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mcbnh
Joined: Oct 15, 2011
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New here, got the fleet out today to prep for winter
Original Message Oct 15, 2011 5:10 pm |
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My YS 828W, this one will get commercial grade skids. It has the mounting hardware for the snow cab on it but the cab will fit the YS 624's as well 
My YS 624W, recently refurbised so just need skid and scraper adjusted 
My YS 624T, fabricated a drift cutter today and will install when paint dries, then she is ready to go 
This message was modified Oct 15, 2011 by mcbnh
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aa335
 
Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: New here, got the fleet out today to prep for winter
Reply #10 Oct 16, 2011 11:07 pm |
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Bought a Honda 928 last winter and it came with BOTH side and rear mounted skids installed - so I ran it that way. The machine tended, just a bit, to ride high on one side - looked to me like it was caused by the side mounted skid running up on unblown snow since it does stick out beyond the side of the bucket. I plan on removing the side skids this winter and just going with the rear mounted skids and we'll see what happens. Any comments from anybody? I'm using my Honda 1132 with both side and rear skids. It came new with just the rear skids, I added the side skids for stability and protection of the bucket from making contact with concrete or anything that might scratch or dent. The rear skids are still on, but they are adjusted to be 1/8" above the side skids. I use them to support the bucket when going over curbs. Rear skids only makes turning easier, and you can use the scraper mode to chip away at ice, very aggressive since the serrated auger are actually kerf-like edges on a circular saw blade. The risk is that you may grind your bucket or bump into something, which I don't use scraper mode anymore. There's more side to side movement and the front end tends to wander around easier. Side skids offer more side to side stability, the front end doesn't wander around as much. Turning requires more effort.
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