Pushers

[Rocket]

There are a few box plow brands that seem to be very popular: Avalanche, Snow Bully, RCS, Pro-Tech, etc. What makes one better than another? Talking to each sales person they each swear they have the best product yet all I see is a box plow. One or two have a feature or two that might seem useful in specific instances but I'm looking for basic, durable, equipment that will increase productivity. Help me understand :eek:

[John Banks]

Depends on what you're looking for. Avalanche has the trip edge while the others have an adjustable rubber/poly cutting edge that's held in place with a bolt on piece of steel. IMO, RCS and Pro-tech are great. Stay away from the JRBs, (unless you know where to look for one on the cheap:wink ) they are garbage, despite their other heavy equipment implements.

[mflah87]

avalanche make the best pushers, and unless your working on brick pavers, go with a steel trip edge because the rubber ones leave a little film because the rubber doesnt scrape.

[Mark Oomkes]

avalanche make the best pushers, and unless your working on brick pavers, go with a steel trip edge because the rubber ones leave a little film because the rubber doesnt scrape.

They do? I guess I better get rid of my 4 plus the 3 my subs use. And here I thought they've been working great the last 7 years.

I can't comment on the other brands, but I have 4 ProTechs that have worked just fine for me. They also came out with a new edge design that I would love to have on mine, but since they don't wear out, I don't think I'll be replacing them anytime soon. Most of our lots are pre-treated which greatly reduces hardpack, so if you don't pre-treat, you may want to look at a steel edge with trip. The new ProTechs are exactly that, a steel edge bolted to a piece of either rubber or urethane which will flex if you hit something, same setup that Sno-King\Viking has on one of their plows, of which I have one and Pelican does as well.

[wyldman]

The new Pro-tech line is really sweet.For guys who don't like rubber edges,but want more scraping ability,they have the new switchblade,which has both.The new steel edge trip design is great to,no more damage.

We now carry the entire line of Pro-tech pushers,so if anyone needs more info,let me know.

[Rocket]

Talk to me Chris. You have my ear. Why should I put a Pro-Tech on my 257B, and which model?

[wyldman]

Get the biggest model you think you can use,and still have the machine push it.A 10 ft will be fine,and you may even be able to use a 12ft if the snow is light,or you plow with the storm.

My favorite is the PB10B,which allows you to backdrag with it by flipping it forward.

[Mark Oomkes]

Chris, I haven't seen the new line, what are the chances of retrofitting an old pusher with the new style scraper edge?

[wyldman]

Anything is doable with the right tools. :weld If you want to add the poly trip,you would have to cut out some of the moldboard,and move everything up.Not an easy task for the backyard mechanic,but any good :weld should be able to do it.


A lot of them are designed differently though,to be able to flip forwards for backdragging,or reversing the cutting edge type.It would take quite a bit of modification to change a standard pusher to the newer style.

[itsgottobegreen]

I love my protechs!!!!!!!!!!!! All of our subs have protechs.

[snocrete]

I hear and see Protech, RCS, and Avalanche alot. What is so special about em. I have looked at them and found that there is no give or movement! they mount like a bucket. The only 2 companies that I've found so far that make pushers with oscillation, float, tilt is Snow Wolf(6ft,8ft,10ft) and Bobcat(8ft,10ft). I ended up buying a 10ft Bobcat. Very unique, durable and efficient design. Slightly taller than most, no big gussets on inside. sorry no pic kind of hard to explain.

[snocrete]

Has anyone used or know anything about the Arctic Sectional Plows?? Are they worth $6000 for a 10 fter?? I've watched the video on their site and it looks impressive but I yet to talk to someone who actually uses or has used one!!

[parrothead]

he bought a bunch last year and his guys love them.

[snocrete]

have you seen one up close? do they look like a $6000 unit

[ChicagoSnow]

We picked up 2 - 10 footers last season. They worked out well for us and yes they are expensive.

[snocrete]

what kind of machines are you putting those on? and if you don't mind me asking.......how much were they??

