slit pipe way to go on gravel

truckdiagnostics · Dec 24, 2017

Finally got smart and slit a 2" chunk of sch40 pipe and put on bucket cutting edge, big difference. You can still dig up the lawn but have to work at it.

Thought would be issue on concrete, still scrapes it clean.

Picks up just enough on gravel, leaving it in place.
Did find one draw back. Almost got myself stuck to the point where I had to be pulled out. Can't use the bucket to push yourself backwards. Can't dig into the ground with no cutting edge. Never realized how much I actually did it until I couldn't do it anymore. LOL

RNeumann · Dec 24, 2017

Nice- how is it attached?

truckdiagnostics · Dec 24, 2017

RNeumann said:
Nice- how is it attached?

I slit the pipe on the plasma cutter. Put it over the cutting edge. Bolted piece of angle to the side of the bucket(same place we bolt the riper bar) and welded it to the pipe. So, didn't have to drill any new holes in the bucket. I have pipe over the cutting edge of the snowblower and it worked well and thought I would try it on the bucket. Verdict isn't in until spring clean up.