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Frontier SB1154, SB1164, SB1174 and SB1184 3-ph Blower UHMW Wear Bar and Shoes to end steel wear on pavement
Price includes Ground Shipping in the Lower 48 states
Your blower riding on the steel wear bar and steel shoes causes damage to the pavement with every snow clearing pass. It also grinds the steel wear bar and shoes on the blower. Stop the pavement damage and end the surface wear from the grinding and friction, by changing so these blowers ride on UHMW, instead of the steel wear surfaces.
The Pavement Protection Package
is intended to be a total package that converts your blowers wear surfaces from steel to UHMW on both the main blower wear bar and the blower shoes. We strongly encourage the purchase of the Pavement Package so you receive both the UHMW Wear bar cover and the UHMW shoes.
The UHMW shoes without the wear bar leave the steel wear surface under the blower wearing on the pavement. The UHMW Wear bar cover without the shoes provides more protection, than not using the wear bar. The shoes help stabilize the blower and improve the total product results. Therefore, we encourage the purchase of the blower wear bar and shoes we produce in UHMW that we call the Pavement Protection Package.
What is UHMW and why should your blower be riding on UHMW instead of steel wear bars and shoes?
UHMW stands for Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene , which is the strongest and most wear resistant plastic product produced in the world. Its perfect for this use as its a very low surface friction material, which is ideal for uses where there is a high load surface friction wear applications. UHMW is self lubricating and ideal for use in the snow clearing environment.
Is UHMW strong enough and Durable enough to be used for these products?
This type of product is specifically what UHMW was designed for. It is made to be put in applications where there is extreme friction and surface abrasion between materials. This material is used on large commercial snow plows and blowers and is used to clear airport runways and other very large pavement areas.
UHMW is so strong, that it is used in the weaving of some personal protection body armor, vests and similar components. In some applications, UHMW is 15x more resistant to frictional wear than carbon steel. It’s really an amazing product. The material is expensive, but it ideal for how we use this product.
How expensive is UHMW as a material? To compare it to a material familiar to most, a 4’ x 8’ sheet of UHMW 1” thick is about 15x the cost of a sheet of plywood of the same thickness.
Why don’t snowblower manufacturers make the blower wear bar and the blower shoes out of UHMW and sell the blowers new with these outstanding upgrades?
Cost. The UHMW wear bar is a complex piece which requires extensive specialty machining to produce. The same with the UHMW blower shoes we make for these blowers. If the blowers were sold new with these part upgrades, the selling price of the blowers would likely have to be 20% higher and they would also sell less replacement parts, which is a big source of revenue.
Also, last but not least, those using the blowers and damaging the pavement often don’t care and their only concern is the rapid snow clearing. So not everyone cares about damaging the pavement and those clearing snow on gravel, its a moot point.
How are these UHMW Wear surfaces installed on your Frontier Snowblower?
The blower steel shoes are simply replaced with our custom made UHMW shoes. Unbolt the steel shoes and bolt on our new UHMW shoes in their place. The entire process requires a wrench and is completed in under 10 minutes.
What about the UHMW Wear bar cover under the snowblower?
We carefully designed this UHMW wear bar cover so it bolts under the snow blower and the steel wear bar on the blower sits in a recessed pocket in the UHMW wear bar. This design makes the wear bar very strong and uses the steel wear bar as an internal support of the entire UHMW wear bar surface.
Our UHMW wear bar completely covers the steel wear bar area under the blower. Instead of the blower riding on the steel wear bar which is roughly 2” wide and about a foot narrower than the blowers actual width, with our UHMW wear bar cover, the snowblower rides on our UHMW cover plate, which is 5”+ inches wide and at least 6” longer than the steel wear bar.
On the SB1184 blower, the steel wear bar is 2” wide and about 55” long and 1/4’’ thick. Our UHMW Wear bar cover is about 5.5” wide, about 62” long and 1.5” thick.
The amount of under blower wear material changes from about 110 sq inches of steel 3/16” thick to roughly 320 sq inches of low friction UHMW that is 1.5” thick. Triple the wear area and a low friction material results in a blower that slides more easily and quietly across the pavement.
How is the UHMW Wear Bar Cover installed on the Frontier Blowers?
