UHMW Bucket Cutting Edge

[yooperdave]

Planning on installing an Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) Poly bar cutting / wearing edge under the leading edge of a snow bucket.

The dealer wants ~ $500 and I think I can do it for a fraction of the price with a piece 3/4" x 5" bolted to the bucket.

Anybody else do something like this with advice on minimum thickness and width?

TIA

Yooper Dave

 

[RNeumann]

I haven’t seen UHMW but several others have added or changed out the steel edge. Are you set on UHMW or are you just trying to avoid damaging the nice driveway.

 

[yooperdave]

I haven’t seen UHMW but several others have added or changed out the steel edge. Are you set on UHMW or are you just trying to avoid damaging the nice driveway.

Trying not to damage the nice driveway!

 

[kennyd]

I used polyurethane for my blade, bought it from here:

Polyurethane Snow Plow Blades and Wings | Secure Online Ordering

 

[msb1766]

Take a look at this place prices seem good:
https://www.professionalplastics.com/UHMWSHEETRODTUBE

 

[RNeumann]

Trying not to damage the nice driveway!

If that’s the goal the ideas should pour in......most will be well under $500!!!!
Guys have used rubber horse mats etc to do the job.

I’m sure if you were doing hundreds of miles a year plowing a nice edge would be great. But just for personal use the ideas folks have come up with here will work for many years to come.

 

[ArlyA]

I'd suggest you use a black Poly for UV protection. If you can't located what you'd like in UHMW, you might want to switch to HDPE. If left outside, whites goes bad pretty fast.

 

[mykleh]

another option not always the cheapest but easy to get McMaster-Carr

 

[RNeumann]

Rear Blade Rubber
Snow Attachments Rear Blade Rubber

Just one of the many threads on here. This may provide some additional insight

 

[Ford850]

Here's a place up your way that was listed as a source on a plow site awhile back, Midland Plastics Customized Plastic Solutions | Midland Plastics
When I last checked, I think the price was $150 or less for 1" x 6" x 72", from several suppliers.