Does this look right to you?

[John T]

Is this normal when kubota installs a wear bar/edge?

I hate those bolts sticking up

I have a good mind to just weld it solid



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[John T]

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[coachgeo]

Don't weld it.... cause then you can't replace it

 

[John T]

For my homeowner use I will likely never wear it out

But even if I do I'll just Cut it off and weld a new one on.


I was more concerned if this was standard procedure on how to attach these


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[North Idaho Wolfman]

It's an upgrade option.
If you will note, the bucket already has a wear, cutting edge on it.
Unbolt the add on cutting edge and save it for when the bucket edge gets worn.

 

[RCW]

Yep - looks standard to me. Bolts look 1/4" too long, though, for a little tractor you want to carry mulch bags, etc., with because they tear the bags......

You're obviously using it, so I would consider it a good choice to go with.

Even the easy-on-off tooth bars with 2 bolts have several "ears" that hook over the bucket's front edge.

My little BX has a Piranha bar on it from BxPanded, and I'm guessing they're almost 3/4" tall. I hook and tear mulch, lime, and grass seed bags on those too.....

I'd take a Dremel, angle grinder, or whatever, and cut the excess bolt off...and leave the bolt-on edge on.

 

[Lil Foot]

Or cut the excess length off, and replace the nuts with either jam nuts (shorter) or acorn nuts. (no sharp edges) Acorns would probably look better.

 

[D2Cat]

What Lil Foot suggested is probably the proper way to clean it up.

I'd take a cut off wheel and cut the threads off at the top of the existing nuts. Then take a grinder and round them off and go digging.

 

[fendley]

Is this normal when kubota installs a wear bar/edge?

I hate those bolts sticking up

I have a good mind to just weld it solid



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Those would bug me too. I would replace the bottom portion with these:

And these I would countersink the top of the bar to accept a counter sunk bolt with an allen head.

That way it would be flush on the top and bottom.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Cut off threads that are sticking out and a tack weld to keep nut in place.
Never really found a problem with the nuts that way.

All big loaders use a bolt on cutting edge. Or as you prefer, a welded on one.