Our UHMW wear bar bolts to the bottom side of the Frontier blower. It requires between 8 and 14 holes, based upon the size of the blower, be drilled using a basic hand drill. All of the holes are drilled in the blowers plate from the top side of the blower. We provide a drilling template to drill these holes in your blower. You place our drilling template on the top side of the blower wear plate, mark the holes in the plate, remove the template and then drill the holes.
The holes are 3/8” in diameter and are strategically placed to support the wear bar and make their access as easy as possible. The majority of the holes are in easily accessed areas of the blower which can be reached standing next to or leaning over the blower to reach this area. A couple of the holes are near the blowers drive chain. Some drill the holes with the chain in place, others choose to loosen the drive chain to make access to the drilling location easier. That’s up to each owner to decide how to drill these 2 or 3 holes near the drive chain on the side of the blower.
Once the Holes are drilled, then how is the UHMW wear bar Installed?
The UHMW wear bar is fully machined and ready for installation. The holes are counter sunk so the blower wear bar bolts through the steel frame plate on the blower. The product images show the area where the holes are drilled on the blower.
The hardware is specially designed and selected hardware to set will into the UHMW wear bar, away from the pavement surface. The UHMW wear bar is held up against the bottom of the blower and the bolts on each end installed and the nuts started. The bolts install from the bottom side up through the top side of the wear plate. The lock nuts which hold the wear bar are tightened on the top side of the blower.
An extra pair of hands or some small clamps make the installation easier
Please note, its much easier to install the UHMW wear bar by either using some wood working clamps to hold the wear bar in place while starting the first few corner bolts. An extra pair of hands is also helpful. Once you have the corner bolts in place, the remaining bolts are easy to install and the clamps or spare hands can be removed.
Exactly which tools are needed to install the UHMW wear bar or shoes?
Basic hand tools are all that is required, including
a hand drill with 3/8” steel drill bit
some prefer to use a tapered drill bit to make the holes oversize for easier alignment of the hardware, That’s up to each installer.
a 3/8” or 1/2” ratchet and 6” extension
combination wrench or second ratchet
socket for the nuts on the wear bar nuts and the blower shoes nuts.
We also suggest an Allen socket or Torx socket to tighten the bolts in the recessed wear bar hardware. We selected this specialty hardware so you can put a tool on both ends of the bolt and nut to properly and easily tighten the hardware. Its the best way to properly secure the wear bar to your snowblower.
If you don’t have the specialty drive socket to tighten the hardware whether its a torx bit or allen head bit, we will include one in the 3/8” drive size, with the hardware kit when it ships. Please let us know at the time you order the wear bar if you are going to need the socket to tighten the hardware and we will include it when the wear bar and shoes ship to you.
Is the installation difficult and How long does it take to install the UHMW shoes and the UHMW wear bar on these model Frontier Snowblowers?
The installation of the shoes is as simple as unbolting the 4 bolts on the steel shoes and replacing the steel shoes with our UHMW shoes. You will want to do this when you can lift the blower to make removing and installing the shoes as easy as possible. Most owners can install the new shoes in 10 minutes or less.
The wear bar requires drilling the 8 to 14 holes in the blower frame plate. The number of holes required increases as the blower size grows. The holes can all be drilled from the top side of the blower.
The only “difficult” holes are the two or three holes near the drive chain end of the blower. Some owners drill the holes near the drive chain with the chain in place. Some prefer to loosen the chain to have easier access to these few holes. Otherwise, the other holes which need to be drilled are out in the open areas of the blower and can be drilled by leaning over or standing next to the blower.
Allowing 90 minutes to two hours for the wear bar installation is more than adequate time for the majority of the blower owners. Some are able to install the wear bar in under an hour.
Are there any special “tricks” or steps to drilling the holes that make it easier to install the UHMW wear bar?
No real tricks, just basic steps which include these in a summarized form;
Connect the blower to the tractor so its easy to lift and support.
Make sure to ALWAYS use secure support methods in addition to the tractors lift system, such as locking jack stands, etc to support the blower. DO NOT work under any machines supported by the hydraulic lifting or tractors 3ph system without the extra safety support systems.
