Snow Blade Will a Bolt On Tooth Bar Help or Hinder Snow Removal?

[gmikem206]

Has anyone used their tooth bar while pushing snow with the FEL? Any problems? I use the FEL and a rear blade on my BX.

After my first winter of scrapping snow on my 600 ft, hilly asphalt driveway, I want to protect my bucket edge this year. I have a bolt on tooth bar, the Piranha from BXPanded, so was thinking this may work for me. I've tried the PVC pipe cover idea, but for me it's just not durable enough.

If the tooth bar is not a good option, do the bolt on wear blades work well, and are they 'gentle' on the asphalt?

Thanks.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I think a bolt on cutting edge is what your after. That tooth bar may destroy your asphalt if your not extra diligent and have the angle off slightly.

 

[xring100]

I think a bolt on cutting edge is what your after. That tooth bar may destroy your asphalt if your not extra diligent and have the angle off slightly.

I agree I have both. The tooth bar takes 2 bolts and 5- 10 minures to remove. They are meant for digging not providing a smooth uniform surface. My tooth bar comes off in the winter. The bolt on edge leaves a very smooth clean cut on asphalt. On Gravel the O.P. would be better off with a blade with skid shoes

 

[KennyG]

Definitely you don't want to use the tooth bar, but I'm not sure you really need protection of the bucket edge. I've been using my bucket to clear snow (from concrete) and for general dirt work for 4 years now with no apparent damage.

I thought people used the pipe or other covering to protect the asphalt, not the bucket edge.

 

[xring100]

Definitely you don't want to use the tooth bar, but I'm not sure you really need protection of the bucket edge. I've been using my bucket to clear snow (from concrete) and for general dirt work for 4 years now with no apparent damage.

I thought people used the pipe or other covering to protect the asphalt, not the bucket edge.

My driveway is old and needs replacement. Doesn't really tear up the asphalt. Especially if you use a shallow angle of attack

 

[msb1766]

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[varmint]

I always had problems using skid shoes on my gravel lane- the weight of the blade alone would cause the shoes to cut grooves in the gravel. Best to float the loader bucket basically level but ever so slightly tilted up, so it won't dig in, sliding along on the bottom of the cutting edge. Should last for a long, long time, not destroy anything, and clear the snow well.

 

[Ford850]

Since you already have the Piranha edge, I would try it. You're calling it a tooth bar but I would say it is really a saw-toothed cutting edge. Kept flat, it should work fine, in my opinion.

 

[HEC]

I have used the metal pipe on my bucket for when the ground isn't quite frozen to protect my lawn when pushing snow back . I can see why plastic pipe wouldn't last long at all on gravel or asphalt. I would get several years out of a heavy metal pipe but that was with using a snow blower for the big storms . I have over 700 ft. of drive plus parking areas . I don't know about you but I have some areas where I have to back drag some snow which would be impossible with a tooth bar .

 

[BXpanded]

Has anyone used their tooth bar while pushing snow with the FEL? Any problems? I use the FEL and a rear blade on my BX.

After my first winter of scrapping snow on my 600 ft, hilly asphalt driveway, I want to protect my bucket edge this year. I have a bolt on tooth bar, the Piranha from BXPanded, so was thinking this may work for me. I've tried the PVC pipe cover idea, but for me it's just not durable enough.

If the tooth bar is not a good option, do the bolt on wear blades work well, and are they 'gentle' on the asphalt?

Thanks.

I would not use the Piranha on the asphalt. One of my employees inadvertently demonstrated in my parking lot, that it will indeed eat the pavement . We can build you a straight edge that directly replaces the Piranha.
Cheers,
Harry
BXpanded