having to tinker with a blower in January.....
PS - someone was asking about shoe wear last week.
My shoes are different and I’ve modified them further twice, but these are my UHMW liners after a season. Scarcely a Knick. That’s tough stuff. Thought I ripped them off couple times for sure.
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bear - -however I used angle iron and attached to the sides where the factory shoes are attached.
I just checked the ones I made up and they are 19" long with 3/4" UHMW and I did countersink them but they did not last. The problem is that blower is just too dang heavy. I may give it one more try only double the width of the angle with some flat stock welded to the bottom giving me 5 inches to the inside and the same on the outside. If that doesn't work I'll strap a set of pontoons to the sides of er.bear - -
I had a JD blower with the shoes mounted outboard and loved them; sounds like where yours are currently.
My first complaint with the Kubota blower was those inboard shoes. I don't like them there, or the shoes themselves. That's why I've modded them a couple times. I guess my next mod would be to move them outboard, but so far so good.
Really, the shoes and their location are my only complaints about the K blower. Love it otherwise.
I would definitely keep them outboard if possible, and maybe try a different liner, like a harder steel? Your blower is so much larger than my little guy...
That said, UHMW is damn near bulletproof....freeze it before you saw it.....it is pretty slick/smooth going over the snow, and even gravel and my patio pavers... Backed up a couple times when they were buried in stone without lifting the blower; thought sure I ripped them off, but they were still there. Mine are only 1/2", and the countersink of the bolt heads doesn't leave much....
For your size, I'd definitely go 3/4 or 1"..countersink bolt heads about half of it.
I will gladly help you design something different if you need it!