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Originally Posted by Flatbedford
While we are talking plow skids, can somebody explain to me why to use them. I just bought my 125 in April so I haven't plowed any snow with it yet, but why use th skids and not let the cutting edge ride right on the ground? It seems to me like using the skids would leave more snow on the ground to then drive over and either lose traction or just pack it down and make ice. Am I missing something here? I read that some use the skids for plowing a gravel drive, but what about blacktop?
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you have the answer right there, if you have a gravel drive or uneven then you would use the shoes to keep from plowing gravel and dirt. same goes for a snow blower. now it you have a blacktop or cement drive then you would want to go as low as you can, it will be your choice if you want to wear out and replace shoes or the wear edge on the plow. as far as traction goes you are in snow and ice so chains are your first best ways to get traction then weight then tire tread. of course all i have said is just my opinion, take it for what it is.
