P700 Poly or Steel Plow wear bar?

[z4abraha]

Hey all,

Just joined the forum and have been searching around but haven't found anything regarding poly vs. steel plow wear bars. I plan on getting the Denali 72" plow. It comes with 2 steel wear bars but I can buy a poly wear bar for an extra $100 or so.

My wife and I just moved to a new house and it has a large driveway that's all sealed asphalt. This will be my first winter working a plow and I'd like to keep the driveway in as good of shape as possible.

Does anyone have experience with one versus the other? I'm ok with spending the extra money on a poly blade if it will save on the upkeep of the driveway.

 

[Admin]

 

[z4abraha]

Just a quick update for anyone that may have a similar question.

I ended up buying the 72” Denali plow and hardware from the HondaSXS store (GREAT BUYING EXPERIENCE, I’D HIGHLY RECOMMEND). I also ended up splurging on the poly blade made by Denali.

I just had a chance to use it earlier this week for the first time with 4” of heavy, wet, snow fall. I can’t speak to longevity yet, but the plow and blade performed flawlessly! The poly blade is very quiet and appears to be gentle on our sealed asphalt.

I’ll report back if there are any issues down the road. For now I’m one extremely happy customer!

 

[Hondasxs]

Hey. Thanks for the mention.
Would like to see a pic of your setup when u get time.

Also sorry I missed this thread back in june. Not sure how I let it slip by.

Ya. The poly blade is needed if you dont want to scratch up your pavement. Its reversible so you get twice the use. Down side is does ware faster but should last a full season in even the most showy areas.

Thanks.

 

[ofrcboy]

Poly, quieter and safe for pavers

 

[ckhenshaw4]

Bought this and love it.

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[Bjk]

Bought this and love it. View attachment 166156

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How does your 700-4 handle the boss plow? I am from Canada and read the boss needs the 1000 to handle the boss plow. Thank you for your response.

 

[KevP700-4]

Here's a cheap fix for snow plowing.

Go to a gravel pit and get some used conveyor belt, usually free. Cut the belt to the length of your steel cutter bar. Cut the width to about 12". Remove your steel cutter bar and attach, with 1/2" longer bolts two pieces of your cut conveyor belt. You will need a drill for the bolt holes in the conveyor belt. The belt should be positioned so it is centered on the steel cutter bar. This positioning will give you a very heavy duty rubber cutter that will squeegee your driveway, allow you to push snow out over your lawn without rolling the sod with a steel bar, eliminate wear on the plows skid shoes and make your life easier!. Also, after years of use, you just flip the rubber to get many more years of use. Should you want to do dirt pushing, just remove the rubber conveyor belt and go push dirt with your steel bar.

You say this won't work. Nah!! Been using this system on my John Deere Garden tractor plow for the last 23 yrs. It has worked great and I have replaced the rubber only once after flipping it. The rubber will not damage your yard, will not tear up your blacktop drive, rides great over uneven cement. I have never in 23yrs replaced the skid shoes on the plow as they never touch the ground, but are there if needed.

 

[Smitty335]

Here's a cheap fix for snow plowing.

Go to a gravel pit and get some used conveyor belt, usually free. Cut the belt to the length of your steel cutter bar. Cut the width to about 12". Remove your steel cutter bar and attach, with 1/2" longer bolts two pieces of your cut conveyor belt. You will need a drill for the bolt holes in the conveyor belt. The belt should be positioned so it is centered on the steel cutter bar. This positioning will give you a very heavy duty rubber cutter that will squeegee your driveway, allow you to push snow out over your lawn without rolling the sod with a steel bar, eliminate wear on the plows skid shoes and make your life easier!. Also, after years of use, you just flip the rubber to get many more years of use. Should you want to do dirt pushing, just remove the rubber conveyor belt and go push dirt with your steel bar.

You say this won't work. Nah!! Been using this system on my John Deere Garden tractor plow for the last 23 yrs. It has worked great and I have replaced the rubber only once after flipping it. The rubber will not damage your yard, will not tear up your blacktop drive, rides great over uneven cement. I have never in 23yrs replaced the skid shoes on the plow as they never touch the ground, but are there if needed.

That's just plain smart!

 

[Scoop]

Here's a cheap fix for snow plowing.

Go to a gravel pit and get some used conveyor belt, usually free. Cut the belt to the length of your steel cutter bar. Cut the width to about 12". Remove your steel cutter bar and attach, with 1/2" longer bolts two pieces of your cut conveyor belt. You will need a drill for the bolt holes in the conveyor belt. The belt should be positioned so it is centered on the steel cutter bar. This positioning will give you a very heavy duty rubber cutter that will squeegee your driveway, allow you to push snow out over your lawn without rolling the sod with a steel bar, eliminate wear on the plows skid shoes and make your life easier!. Also, after years of use, you just flip the rubber to get many more years of use. Should you want to do dirt pushing, just remove the rubber conveyor belt and go push dirt with your steel bar.

You say this won't work. Nah!! Been using this system on my John Deere Garden tractor plow for the last 23 yrs. It has worked great and I have replaced the rubber only once after flipping it. The rubber will not damage your yard, will not tear up your blacktop drive, rides great over uneven cement. I have never in 23yrs replaced the skid shoes on the plow as they never touch the ground, but are there if needed.

I've had one of these on my Warn ProVantage blade on my Grizzly 700 for years! I put this one on my buddy's Grizzly a few years back:

It works exactly as @KevP700-4 described.

if you want to skip the gravel pit and have a precut piece shipped directly to your door, here you go:

Rubber Wear Strip

Rubber Wear Strips

www.rubberwearstrip.com

Steven will take care of you pronto.

I have no affiliation with him/them other than being a very satisfied repeat customer.