Replacing wear blade on front bucket

[AlanB]

I am going to replace the wear edge on the front bucket of my loader (7308 NH)

I am currently searching for a used grader blade.

It was suggested to me to just weld it over top of the remains of the original instead of cutting the original off. Any suggestions or comments?

 

[Egon]

Cut the old one off. It will make life easier. You can also buy cutting edges. They come as flat stock and will be cut to length for you.

Egon

 

[rockinmywaypa]

That's likely a good idea but grader blades are really brittle and take a bit of expertease to weld on. When the lip on mine needed replacing I'am pretty sure what was used was ordinary 1/2 by 4 or 5" flat bar champhered down on the leading edge. Welded in easy enough and has lasted quite well.