[ChicagoSnow]

A S300 2-speed and a S220 single speed. Your price is more than I paid, however I would assume that steel has gone up too?

I previousley owned a 8' Avalanche steel trip edge pusher (to get my feet wet in the snow pusher world) and I was impressed at the time, but now that I have these Arctic's not so much.

The Avalanche had a bolt on skid steer "quick tach" plate that would continually loosen and the 8' blade/pusher had no way to follow constantly changing pavement contours. The Arctic not only has independant floating mold boards but also a floating skid steer mounting plate which is real nice.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Joe

[snocrete]

Yeh, I do! Where did you get em? How much do they weigh? And I'm sure the S300 has no problems, but how does the S220 handle it on really wet heavy snows?
I bought a 10ft Bobcat pusher about a week ago and it's going on the T300.
Have you seen Bobcat's design up close? Personally from what I've seen, read, and heard it's probably the next best one for contouring to surfaces---it's also close to half $ (at least what I paid) of a arctic----another brand I found that oscillates and floats is Snow Wolf, but it was about $400 more than bobcat, didn't look as well built, and wasn't BOBCAT!!!

[ChicagoSnow]

I'm not sure of the weight, but you could probably find it on the Arctic web site. The S220 handled it without a problem. I bought them at Atlas Bobcat in Schiller Park.
I have not seen Bobcat's design, if its different than the pusher they have been offering the past years?

[snocrete]

From what I understand last year(winter) was when these were first available! I have never heard of any previous pushers!? Is what your talking about an actual Bobcat brand attachment? And if it is and it isn't designed with 3in of vertical, 12 degrees tilt, and +/_ 4.5 degrees oscillation, then it's definitely not the same thing! This thing's working working width is 121 in., 38 in. high, 38 in. deep.

[snocrete]

I hear and see Protech, RCS, and Avalanche alot. What is so special about em. I have looked at them and found that there is no give or movement! they mount like a bucket. The only 2 companies that I've found so far that make pushers with oscillation, float, tilt is Snow Wolf(6ft,8ft,10ft) and Bobcat(8ft,10ft). I ended up buying a 10ft Bobcat. Very unique, durable and efficient design. Slightly taller than most, no big gussets on inside. sorry no pic kind of hard to explain.



Well, got some pics. I'm having fun with this darn camera.
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It will actually ocsillate a little more than whats showing. It works fantastic!

[MDsnowPRO]

Does that effect the amount of down-pressure you can apply?

[snocrete]

The slide that is mounted on top, it moves evenly when set in the middle for full tilt/float/oscillation. By applying loader tilt function foward that slide moves foward until it reaches the stopping point, when you do that the pusher is locked in a rigid position for clearing more stubborn stuff.


So YES, it does effect it!!! It will keep even wear on the edge and skis and the SS sitting on all 4's all the time. When you need the down pressure you have it. By allowing the SS to sit on all 4's the way this design does, the traction and pushing abilities are unbeleivable.


Bottom line is, this pusher BLOWS AWAY an RCS,Protech, or any of the pushers that are similar to that style/design, plus its deeper and taller. It cost about a $1000 more(than the local protech dealer), but you get what you pay for. You have to realize this design not only will contour to changes in grade seperate from your SS, but it greatly reduces wear and tear on the attachment,SS, and operator.

[MDsnowPRO]

Looks like a great unit. I keep hoping to see one around here.

[Wesley's Lawn]

We picked up 2 - 10 footers last season. They worked out well for us and yes they are expensive.

What kind of deck over is that and the specs?

[snocrete]

Looks like a great unit. I keep hoping to see one around here.


Thanks, I am very happy with the way they have performed!!!!
Something I did not mention before........when approaching a curb, they will tilt and roll over the curb on their own!!!! Cleaning up and over the curb. Mind you this works on standard size curb and smaller.....slight movement of arm lift is needed on bigger curb. I usually lift on the arms regardless, but the movement of the pusher makes it very easy and smooth.
Let me know if you have any more questions MD, I would be glad to help!!