29 June 2012

Curb Guard Protection For You Plough

By Laura Gallagher


With winter snowfalls impeding the visibility of road sidewalks getting out the shovel to sweep away snow that has built up along the curb is one way of clearing snow from the curb. Other faster methods make use of snow ploughs which run the plough across the snow filled area and remove it at lightening speed. There are precautions though you may want to consider and that is the use of a curb guard.

Snow tends to compact itself in the very corners where the street meets the sidewalk. To get up close and personal so to speak with the aid of a snowplough becomes tricky. By adding this add on you can now bring the plough into close contact and make contact with the concrete and asphalt without doing your vehicle any damage.

The attachment prevents the metal from scraping up against the sides of the curb and removes the snow. It is made from a hard flexible plastic or rubber. This means that the material is pliable.

As the snowplough moves closer towards the sidewalk and makes contact with it, the material the guard is made of flexes backwards causing no damage to the metal part of the snowplough as well as no damage to the concrete sidewalk.

These deflectors are available in differing sizes and are developed according to the dimensions of a particular snowplough. Types include such as those that are attached only to the corners and others that are attached to the entire length of the underside of the unit. When the rubbery plastic material makes contact with a hard surface it bends backwards protecting the metal part from damage. This enables the driver to lower the plough with ease in knowing that he will not do damage to the plough itself.

Not only do they protect the machinery itself but they offer peace of mind to the driver behind the wheel. Drivers who are removing snow can now come within closer range of the sidewalk without fear of pushing up against the concrete thereby damaging the machinery including the sidewalk and incurring the expense of these errors. It is a fact we disregard but this emotional factor is important to take into consideration when efficiency of the work involved needs to be completed quickly.

If you are mechanically minded it is straightforward to fix these add ons to the rig you already have. Bolts should be secure but not too tight as to damage or compress any metal parts. During installation ensure that the guards are aligned properly. Any deviation may cause them to buckle and break against the strain placed on them.

Another type of curb guard you may want to consider installing especially in snowy weather are those that are attached to the rims of the wheels of your motor vehicle. This gives added protection to the rims themselves and should an incident occur where your vehicle hits the curb, a slight collision may put the wheel alignment out of sync. It would act as a preventative measure should you wish to install.




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