{"product_id":"bucket-cutting-edge-bolt-on","title":"Bucket Cutting Edge — Bolt-On, Hardened Steel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Cheapest Way To Stop Replacing A Bucket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bolt-on edge is meant to wear out. It takes the wear instead of your bucket's lip. When it wears down, you unbolt it and put on a new one. \u003cstrong\u003eLet the lip itself wear instead, and you end up buying a whole new bucket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to replace it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplace it once the edge has worn back level with the bucket lip.\u003c\/strong\u003e After that point, you are cutting into the bucket itself — the expensive part this edge is protecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChecking Wear Without Waiting For A Problem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the edge every time you grease the machine. Wear is rarely even — a section that has been digging in rock or catching curbs wears faster than the rest. Replace it as soon as any part of it reaches the bucket lip, not just when the whole edge looks worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSteel or poly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardened steel\u003c\/strong\u003e — good for dirt, gravel, and general loading. This is the standard choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoly or rubber\u003c\/strong\u003e (a softer plastic or rubber edge) — good for concrete, asphalt, and gravel driveways. A steel edge will tear up those surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat second point catches people out every winter, when they use a steel edge for snow work on a gravel driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat A \"Plow Bolt\" Actually Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bolts that hold this edge on have a flat, countersunk head — they sit flush with the steel instead of sticking out, so dirt and debris do not catch on them or shear them off as you dig. A square section under the head bites into the edge and stops the bolt from spinning while you tighten the nut from the other side. That is the whole reason edges use these instead of ordinary bolts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting the right one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a photo of your current edge with a tape measure laid across it, and send it to us.\u003c\/strong\u003e We need the width and the bolt pattern (how the bolt holes line up). We would rather read that off a photo than have you crawl under the bucket with calipers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat To Include In That Photo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall width\u003c\/strong\u003e — tape measure laid tip to tip across the edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolt hole spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e — measured center to center between two holes, not edge to edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e — how thick the steel is where it bolts to the bucket lip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend those three numbers along with the photo and we can match the edge without you pulling the old one off first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardened steel, bolt-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut to your bucket — confirm with a photo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlow bolts and nuts included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydraulics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShorter widths ship as a small parcel. Longer edges may ship by truck freight — shipping is free either way, built into the price above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Right Fit Attachments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50071822237910,"sku":null,"price":384.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/8937\/4934\/files\/pexels-photo-34422183.jpg?v=1787140506","url":"https:\/\/rightfitattachments.com\/products\/bucket-cutting-edge-bolt-on","provider":"Rightfit Attachments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}