"Full Circle" Skid-Steer Scraper

"Full Circle" Skid-Steer Scraper TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 28-1-34 Owen Vaaler of Spring Grove, Minn., has designed a "full circle" scraper for skidsteers that can rotate a full 360 degrees in either direction. "Because it turns all the way around it can be used for pulling material as well as pushing," he says. "My son has a snow removal business and it is much easier to pull the snow away from a garage door, rather than shoveling it." The scraper is made of rolled 5/16-in. steel and can attach to any skid steer. "The adapter for the blade is pretty much universal. I haven't seen a skid steer that it wouldn't fit on," says Vaaler. The blade is able to rotate 360 degrees thanks to an orbital mower that attaches to the auxiliary power hook up. "You can turn the blade and push snow or gravel or mud sideways," says Vaaler. "You can do many more things than you can with a regular pickup add-on plow." The add-on scraper can also be used as a grader. "I also sell attachments that will turn the blade into a box grader. The blade has a built in floating mechanism that will keep the blade level no matter what," says Vaaler. "There is also a soft-blade you can use for moving mud or manure." Vaaler Co. Manufacturing sells the blade for $2,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Vaaler Company, P.O. Box 81, Spring Grove, Minn. 55947 (ph 507 498-5577).

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