Once the blower is raised to a comfortable working height and supported, place the drilling template on the blower frame panels.
Mark the centers of the holes on the template. You can center punch the hole centers to make drilling the holes easier to prevent the drill from drifting on the surface when drilling the holes. You can also drill small pilot holes first, such as a 1/8” hole and then drill the final holes when you have confirmed the holes proper placement.
Some owners choose to drill the holes with a tapered drill bit or a multi step bit and make the holes one size larger than required, to make the alignment with our UHMW wear bar cover as easy as possible.
Place the UHMW cover under the blower. The steel wear bar fits in the machined pocket on the UHMW cover (see pictures of the wear bar cover). Start one bolt on each corner of the wear bar. When the bolt is pushed up through the blower frame, place a flat washer over the bolt and tighten the hardware FINGER TIGHT until all hardware is started in place.
Confirm the wear bar is square and tighten the nuts to the torque specs.
Our UHMW Shoes are very simple to install.
Loosen the two nuts on each steel shoe and remove the shoes. Remove the old hardware used on the steel shoes.
Position the UHMW shoes so the bottom is aligned with the UHMW wear bar cover. Install the carriage bolts through the holes in the shoes which most closely align the bottom of the blowers shoes with the bottom of the wear bar. Place a flat washer over the end of the bolt inside of the blower housing and start the lock nut finger tight. Tighten the carriage bolts lock nuts to the torque specs.
That’s it. That is the installation process. Remove the safety supports from under the blower when working on it and lower the blower and prepare to use.
Common Questions and Answers about UHMW and it’s use and what to expect compared to the steel wear bar and shoes on your Frontier snowblower…..
Q. 1. - How long will the UHMW wear bar and shoes last with typical use?
A.1.- The UHMW is an excellent product which is far more durable than most people expect. It will wear more like steel than plastic, but without the noise, damage and surface friction of the steel shoes or wear edge. Expect these UHMW products to last several seasons with typical and proper use.
Q. 2.- What do we consider typical use?
A.2. - Most of our customers describe using their rear 3ph Frontier blowers for residential or light commercial use. Driveways vary from 250’ to 1,800’ long and from 10’ wide to 18’ wide. We consider a “typical driveway” for those who own this size and type of rear 3ph snowblower to be 500’ long and 10’ wide with a parking and turn around pavement area of an additional 2,000 sq feet near the buildings, etc. This means they are clearing 7,000 sq feet of pavement with each snowfall.
Q. 3. - What is the most important use tip or suggestion when using any snow clearing implement on the pavement?
A. 3.- Avoid excessive down pressure on the implement. Our wear edges are designed to carry the weight of the snow clearing implement. That’s why are the snowblowers get larger, the shoes get wider and the wear bar and edges thicker and taller. We provide the material in the product design to support the operational weight of the implement.
Excessive down pressure is when the 3ph hydraulic top link or other hydraulic or mechanical leverage is applied pressing down on the snow clearing implement and applying down pressure. While you can apply light additional down pressure to maximize pavement clearing, any additional down pressure is simply unhelpful to the snow clearing and will only result in the accelerated wear of the UHMW or other wear surface material.
Q. 4.- How should the tractor operator position the implement for the best snow clearing and proper wear of the UHMW wear surfaces?
A. 4.- Its very simple. Lower the implement until it is on the pavement surface and once the wear bar or shoes are on the pavement, stop the lowering of the implement. Once the implement is making surface contact, its ready to clear snow.
Q. 5.- What about using the “float” feature on hydraulic lift systems on tractors?
A. 5.— The float feature is allowing the weight of the implement to ride on the pavement, supported by the implements wear surfaces. As long as the tractor steering and control are working when using the float feature, continue to do so. Sometimes. the implement weight is such that when in float, it pushes the tractor around. Use the float if it makes sense for your needs. Otherwise, carry some of the weight of the implement on the hitch to aid in traction, etc. of the machine.
Q. 6.- What do those who have switched from steel shoes and wear bars to the SulleyBear Solutions products say our UHMW shoes and wear bars?
A. 6- We hear the same comments over and over and here is what they include;
“Wow, what an amazing transformation in how the plow blower, pusher, blade, etc functions.”
