Rubber or Poly Cutting Edge for Kubota V 5060 Plow

[SDT]

I would like to replace the steel cutting edge on my Kubota V 5060, 60" snow plow with a hard rubber or poly cutting edge . This plow is used on my Kubota RTVX-1100C.

Kubota does not offer a rubber or poly cutting edge for this plow.

The OEM edge is 1/4" flat steel 72" long X 6" wide and is held in place by 8, 5/16" carriage bolts.

The plow is made for Kubota by Curtis Industries.

Anyone know where I could find one?

SDT

 

[chim]

I'm not familiar with your setup, but at work we used a cut-up tire sandwiched between the cutting edge and moldboard and the guys love it. If you want to put minimal work into it, start with a tread that a truck threw off along the interstate.

We have a lot of small bumps / uneven edges and that glides over them very well. We've had the same edge for years. Last year we nailed down a property maintenance outfit, so our equipment will be retired except for minor cleanups.

 

[Oldoak]

Rubber and poly cutting edges for plows:

rubber poly cutting edges - Google Search

 

[RjCorazza]

Unlikely you will find anything specific to your plow. I have a 84 x 6 x 1.5” poly edge on my ssqa plow that I ordered on ebay. Quality poly is not cheap, particularly with thick edges.
Poly drills easily with standard wood bits, just clamp the edge on and punch mark the hole pattern.

 

[mark02tj]

Many folks have use a "stall mat" from your local tractor/farm supply store. The mats usually measure 4'x6' and are about 1" thick. People will cut a strip, drill holes to match the bolt pattern in the blade and then sandwich the mat trip in the same manner that Chim describes using a piece of a truck tire.

The mats are relatively cheap ($40?) and a single mat will yield several strips of rubber for your blade.

 

[msb1766]

Take a look at UMHW.

UHMW is a heavy-duty, high-impact plastic used in a variety of extreme weather applications from forestry equipment to snowmobile skis. UHMW is virtually unbreakable, significantly more wear-resistant than steel, and not adversely affected by freezing winter temperatures. In snow plow edge applications, UHMW is much quieter than steel and more gentle on surfaces, increasing the longevity of roads and protecting aesthetic surfaces such as cobblestone and driveway transitions. Interstate Plastics cuts UHMW sheet to your specified dimensions and the material's desirable machining properties allow customers to drill bolt-holes and mount edges with ease (and with no specialized hardware required).

Our most popular plastics for UHMW snow plow and scraper edge applications include UHMW reprocessed sheet as a cost-effective solution, and IPX 2000 UHMW advanced wear technology sheet for lower friction, improved abrasion resistance, and UV stabilization.

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[UHMW Spec Sheet PDF]

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[FatTire]

I replaced the steel cutting edges on our Gator's V-plow with poly edge from FallLine.com I use that plow mainly to clear a packing pad that is made for pavers so that it doesn't get scratched up. The poly edge is holding up real well, but it is only about 1,000 sq feet area so I wouldn't expect much wear.

 

[nyone]

The type of edge you use really depends on what type of driveway you plow and how long you expect it to last.

FYI horse stall mat has no cords in it so it wont last one storm. I have tryed making a rubber center section for a fisher V plow. I did a tripple layer. By storm 2 they all broke off. I now use a bias ply tire tread for this and am on the second season.