HLA 96-Inch Skid Steer Snow Blower🔵 Mid
✓ No hydraulics required
✓ Fits most skid steers, including small-frame
View on hlasnow.com →
Overview
HLA's 96-inch (8-foot) skid steer snow blower is built for large-frame skid steers and wheel loaders on heavy-use commercial and municipal snow clearing. The wide working width clears paths quickly. Made in Canada by Horst Welding and available through GLC Equipment and other Canadian HLA dealers.
Canada Availability
Made in Canada by HLA Attachments (Horst Welding). Available through GLC Equipment and other Canadian HLA dealers.
Key Facts
- Working width: 96 inches (8 feet)
- Type: snow blower
- Application: commercial and municipal snow clearing, large-frame machines
- Drive: hydraulic
- Mount: standard SSQA skid steer quick attach
- Made in Canada
- Typical weight: 450–580 lbs
- Hydraulic flow: none required — passive attachment, no auxiliary hydraulics
✅ Specs sourced from hlasnow.com · Last verified: March 2026
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You push snow on flat commercial lots, parking decks, or loading docks with a defined push perimeter
- You don't have room or budget for a blower — pushers cost far less and maintain well
⛔ Skip if…
- Your site has no windrow drop zone — pushers pile snow that has to go somewhere
- Wet, heavy Ontario snow is your primary challenge — heavy packs reduce machine traction with a full pusher
🔍 Also consider…
- Sectional pusher if your site has frost heaves or uneven pavement you need the wings to follow
- Snow blower attachment if bank height from repeated pushes is becoming a problem
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Wide attachment — verify your machine's rated operating capacity (ROC) before ordering. Compatible with all skid steer brands via universal SSQA quick attach — no auxiliary hydraulics required.
About HLA in Canada
HLA Attachments is an Ontario-based manufacturer that designs and builds attachments in Waterloo, ON, with a dealer network spanning all provinces. Backed by a Canadian warranty and local parts availability, HLA is one of the most trusted names on Canadian job sites.
Care & Maintenance
- Inspect the trip-edge blade for wear before each season and replace when worn below the wear indicator line — a worn-through trip-edge transfers full impact to the blade frame
- Grease all trip-edge pivot and hinge points after every major pushing session, especially after work in extreme cold where grease migrates out of joints faster
- Check side board welds for cracking after frost heave strikes — box sides bear significant impact forces during high-speed frost heave hits
- Rinse salt off after every use and before extended storage — road salt accelerates rust on unpainted steel edges and frame members faster than people expect
- Store off the ground on blocks or a pallet to prevent the cutting edge from sitting in standing water and rusting from below
How to Connect
- Back machine into push frame receiver
- Lower boom to slide trip edges into receiver arms
- Engage mounting pins or latch
- Raise slightly off ground and test trip edge reset manually if accessible
⚠ Safety NoteSnow pushers are passive (no hydraulics) on most models — mounting is mechanical only
❄️ Before You Buy a Snow Pusher
Snow pusher sizing is machine-dependent — an oversized box overloads your loader arms; undersizing means extra passes on large lots.
- Match pusher width to your machine's ROC and tipping load Attachment sizing guide →
- Trip-edge vs sectional edge — trip edge for paved lots, sectional for uneven surfaces Snow pusher guide →
- Buy before November — Canadian dealers sell out of popular sizes by mid-winter
Find a Snow Pusher Dealer →
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✅ Last checked: March 2026
Source: skidsteerattachments.ca/catalog/snow-pushers/hla-snowblower-96/
