Snow Attachments Damage free cutting edge?

PapaPerk · Dec 30, 2012

Hello,

Have a woods 72 grader blade. I would like to use it for snow removal on my concrete driveway.

Any suggestions for a cutting edge or other method to prevent the blade from ripping and hanging up on my expensive drive? Thank u!

Leejohn · Dec 31, 2012

I have read on here some guys putting pvc pipe over them. But don't know how they keep them on, sure would like to know. I need to do it for gravel, here and I would guess there also the ground doesn't freeze up good.

kw22614 · Dec 31, 2012

Leejohn said:
I have read on here some guys putting pvc pipe over them. But don't know how they keep them on, sure would like to know. I need to do it for gravel, here and I would guess there also the ground doesn't freeze up good.

I'd like to know the same thing. Have another thread about using a toothbar and someone brought up the pvc trick but said it fell off. Be nice to get some info on it or other ideas..

dex3361 · Dec 31, 2012

I used a piece of polyethelene 2" pipe split first to see how it worked and it did a great job though I did have trouble keeping it from slipping off(some have suggested using abs pipe). Then I took a piece of 2" piece of galvanized and split it along its length and wedged it over the cutting edge of the bucket and welded tabs onto the ends and bolted it through the holes where my tooth bar goes. If we ever get enough snow to push I will install it and put to good use. I use the rear scraper blade in conjunction with the FEL.

chuckvan49 · Dec 31, 2012

This works for me.

chim · Dec 31, 2012

Here's what I came up with for the tractor at work. It's the tread portion of a tire sandwiched between the blade and the cutting edge. Bumped into the maintenance guy today and he said it worked great. On the stoned areas it deflects itself enough to allow it to roll over the stones. On blacktop it acts like a big squeegee.

Edit to add - Today our maintenance guy sprayed the finish paint on the cab I'm building and now he wants one for the company tractor. He smiled when I told him I already ordered and received the material.

Professor Marvel · Dec 31, 2012

I have read here that some people suggest getting a stall mat from Tractor Supply and cut strips ands sandwich it between the cutting edge and the blade with a couple inches sticking out. This sounds like a great idea and I plan on trying it as soon as we get snow. I think it should also help on gravel and not gouge the gravel up. I plan on using it on my front blade but it should work great on either end of the tractor.

PapaPerk · Dec 31, 2012

Thank u for all the responses!!!

kw22614 · Dec 31, 2012

chuckvan49 said:
This works for me.View attachment 295588

hey chuck, is that just black pvc pipe? what size? do those epdm bungees really hold it on going forward and back??

KYDan · Dec 31, 2012

The county road crews used to use a 1" X 4" length of oak board instead of the metal cutting edge on the graders and truck plows and it worked fairly well. This was on the old gravel and chip and seal roads. I don't think they do that anymore, all the roads are now asphalt.

Soundguy · Dec 31, 2012

KYDan said:
This was on the old gravel and chip and seal roads. I don't think they do that anymore, all the roads are now asphalt.

'slag' roads are alive and well and still put in daily in many areas.

It's a low(er) cost alternative to a conventional asphalt topped road, and in many cases has near the same service life on low traffic roads, as asphalt... and protects the subgrade and is a good sub base, should the municipality find money to cap it later.

murphy1244 · Dec 31, 2012

Soundguy said:
'slag' roads are alive and well and still put in daily in many areas.

It's a low(er) cost alternative to a conventional asphalt topped road, and in many cases has near the same service life on low traffic roads, as asphalt... and protects the subgrade and is a good sub base, should the municipality find money to cap it later.

There's a plenty of slag roads around here. Lots of Amish.

camer · Dec 31, 2012

If you use plastic pipe run it through a table saw. As you cut it turn it a little at a time so its not a straight cut. Stays on the cutting edge without sliding off.

PapaPerk · Dec 31, 2012

KYDan said:
The county road crews used to use a 1" X 4" length of oak board instead of the metal cutting edge on the graders and truck plows and it worked fairly well. This was on the old gravel and chip and seal roads. I don't think they do that anymore, all the roads are now asphalt.

Loving this idea!!!

kw22614 · Dec 31, 2012

camer said:
If you use plastic pipe run it through a table saw. As you cut it turn it a little at a time so its not a straight cut. Stays on the cutting edge without sliding off.

makes sense that it'll hold better. my bucket's 5' wide so my plastic pipe'll be a little shorter, but how much is a little from straight cut? got a pic? thanx

thatguy · Dec 31, 2012

KYDan said:
The county road crews used to use a 1" X 4" length of oak board instead of the metal cutting edge on the graders and truck plows and it worked fairly well. This was on the old gravel and chip and seal roads. I don't think they do that anymore, all the roads are now asphalt.

I added a 2x6 below the cutting edge and it work pretty good for the past 3 yrs.. I used a 2x6 so i could reverse it if the edge got worn down too much..

I used 4 or 5 3/8" bolts to hold the board in place - my rear blade is homemade and doesnt have a bolt-on cutting edge.

brian

PapaPerk · Jan 1, 2013

thatguy said:
I added a 2x6 below the cutting edge and it work pretty good for the past 3 yrs.. I used a 2x6 so i could reverse it if the edge got worn down too much..

I used 4 or 5 3/8" bolts to hold the board in place - my rear blade is homemade and doesnt have a bolt-on cutting edge.

brian

U just using a 2x6 pine board? I like this idea even more!!! Lol!

srs · Jan 1, 2013

PapaPerk said:
I would like to use it for snow removal on my concrete driveway.

Any suggestions for a cutting edge or other method to prevent the blade from ripping and hanging up on my expensive drive? Thank u!

Papa, here is what I use. I got the piece of used rubber off a county roads snow plow. A friend of mine worked for the county years ago and gave me this piece. It was (I think 8 feet long) and I cut it down. They were throwing them in the dumpster. It had very little wear on it and for the few driveways I plow this will last a lifetime.

thatguy · Jan 1, 2013

PapaPerk said:
U just using a 2x6 pine board? I like this idea even more!!! Lol!

Yes.. just a pressure treated 2x6 hold in place by a few bolts..

I also added the same thing to the bottom of the FEL for the same purpose.. I use the FEL for paved driveways and the rear blade for the gravel ones in the neighborhood..

Both will still scrape some of the sealer off the asphalt driveway in spots, BUT there is no way it can 'dig in' to the asphalt..

Brian

camer · Jan 1, 2013

kw22614 said:
makes sense that it'll hold better. my bucket's 5' wide so my plastic pipe'll be a little shorter, but how much is a little from straight cut? got a pic? thanx

A 1/2 inch in 5 feet should be good.