New Kubota..loader edge?

[dadohead]

You can order one from the tractor supply store in Ithaca if they do not have one in stock and it should be here next week if not sooner as they get a truck/delivery every couple of days on average.

Oh man... no!!! The Tractor Supply blades are made by Tarter Manufacturing, Dunnville, KY.

The Tractor Supply blades looks way worse than the Frontier RB2072 I sold! Seriously, not good.

 

[jyoutz]

Well I was going to order edge tamers, instructions say I need 4 4” edge tamers for my 72” bucket ? Total cost with shipping comes to $288.93 wow that seems pretty expensive . To me it kinda seems like 2 or 3 4” edge tamer’s would be plenty ?

There is a very similar product on Amazon that looks the same but I’d much cheaper than edge tamers. $88 for 2. Still all steel construction.

 

[leonz]

Oh man... no!!! The Tractor Supply blades are made by Tarter Manufacturing, Dunnville, KY.

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The Tractor Supply blades looks way worse than the Frontier RB2072 I sold! Seriously, not good.

The County Line brand of implements are still available for sale at Tractor Supply and as far as I know are not made by Tarter.

 

[RjCorazza]

Everyone's needs are different. I had a 7' County Line blade for years, and it was great... the perfect balance between lightweight and well built. I prefer light rear blades for snow removal.

 

[Man from Crooked River]

Same as guys do with a blade. Some 1 1/2 inch sch 40 pipe, slit or weld tabs to mount on the edge.

Exactly what I do. Slit a length of pipe with a plasma cutter. Weld on three tabs, to bolt it to the bucket edge. Bob's your auntie. I've been using mine now for about 10 years now, it's a little worn but doing fine.
Note; for the first few snow falls I float the driveway to build up about a 3" firm snow base. Temperature should be at least -10, so the snow freezes as it's floated. That way the base is flat and smooth.

 

[dadohead]

The County Line brand of implements are still available for sale at Tractor Supply and as far as I know are not made by Tarter.

Just stopped by there a month ago coming back from Nashville and chatted.... they make Frontier rotary cutters and blades for many including Tractor Supply. If you look at Tarter's web site they even list Tractor Supply as their retailer... doesn't matter though.

The moldboard on their blades suck. Might scape out a hog pen just fine but it will NOT roll snow. I mean c'mon! LOOK at it. I had a Frontier blade that had more curve than TSC's and IT sucked. Going 50 ft in a 3" nuisance snow is all it could handle before being completely overwhelmed. IT WOULDN'T UNLOAD. Don't tell somebody here to buy this for snow! C'mon!

 

[LD1]

For a small light tractor doing snow removal....even the light cheap blades are fine

 

[dadohead]

You are right that some blades are just terrible.

It's the small light tractors that especially need an efficient tool! Not commenting on the 'light' or 'cheap'... the moldboard shape is terrible for snow! I wouldn't have known the difference if I hadn't started with that old Land Pride blade. My tractor would fly. Bought the Frontier (flat blade) and couldn't get anywhere in snow. Bought a nice, deep curved moldboard on the 3rd blade and she flies again.

 

[DaveMueller]

I used 2" ABS pipe on my bucket and gravel driveway, made a big difference and it was cheap. I slit it on the tablesaw and used a rubber mallet to put it on. PVC is too brittle at freezing temperatures.

 

[jayhawk238]

Thank you all, but I'll keep my 6' snowblower. A blade or loader are a joke in 2+ feet of snow. If I only had to move 6" of snow then maybe. But with the snow we get and over 12 other driveways, a blower is the only way to go.

 

[ThunderChop]

I used 2" ABS pipe on my bucket and gravel driveway, made a big difference and it was cheap. I slit it on the tablesaw and used a rubber mallet to put it on. PVC is too brittle at freezing temperatures.

Try a piece of higher end composite decking; I use Azek by Timber-Tech leftover from a deck job; works great and doesn't leave a mark....

 

[DaveMueller]

Try a piece of higher end composite decking; I use Azek by Timber-Tech leftover from a deck job; works great and doesn't leave a mark....

If you have scrap pieces that's great, but to buy a piece new it's expensive. 2"x10' ABS is less than $10 and you get two pieces for a 5' bucket.
I think the round shape of piping helps the leading edge float better on gravel driveways.

 

[SARG]

I tried the ABS pipe deal before I bought the Snow Edge.
After climbing on & off the tractor to put the pipe back on the bucket a dozen times I decided the concept wasn't for me.

 

[DB Pilot]

I have a 6' bucket with 3 edge tamers on my Case 65A. Works just fine. I find I cannot turn with the edge tamers without them getting askew. That's not a real problem as my driveway is straight. Just a note about them. Where they really come in handy for me is at the end of the drive the back blade leaves a build up of snow so with the bucket I can scoop that bit away.

 

[metalheart]

I have a small tractor BX25 and I need something to protect the bucket edge and the driveway for those areas where I need to use the bucket to clear snow. The Edge Tamers look interesting but I notice that the BX Expander also has a straight bar that bolts onto the bucket (BXpanded Piranha Straight Bar). The Ratchet Rake Snow Edge also looks interesting since the way I read it there is no need to bolt on the device. (Ratchet Rake, LLC - All Terrain Rake, Snow Edge, Tractor attachment, Bucket attachment, Loader, Skid loader, Kubota, Skid steer, Landscape rake, Brush remover, York Rake, Harley Rake, Rock Rake, Tractor rake attachment, Construction attachment, New Holland, Bobcat, Fire safety, Home fire safety, Fire prevention, John Deere, skid steer attachment, tractor implement). Any thoughts or preferences on these choices?

 

[RjCorazza]

The Edge Tamers are great, but will leave 1/2" or so of snow. The bolt on edge from bxpanded is still a steel edge engaging the pavement, with potential marking likely. The Snow Edge is damage free, easy on/off with large hand tightened clamps.

I have the Tamers, and for the price are a great option to have for a bucket. I used a Snow Edge on my previous tractor, and it was ((IMHO) the ideal bucket addition for damage free snow removal, if you must use a bucket.

 

[LittleBill21]

edge tammers mark driveways such as asphalt, they are metal, they will leave marks. they are great for gravel. if all your doing is concrete or blacktop i would not use tammers.

 

[metalheart]

Thanks, after watching a couple YouTube videos the Snow Edge looks like the best option for my situation.

 

[SARG]

Another factor with the snow edge is ......... it makes a novice operator like myself much better in that the angle of the FEL does not have to be as precise. You have maybe a 15 degree leeway on the bucket position to be effective when pushing off snow.
When I bought mine I included a spare sacrificial wear edge ..... but after three seasons the original has yet to show any significant wear.

 

[Stomper]

I don't have edge tamers but I think they would work great on my gravel driveway for the first couple snow falls because they leave a thin layer of snow behind and help keep the cutting edge of the bucket from digging in. Every year I fight for the first several snow falls to keep the bucket from digging up the gravel, even with the pipe installed on the cutting edge. But I would remove them after a decent base is established and put my pipe back on. We get snow so often here that doesn't melt until spring and if I just plowed with the egde tamers all winter I would have way too much base built up by spring.
I know exactly what you are meaning about the rear blade. I bought one for snow removal also but it isn't very user freindly for the way my yard is set up. My bucket is much faster.
Thanks for posting this because I completely forgot about the edge tamers. I will have to build some.