skids

I built this LandPlane in 2010. The 3/8" skids were about half worn except the back ends which were paper thin. For finishing passes I often raise the front a little putting all the weight on the back. Not too pretty but I scabbed on another layer, a little thicker on the ends, to give it some...

I do, always, Any implement I own, if it has ground contact shoes or skids, they get hardfaced, no exception and that includes my 'brush hog / slasher' as well as my discbine and the bottom feet on my stump grinder, any metal to ground contact gets hard faced. reason is, renewing worn skids...

I recently acquired a 2000 JD 4300 from an elderly neighbor. It came with a 72" plow blade and the skids/feet are pretty worn out and need to be replaced. There are no markings on the plow or the feet and the local JD dealer does not have record of a plow purchase for my neighbor. Shaft OD...