Sacraficial edge for bucket

jrisebo · Jan 9, 2018

I want to put something on the bucket so I dont scrape up my concrete so bad pushing snow. What have you guys done?

I am going to stop by Kubota too and see what they have. I have a front loader for the tractor.

Z-Michigan · Jan 9, 2018

I would look at getting some blocks of UHMW polyethylene, which is highly abrasion resistant, slick, and shouldn't scratch your pavement, and attaching them to the bottom of the bucket edge with some kind of recessed bolts. UHMW is sold on Amazon, at plastics houses (ULINE) and at some woodworking shops. It is commonly used on table saws and in various industrial applications.

Reb954 · Jan 9, 2018

As others here have done, I cut a 1/2" pipe so I could slip it over the bucket cutting edge. Then welded straps to the pipe, extended them under the bucket and slightly up the back. Welded chains to the straps and connected the other end of the chains to an angle I welded on top of the bucket. Then used cheap binders to tighten the chain. The reason I used chains and binders is so the protective edge is quickly removed when needed.

I liked it so well I made the same part for my snowblower. On that one I used the bolts used to hold on the cutting edge to also hold the protective edge. Sorry, no pictures of that setup.