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August 2017 | EquipmentWorld.com 64 snow clearing attachments | continued Direct snow up to 45 feet away The SB84H Snow Blower from John Deere is a two- stage, 1,200-pound, high flow hydraulic blower compatible with skid steers, compact track loaders and compact wheel loaders. An electric-over-hydraulic operated poly-lined chute and deflector gives the unit the ability to direct snow up to 45 feet, says the company. A direct-drive hydraulic motor eliminates chains and sprockets. The unit can cut up to 78 inches wide and 36 inches high. Deere says the unit's skid shoes adjust easily, and bolt-on wear-resistant tapered steel edges can be quickly replaced. Combine onsite salt storage and spreading in one unit Boss Snowplow's QuickCube mounts on a skid steer and uses weatherproof, poly cubes that can be filled with deicing materials and staged at jobsites in advance of wintry weather. Designed to replace the need for remote salt piles, tarps and temporary salt shelters, the cubes can be stacked for storage. The QuickCube System consists of a fork- shaped spreader assembly and six cubes, each holding 1/2 cubic yard of deicing material. When used, the cubes mount on a spreader assembly attached on a skid steer via a universal attachment system, giving the skid steer the ability to pick up, move and spread salt. A complete system has the same capacity as a 3-cubic-yard V-box hopper spreader, says the company. Snow pusher stays rigid for heavy snow Doosan has two models of bucket-mounted snow pusher attachments for its 13- to 20-metric-ton wheel loaders and toolcarriers. The 12-foot-wide attachment weighs 2,200 pounds, while the 14-foot-wide version weighs 2,400 pounds. On both models, a 47-inch moldboard has a 1.5- inch rubber cutting edge designed to protect surfaces. Three bucket mount support tubes help keep the snow pusher rigid. The units also have 12-inch push beams and steel skid shoes.