dfvellone
Joined: Jan 10, 2009
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Side-mount skid shoes on hs1132 - affect the ability to change auger height?
Original Message Feb 2, 2009 11:56 am |
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I just recently installed the side-mount skid shoes on my hs 1132.
I might be wrong but it seems that maybe their more forward location changes the pivot point of the bucket, making the difference between mid and low adjustment less dramatic. Does anybody else with these shoes notice this? I am measuring a bit of a difference in auger clearance, but because the scraper is now behind the pivot point it doesn't seem to change height - maybe it never did since I didn't check it's movement with the rear-mount shoes before I removed them.
I can't otherwise really say what I think of the difference between the two shoes. I've only cleared a couple times since installing them and my driveway looks like the downhill moguls run right now.
They weren't that cheap though.
Any solid opinions on their performance?
Why does Honda offer this option and why they rear-mount. I'd think they must have put some thought into that rear-mount design for some good reason- maybe the pivot point for adjustability?
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