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Pickup plow edges on asphalt: what changes
Pickup plow edges on asphalt change the wear mode, not just the wear rate. The carbide or hardened steel edge that survives a gravel lot will…
How to size a reversible edge for a truck plow
Size a reversible edge from the mouldboard geometry and the existing mounting pattern, not from the nominal plow width. Measure the bolt circle, the centre-to-centre hole…
How to size a weld-on edge for a snow pusher
Size a weld-on edge for a snow pusher by matching three things to the pusher body: the mouldboard’s bottom profile and width, the available weld land…
How to size a reversible edge for a UTV plow
Size a reversible edge for a UTV plow by matching three dimensions to the mouldboard: overall length, hole spacing and offset, and edge section thickness. Start…
How to size a weld-on edge for a pickup plow
Size a weld-on edge from the mouldboard’s lower lip and the existing hole pattern, not from the nominal blade width. Measure the mounting height, the exposed…
How to size a serrated edge for a truck plow
Size a serrated edge from the mouldboard geometry, the existing bolt pattern and the plow’s trip or down-pressure behaviour — not from the nominal blade width.…
Motor grader edges on chip seal: what changes
Chip seal changes the wear mode, not the mounting pattern. A motor grader edge that works on gravel will still bolt up, but the aggregate chips…
How to size a two-piece edge for a motor grader
Size a two-piece motor grader edge by matching each half to the mouldboard end it bolts to: measure the mouldboard’s true length and end profile, record…
Yard loader edges on asphalt: what changes
Yard loader edges on asphalt change the wear mode from scraping to impact-plus-abrasion, so the edge material, thickness and bolt pattern matter more than the nominal…
UTV plow edges on paved lot: what changes
On a paved lot, a UTV plow edge behaves less like a wear part and more like a controlled contact interface: the carbide or through-hardened edge…
Wheel loader edges on paved lot: what changes
Wheel loader edges on a paved lot change the wear mode first and the specification second: the cutting edge stops digging and starts scraping, so carbide…
What to record for sidewalk machine edge wear
Record four things at every edge change: measured wear (thickness loss and remaining height), wear pattern (location and asymmetry), mounting condition (bolt torque, hole elongation, seat…
Backhoe edges on concrete with joints: what changes
Concrete with joints changes the load case, not just the wear rate. A backhoe edge that runs a clean slab sees mostly sliding abrasion; the same…
How to size a poly edge for a sidewalk machine
Size a poly edge for a sidewalk machine by measuring the mouldboard’s true cutting width, the existing bolt pattern (pitch, diameter, edge setback), and the machine’s…
Pickup plow edges on chip seal: what changes
On chip seal, a pickup plow edge typically wears faster and less evenly than on hot-mix asphalt, because the aggregate chips are hard, angular, and only…
Airport apron edge setup: what changes
An apron is not a runway. Joints, dock seals, in-pavement lights and FOD rules change what the edge is allowed to touch, so the setup that…
Why your plow wears at one end
One end wearing faster is a geometry problem before it is a material problem. Check the shoes, the play in the mount, the truck stance and…
How to size a carbide cutting edge for a truck plow
Size the edge from the mouldboard and the mounting pattern, not from the blade width printed on the box. For a truck plow the deciding numbers…
Can You Flip a Cutting Edge? Reversible-Edge Rules and the Wear Patterns That Rule It Out
Can you flip a bolt-on cutting edge to use the unworn end or face and get more life from it?
The Season Log: Seven Fields to Record Per Storm So You Can Learn Next Year
What is the smallest record that lets a winter operation learn from each season?