Kubota's first snowfall with polyurethane edge
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Thumper & Buttercup
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Hey Jeff,
Good luck, post up some photos so we can see how it does for you.
Good luck, post up some photos so we can see how it does for you.
I just wanted to try it out, I didn't want this 23" snowfall!
The ABS on the loader bucket turned out to be an absolute necessity for doing a cement driveway and sidewalk. If I didn't have it I would have caught every expansion joint and destroyed the cement and the tractor. What a joy to do 200' of 4' wide sidewalk with a 4' bucket!
I have a W.R. Long wear edge, so I could not put on one 4' long piece of ABS due to the design of the wear edge. Instead I had 5 pieces each 7.5" long. I had 2" diameter on originally, as that was what I had laying around. The only problem was that near the end today, the pieces had lost their spring grip and kept falling off when I dumped the bucket.
After I finished, I went out and bought some 3" ABS and a can of "great stuff" spray in expanding foam insulation. That stuff is very sticky. I put on the new 3" pieces and filled the cavity below the wear edge with the expanding foam. My hope is that it acts sufficiently as a glue to hold the ABS on. I can knock them off and scrape off the foam after the winter. I will have to wait until the next snow to test it out.
The polyurethane edge on the rear blade was great. After I was done removing the bulk of the snow, mostly with the loader, the afternoon sun loosened up the thin layer that was left, and I was able to push in reverse with the rear blade and squeegeed most of the driveway right down to clean cement.
After that there were a few ice patches left so I took off the ABS and very slowly and carefully scraped them with the wear edge, I had to stop and lift the bucket at the joints as the edge would catch.
Here are the new 3" pieces foamed on, waiting to go.
The ABS on the loader bucket turned out to be an absolute necessity for doing a cement driveway and sidewalk. If I didn't have it I would have caught every expansion joint and destroyed the cement and the tractor. What a joy to do 200' of 4' wide sidewalk with a 4' bucket!
I have a W.R. Long wear edge, so I could not put on one 4' long piece of ABS due to the design of the wear edge. Instead I had 5 pieces each 7.5" long. I had 2" diameter on originally, as that was what I had laying around. The only problem was that near the end today, the pieces had lost their spring grip and kept falling off when I dumped the bucket.
After I finished, I went out and bought some 3" ABS and a can of "great stuff" spray in expanding foam insulation. That stuff is very sticky. I put on the new 3" pieces and filled the cavity below the wear edge with the expanding foam. My hope is that it acts sufficiently as a glue to hold the ABS on. I can knock them off and scrape off the foam after the winter. I will have to wait until the next snow to test it out.
The polyurethane edge on the rear blade was great. After I was done removing the bulk of the snow, mostly with the loader, the afternoon sun loosened up the thin layer that was left, and I was able to push in reverse with the rear blade and squeegeed most of the driveway right down to clean cement.
After that there were a few ice patches left so I took off the ABS and very slowly and carefully scraped them with the wear edge, I had to stop and lift the bucket at the joints as the edge would catch.
Here are the new 3" pieces foamed on, waiting to go.
ayelvington
Gold Member
3-inch ABS pipe is a wonderful thing. I slotted a piece and slipped it over my back blade with great results. Snow moves, but no gouging. I removed the cutting edge and put in two carriage bolts through the blade and pipe to keep it from moving from side-to-side.
FYI: You can order the ABS pipe from Grainger through Tractor Supply Company and not have to pay shipping for store delivery. This was the cheapest fix that I've done for my tractor!
FYI: You can order the ABS pipe from Grainger through Tractor Supply Company and not have to pay shipping for store delivery. This was the cheapest fix that I've done for my tractor!