“I wish I had made the switch MUCH sooner”
“Its amazing how quiet the snow clearing is now, no more grinding and screeching of the steel on the pavement”.
“The UHMW wears much better than I expected, after a season of use, I have only worn (1/16”, 1/8” to 1/4”) off the shoes and wear bar”
“At this wear rate, it looks like the UHMW is likely to outlive me”……
“I can run the tractor at lower engine speeds as the friction to pull the (blower, blade, snow pusher, etc) is remarkably less than the steel”.
“Since the implement slides so much more easily on the pavement, I can clear snow in 2wd instead of 4 wd”
“As you suggested, I tried clearing snow this season without the tire chains now that i installed the UHMW wear edges. You were correct, I don’t need the tire chains because there is so much less resistance on the pavement”.
““While at first I focused on the expense of the UHMW wear bar and shoes, after I spent $18,000 on driveway repairs this summer, I don’t want to risk any damage to the pavement. And you were correct, when used as instructed, the UHMW does protect the pavement from the surface damage”.
“I think the makers of the snow implements are doing the public a disservice by selling all new blowers with the steel shoes and wear edges. Thank goodness I found SulleyBear Solutions so I could end the senseless damage to the pavement and protect my investment in my pavement on my property”….
What about customers not in the U.S.A. or lower 48 states, can they order the Kubota Pavement Protection Package and how is the shipping handled?
We want customers who will benefit from our products to be able to purchase what they desire. For customers outside of the Lower 48 States, here is how we handle the ordering and shipping processes.
Ordering - You order using our website and pay with USD on our site.
Order Follow up. - We will contact you and confirm the serial number and model number of your blower. We also may request you send us photos of various parts of your blower.
Shipping - Once we have your order prepared and packed and ready to ship, we will measure and weight your order and obtain international shipping quotes. We will provide these quotes to you for you to select the carrier and shipping method. Once you have decided on the shipping carrier and method, we will send you an invoice for the actual shipping costs. Once you pay the invoice on our site, our order will ship to you. We will provide you tracking information for your order.
Do you have another series of blower and don’t see a listing for those shoes or wear bar? Contact us and we will discuss your b lower needs.
Questions? Please use the Contact Us information. We are pleased to discuss this or any snow clearing implement with you.
Price includes Ground Shipping in the Lower 48 states
Your blower riding on the steel wear bar and steel shoes causes damage to the pavement with every snow clearing pass. It also grinds the steel wear bar and shoes on the blower. Stop the pavement damage and end the surface wear from the grinding and friction, by changing so these blowers ride on UHMW, instead of the steel wear surfaces.
The Pavement Protection Package
is intended to be a total package that converts your blowers wear surfaces from steel to UHMW on both the main blower wear bar and the blower shoes. We strongly encourage the purchase of the Pavement Package so you receive both the UHMW Wear bar cover and the UHMW shoes.
The UHMW shoes without the wear bar leave the steel wear surface under the blower wearing on the pavement. The UHMW Wear bar cover without the shoes provides more protection, than not using the wear bar. The shoes help stabilize the blower and improve the total product results. Therefore, we encourage the purchase of the blower wear bar and shoes we produce in UHMW that we call the Pavement Protection Package.
What is UHMW and why should your blower be riding on UHMW instead of steel wear bars and shoes?
UHMW stands for Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene , which is the strongest and most wear resistant plastic product produced in the world. Its perfect for this use as its a very low surface friction material, which is ideal for uses where there is a high load surface friction wear applications. UHMW is self lubricating and ideal for use in the snow clearing environment.
Is UHMW strong enough and Durable enough to be used for these products?
This type of product is specifically what UHMW was designed for. It is made to be put in applications where there is extreme friction and surface abrasion between materials. This material is used on large commercial snow plows and blowers and is used to clear airport runways and other very large pavement areas.
UHMW is so strong, that it is used in the weaving of some personal protection body armor, vests and similar components. In some applications, UHMW is 15x more resistant to frictional wear than carbon steel. It’s really an amazing product. The material is expensive, but it ideal for how we use this product.
How expensive is UHMW as a material? To compare it to a material familiar to most, a 4’ x 8’ sheet of UHMW 1” thick is about 15x the cost of a sheet of plywood of the same thickness.
