Snowfall is a natural occurrence for residents of most of the central and northern regions of Russia. And therefore, with the onset of winter, most owners of private houses are armed with shovels, and after each rainfall, heaps of snow from the yard are scooped up. However, for hours to clean such a territory as a personal plot, with subsequent pains in the arms and back, you must agree, this is not the most interesting thing. That is why humanity has come up with many special snowplows. One of these varieties is a snow blade. What is it special about and where it can be used, you will learn from our article.
Design
According to its design, the blade consists of three main parts:
- snow shovels;
- a mechanism for adjusting the rotation of the shovel;
- mounting units.
Moreover, this tool can be equipped with a special spring-return mechanism, which reduces the vibration of the shovel and protects it from deformation in the event of a collision with any obstacle.
Varieties
Devices for snow removal, such as dumps, are divided into several categories and can be equipped with:
1. Cars.
2. ATVs.
3. Motoblocks
Units for off-road cars and crossovers
An automotive snow blade is an excellent alternative to expensive snow blowers powered by gas or electric engines. You can install such a device on almost any SUV. In this case, there is no need to connect this device to the electrical network or to refuel it with gasoline. The entire blade for snow removal is driven by the car itself, respectively, you can control it directly without leaving the passenger compartment. The angle of the shovel can be set in three different directions, which makes it possible to customize it for cleaning a specific thickness of snow.
ATV Accessories
High maneuverability, the presence of all-wheel drive and high tractive effort enables ATVs to effectively carry out snow removal both in the yard and on the street. And if in the first case, it is not always possible to remove the area around the house and in other inaccessible places by car, then here you can drive to almost any area with an allowable width of just over one meter. At the same time, the width of the shovel does not significantly differ from the automobile, it can be 125-150 centimeters, depending on the modification.
Attachments for motoblocks
If you have a device such as a walk-behind tractor, you can also carry out high-quality snow removal in the shortest possible time. The maneuverability and width of the cultivated area does not differ significantly from similar work on ATVs (and not so important, this is a homemade snow blade or bought in a store). The height of the shovel is about 40 centimeters, and the width is up to 1 meter. With this tool, you can quickly clear the necessary part of the territories from huge snow blockages.