Plowing stone driveways?

[jives]

Reiterating advice from prior posts.
1. Pack down the snow to create an icy hard pack first by driving over it. I use my truck.
2. Push snow/gravel to edge of gravel drive, not into the grass. So, if the snow melts and you have a sloggy mess, or could not get the hardpack, at least distribute the gravel to a place it can be easily moved back.
3. Use skids. This year we just had 60 tons of new gravel laid down, and it was not done well. Lots of loose and deep stone. So I made this large skid out of a $2 ReUse store metal snow shovel for my Wheelhorse. It has worked, but the blade is raised a bit too high so I'm leaving a bit too much snow.

 

[Copymutt]

Gravel driveway here. No matter how careful I still ended up displacing it. The original plow feet were circular and didn't help unless the gravel was frozen solid. I made a set of foot long pivoting skids that work, but another member simply welded a basic curve shaped snow shovel on his and that was more effective plus easier to construct.

 

[OX1]

Hey Jim, Its Pat. I plow the yard for the company I work at, we also have a gravel storage lot I have to clear. I usually just position the plow straight and lift it up an inch or 2, if I hear scraping I lift more. Then just drive over whats left a few times. The idea is not to actually plow down to the gravel but leave enough on top to form hard pack. I can usually drive our 2wd vans right out after this. Ive considered making ski's for the plow but the reality is I have to do it so rarely im not sure its worth it.

"Toyota" Pat? Small world.....

My stone driveway going back to barn just has too many elevation changes.
Since it goes from barn to house, and house basement had to be set @ ground level due to septic, most of it is going
downhill from house. Also have a large depression I made on purpose in ground, so water tries to run off sideways,
about 8 feet in front of 3 doors on Eve end (entire property also runs kinda downhill, sideways across the stone drive,
down near that creek behind the barn).

Anyway, I've tried a couple times with plow pretty high, and still not working that great.
I'm liking the pic posted of the smaller pipe, right on bottom of blade
(then bolted where blade bolts).

Figure I could leave out say two or 3 blade bolts, make quick disconnect
studs for pipe (or just drill a couple extra holes)

 

[Farmall450]

That appears to be a western plow board. You should be able to buy the actual skids for it.

They are real tall and come with washers to adjust them.

On gravel lots I would adjust them so the blade had more clearance. Heavy wet snow you will still pick up gravel.

You should be able to buy them from anyone selling plow parts.

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

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I used this and welded reciever's in the back of my "homeplow". Seems to work fine.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

I would say TUBE...the bigger diameter the more it will "float"....also might not clear as well with a lighter plow.

 

[OX1]

Had the shipping mounts left over from my latest 4 post. Turned them in a ski/skid of sorts.





Tack welded the mount rod with bolt head facing towards plow, oops......



Luckily, soft SS.........



Just in time for the "blizzard".......

 

[PCustoms]

@OX1 how's it work? Looks sharp to me....

I plowed Saturday, of course driveway had partially thawed last week.

 

[OX1]

@OX1 how's it work? Looks sharp to me....

I plowed Saturday, of course driveway had partially thawed last week.

Don't know yet. Still plowing street and driveways (paved) on my block.
It is a bit tough to get on/off, figure I'll put it on last to do stone
part of driveway.

Still snowing for 3 more hours. Will make one more pass after that, then
maybe try it out.

 

[Copymutt]

So, I’ve compromised, First pass of the season I used the skid shoes I made. Then removed them for subsequent plowing. That gives the gravel a chance to freeze in place & the rest of the season gets scraped to ground w/o the skids. Only takes a minute to remove or install them.