Why don’t snowblower manufacturers make the blower wear bar and the blower shoes out of UHMW and sell the blowers new with these outstanding upgrades?
Cost. The UHMW wear bar is a complex piece which requires extensive specialty machining to produce. The same with the UHMW blower shoes we make for these blowers. If the blowers were sold new with these part upgrades, the selling price of the blowers would likely have to be 20% higher and they would also sell less replacement parts, which is a big source of revenue.
Also, last but not least, those using the blowers and damaging the pavement often don’t care and their only concern is the rapid snow clearing. So not everyone cares about damaging the pavement and those clearing snow on gravel, its a moot point.
How are these UHMW Wear surfaces installed on your Frontier Snowblower?
The blower steel shoes are simply replaced with our custom made UHMW shoes. Unbolt the steel shoes and bolt on our new UHMW shoes in their place. The entire process requires a wrench and is completed in under 10 minutes.
What about the UHMW Wear bar cover under the snowblower?
We carefully designed this UHMW wear bar cover so it bolts under the snow blower and the steel wear bar on the blower sits in a recessed pocket in the UHMW wear bar. This design makes the wear bar very strong and uses the steel wear bar as an internal support of the entire UHMW wear bar surface.
Our UHMW wear bar completely covers the steel wear bar area under the blower. Instead of the blower riding on the steel wear bar which is roughly 2” wide and about a foot narrower than the blowers actual width, with our UHMW wear bar cover, the snowblower rides on our UHMW cover plate, which is 5”+ inches wide and at least 6” longer than the steel wear bar.
On the SB1184 blower, the steel wear bar is 2” wide and about 55” long and 1/4’’ thick. Our UHMW Wear bar cover is about 5.5” wide, about 62” long and 1.5” thick.
The amount of under blower wear material changes from about 110 sq inches of steel 3/16” thick to roughly 320 sq inches of low friction UHMW that is 1.5” thick. Triple the wear area and a low friction material results in a blower that slides more easily and quietly across the pavement.
How is the UHMW Wear Bar Cover installed on the Frontier Blowers?
Our UHMW wear bar bolts to the bottom side of the Frontier blower. It requires between 8 and 14 holes, based upon the size of the blower, be drilled using a basic hand drill. All of the holes are drilled in the blowers plate from the top side of the blower. We provide a drilling template to drill these holes in your blower. You place our drilling template on the top side of the blower wear plate, mark the holes in the plate, remove the template and then drill the holes.
The holes are 3/8” in diameter and are strategically placed to support the wear bar and make their access as easy as possible. The majority of the holes are in easily accessed areas of the blower which can be reached standing next to or leaning over the blower to reach this area. A couple of the holes are near the blowers drive chain. Some drill the holes with the chain in place, others choose to loosen the drive chain to make access to the drilling location easier. That’s up to each owner to decide how to drill these 2 or 3 holes near the drive chain on the side of the blower.
Once the Holes are drilled, then how is the UHMW wear bar Installed?
The UHMW wear bar is fully machined and ready for installation. The holes are counter sunk so the blower wear bar bolts through the steel frame plate on the blower. The product images show the area where the holes are drilled on the blower.
The hardware is specially designed and selected hardware to set will into the UHMW wear bar, away from the pavement surface. The UHMW wear bar is held up against the bottom of the blower and the bolts on each end installed and the nuts started. The bolts install from the bottom side up through the top side of the wear plate. The lock nuts which hold the wear bar are tightened on the top side of the blower.
An extra pair of hands or some small clamps make the installation easier
Please note, its much easier to install the UHMW wear bar by either using some wood working clamps to hold the wear bar in place while starting the first few corner bolts. An extra pair of hands is also helpful. Once you have the corner bolts in place, the remaining bolts are easy to install and the clamps or spare hands can be removed.
Exactly which tools are needed to install the UHMW wear bar or shoes?
Basic hand tools are all that is required, including
a hand drill with 3/8” steel drill bit
some prefer to use a tapered drill bit to make the holes oversize for easier alignment of the hardware, That’s up to each installer.
a 3/8” or 1/2” ratchet and 6” extension
combination wrench or second ratchet
socket for the nuts on the wear bar nuts and the blower shoes nuts.
