Skid Steer Dozer Blades

What a Six-Way Skid Steer Dozer Blade Does

A fixed blade only pushes straight ahead, and changing its angle means getting off the machine and moving pins. The Loflin Fabrication Skid Steer 6-Way Dozer Blade is adjusted from the cab instead: hydraulic angle of up to 30° each way, hydraulic tilt of up to 15° each way, and height adjustment that raises and lowers the entire blade for cutting depth. Angle casts material to one side, so you can windrow snow or spoil in a single pass rather than pushing into a growing pile. Tilt sets a cross-slope, which is what you use to crown a gravel driveway, cut a shallow ditch along a fence line, or feather a pad flat. If your work is repetitive straight pushing, a fixed blade costs less; if the grade changes all day, the hydraulic functions earn their keep.

Hydraulics and Mounting a Dozer Blade for a Skid Steer Loader

Two things decide whether this bolts onto your machine. First the coupler: it uses the standard skid-steer quick-attach plate, so a full-size loader that takes standard attachments will latch onto it. Mini and stand-on loaders are a different matter, since they use smaller mount plates. Second, hydraulics. Angle, tilt and lift are separate functions, so the machine needs working auxiliary hydraulics and, on most loaders, a diverter or selector valve to switch circuits from the cab. Confirm both before ordering. On site, the practical limit is usually traction rather than the blade: a skid steer pushes through its tires or tracks, and wet clay or a steep grade will stop the machine before it stops the moldboard. OSHA 1926.602 covers material handling and earthmoving equipment on construction sites, including seat belt requirements; skid steers fall under that rule rather than the forklift standard.

Who This Blade Suits

At $261, it fits an owner-operator or small contractor already running a standard-coupler skid steer who wants grading, backfilling, snow pushing and driveway maintenance from one attachment instead of a fixed plow plus a separate grading tool. The reversible bolt-on cutting edge keeps wear on the consumable: flip it once, replace it when both sides are gone.