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Syncro

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A few pics of the wear strips that I installed on my loader bucket. There was a lot of good info posted in reply to my original post 'Type of steel', regarding what type was best. Since they are now installed I figured a new thread on the wear strips themselves was appropriate. It might be interesting to see what others have done to protect the somewhat thin loader bottom from wear.
I also welded a lip on the back of the bucket that forms a 'V' with the wear strips, this helps protect the loader edge and also acts sorta like a mini cutting edge when back draging.

pic #1 dry layout of the pieces
 

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Pic #2 welded up
 

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Pic #3 loader bucket back on the tractor. Note the 3/8" x 1" back piece for protecting the edge.
 

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Syncro you did a real nice job adding the wear strips on that bucket. Looks to me like you won't be wearing it out for a few years to come. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Did I say Nice welding BTW?
 
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I usually hard-face this corner, but haven't on my MF 1440 yet. Mine wears more on this corner on both sides than anywhere else.
 

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