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trace 
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 5:03pm |
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i fight this problem every winter. first few snows ground not frozen and i end up digging into my pea rock driveway and grass. any ideas? some kind of different edge on my bucket? change driveway materials? Let Me know, thanks.
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ac hunter
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 5:25pm |
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Add some runners or wheels behind to limit the depth.
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Dave H
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 6:02pm |
How long a drive?
Do you have a back blade?
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DiyDave
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 6:35pm |
Take a piece of 2 or 3" iron water pipe, cut a slot as wide as your bucket's cutting edge. Slide the pipe on the bucket's cutting edge, and secure the ends to the sides of bucket, with some chains and bolts, or a chain and tightener around the back side of the bucket.
Pipe will not dig in, like a cutting edge... 
Along the same lines as this picture...
Edited by DiyDave - 28 Nov 2019 at 6:37pm
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trace
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 6:36pm |
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runners or wheels where on the bucket? short drive roundabout shaped like an almond.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 8:50pm |
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cool, great idea! thanks
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Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 10:58pm |
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Just tip the bucket back a little so the cutting edge isn't on the ground. Or do like I do. Just drive on it for a couple days til it gets packed down a little.
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Posted: 29 Nov 2019 at 7:22am |
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I use the pipe that Diy Dave suggested on my 10' blade on the front of my 7060. Works real well as otherwise on non frozen driveways and yards it turns into a bulldozer real quick! I used 4" pipe as the blade is heavy.
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Posted: 29 Nov 2019 at 8:18am |
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truckerfarmer, trip bucket no cylinders on it. would just drive over it but windy here and drifts 2-3 feet high. gonna work on that pipe idea.
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