We also suggest an Allen socket or Torx socket to tighten the bolts in the recessed wear bar hardware. We selected this specialty hardware so you can put a tool on both ends of the bolt and nut to properly and easily tighten the hardware. Its the best way to properly secure the wear bar to your snowblower.
If you don’t have the specialty drive socket to tighten the hardware whether its a torx bit or allen head bit, we will include one in the 3/8” drive size, with the hardware kit when it ships. Please let us know at the time you order the wear bar if you are going to need the socket to tighten the hardware and we will include it when the wear bar and shoes ship to you.
Is the installation difficult and How long does it take to install the UHMW shoes and the UHMW wear bar on these model Frontier Snowblowers?
The installation of the shoes is as simple as unbolting the 4 bolts on the steel shoes and replacing the steel shoes with our UHMW shoes. You will want to do this when you can lift the blower to make removing and installing the shoes as easy as possible. Most owners can install the new shoes in 10 minutes or less.
The wear bar requires drilling the 8 to 14 holes in the blower frame plate. The number of holes required increases as the blower size grows. The holes can all be drilled from the top side of the blower.
The only “difficult” holes are the two or three holes near the drive chain end of the blower. Some owners drill the holes near the drive chain with the chain in place. Some prefer to loosen the chain to have easier access to these few holes. Otherwise, the other holes which need to be drilled are out in the open areas of the blower and can be drilled by leaning over or standing next to the blower.
Allowing 90 minutes to two hours for the wear bar installation is more than adequate time for the majority of the blower owners. Some are able to install the wear bar in under an hour.
Are there any special “tricks” or steps to drilling the holes that make it easier to install the UHMW wear bar?
No real tricks, just basic steps which include these in a summarized form;
Connect the blower to the tractor so its easy to lift and support.
Make sure to ALWAYS use secure support methods in addition to the tractors lift system, such as locking jack stands, etc to support the blower. DO NOT work under any machines supported by the hydraulic lifting or tractors 3ph system without the extra safety support systems.
Once the blower is raised to a comfortable working height and supported, place the drilling template on the blower frame panels.
Mark the centers of the holes on the template. You can center punch the hole centers to make drilling the holes easier to prevent the drill from drifting on the surface when drilling the holes. You can also drill small pilot holes first, such as a 1/8” hole and then drill the final holes when you have confirmed the holes proper placement.
Some owners choose to drill the holes with a tapered drill bit or a multi step bit and make the holes one size larger than required, to make the alignment with our UHMW wear bar cover as easy as possible.
Place the UHMW cover under the blower. The steel wear bar fits in the machined pocket on the UHMW cover (see pictures of the wear bar cover). Start one bolt on each corner of the wear bar. When the bolt is pushed up through the blower frame, place a flat washer over the bolt and tighten the hardware FINGER TIGHT until all hardware is started in place.
Confirm the wear bar is square and tighten the nuts to the torque specs.
Our UHMW Shoes are very simple to install.
Loosen the two nuts on each steel shoe and remove the shoes. Remove the old hardware used on the steel shoes.
Position the UHMW shoes so the bottom is aligned with the UHMW wear bar cover. Install the carriage bolts through the holes in the shoes which most closely align the bottom of the blowers shoes with the bottom of the wear bar. Place a flat washer over the end of the bolt inside of the blower housing and start the lock nut finger tight. Tighten the carriage bolts lock nuts to the torque specs.
That’s it. That is the installation process. Remove the safety supports from under the blower when working on it and lower the blower and prepare to use.
Common Questions and Answers about UHMW and it’s use and what to expect compared to the steel wear bar and shoes on your Frontier snowblower…..
Q. 1. - How long will the UHMW wear bar and shoes last with typical use?
A.1.- The UHMW is an excellent product which is far more durable than most people expect. It will wear more like steel than plastic, but without the noise, damage and surface friction of the steel shoes or wear edge. Expect these UHMW products to last several seasons with typical and proper use.
Q. 2.- What do we consider typical use?
A.2. - Most of our customers describe using their rear 3ph Frontier blowers for residential or light commercial use. Driveways vary from 250’ to 1,800’ long and from 10’ wide to 18’ wide. We consider a “typical driveway” for those who own this size and type of rear 3ph snowblower to be 500’ long and 10’ wide with a parking and turn around pavement area of an additional 2,000 sq feet near the buildings, etc. This means they are clearing 7,000 sq feet of pavement with each snowfall.
Q. 3. - What is the most important use tip or suggestion when using any snow clearing implement on the pavement?
A. 3.- Avoid excessive down pressure on the implement. Our wear edges are designed to carry the weight of the snow clearing implement. That’s why are the snowblowers get larger, the shoes get wider and the wear bar and edges thicker and taller. We provide the material in the product design to support the operational weight of the implement.
Excessive down pressure is when the 3ph hydraulic top link or other hydraulic or mechanical leverage is applied pressing down on the snow clearing implement and applying down pressure. While you can apply light additional down pressure to maximize pavement clearing, any additional down pressure is simply unhelpful to the snow clearing and will only result in the accelerated wear of the UHMW or other wear surface material.
Q. 4.- How should the tractor operator position the implement for the best snow clearing and proper wear of the UHMW wear surfaces?
A. 4.- Its very simple. Lower the implement until it is on the pavement surface and once the wear bar or shoes are on the pavement, stop the lowering of the implement. Once the implement is making surface contact, its ready to clear snow.
Q. 5.- What about using the “float” feature on hydraulic lift systems on tractors?
A. 5.— The float feature is allowing the weight of the implement to ride on the pavement, supported by the implements wear surfaces. As long as the tractor steering and control are working when using the float feature, continue to do so. Sometimes. the implement weight is such that when in float, it pushes the tractor around. Use the float if it makes sense for your needs. Otherwise, carry some of the weight of the implement on the hitch to aid in traction, etc. of the machine.
Q. 6.- What do those who have switched from steel shoes and wear bars to the SulleyBear Solutions products say our UHMW shoes and wear bars?
A. 6- We hear the same comments over and over and here is what they include;
“Wow, what an amazing transformation in how the plow blower, pusher, blade, etc functions.”
“I wish I had made the switch MUCH sooner”
“Its amazing how quiet the snow clearing is now, no more grinding and screeching of the steel on the pavement”.
“The UHMW wears much better than I expected, after a season of use, I have only worn (1/16”, 1/8” to 1/4”) off the shoes and wear bar”
“At this wear rate, it looks like the UHMW is likely to outlive me”……
“I can run the tractor at lower engine speeds as the friction to pull the (blower, blade, snow pusher, etc) is remarkably less than the steel”.
“Since the implement slides so much more easily on the pavement, I can clear snow in 2wd instead of 4 wd”
“As you suggested, I tried clearing snow this season without the tire chains now that i installed the UHMW wear edges. You were correct, I don’t need the tire chains because there is so much less resistance on the pavement”.
““While at first I focused on the expense of the UHMW wear bar and shoes, after I spent $18,000 on driveway repairs this summer, I don’t want to risk any damage to the pavement. And you were correct, when used as instructed, the UHMW does protect the pavement from the surface damage”.
“I think the makers of the snow implements are doing the public a disservice by selling all new blowers with the steel shoes and wear edges. Thank goodness I found SulleyBear Solutions so I could end the senseless damage to the pavement and protect my investment in my pavement on my property”….
What about customers not in the U.S.A. or lower 48 states, can they order the Kubota Pavement Protection Package and how is the shipping handled?
We want customers who will benefit from our products to be able to purchase what they desire. For customers outside of the Lower 48 States, here is how we handle the ordering and shipping processes.
Ordering - You order using our website and pay with USD on our site.
Order Follow up. - We will contact you and confirm the serial number and model number of your blower. We also may request you send us photos of various parts of your blower.
Shipping - Once we have your order prepared and packed and ready to ship, we will measure and weight your order and obtain international shipping quotes. We will provide these quotes to you for you to select the carrier and shipping method. Once you have decided on the shipping carrier and method, we will send you an invoice for the actual shipping costs. Once you pay the invoice on our site, our order will ship to you. We will provide you tracking information for your order.