John Deere HD Snow Blower Rubber Wear Bars Kit
Free Shipping via Ground Delivery in
the Lower 48 States via UPS or USPS
Ideal for uneven pavement surfaces with extensive surface cracks, raised edges and surface repairs, in both concrete and asphalt surfaces.
This product is designed specifically for those using John Deere, Front Mounted Heavy Duty Blowers who are having problems with the blowers striking pavement edges, expansion joints or other areas where pavement changes in height or elevation. It can also be used on concrete and asphalt surfaces which are in poor condition and have numerous cracks and surface repairs.
This product was created after seeing some commercial and municipal equipment which was striking the edges of raised pavement and other uneven surfaces in the pavement. Whether its the normal functions of pavement expansion joints, cracked and heaved concrete or an asphalt surface which has extensive surface repairs including crack filling and pothole repairs, this rubber edge product was created to help protect the equipment operator, the equipment and pavement itself from the violent shock which can occur when these raised edges of pavement are impacted with the blowers steel wear bar edge.
Working much like a rubber plow edge does, this snowblower wear bar for the Heavy Duty John Deere front mounted snowblowers actually mounts on an angle in the front edge of the lower blower housing, directly behind the main blower auger. This rubber edge will replace the steel wear bar which is on the blowers when they are manufactured.
Why a rubber wear bar?
Simple, the frequent striking of pavement edges and any other uneven or elevated surface is going to take a tremendous wear toll on the equipment in a short period of time. We recently were asked to help a school district who was using their HD front mounted blowers to clear the schools sidewalks and small paved areas, such as at building entrances, etc.
The operator of the equipment was striking the edges of the sidewalk sections and sending a terrible shudder through the entire machine. This impact and vibration had actually broken plastic body panels on the tractor, such as the hood and side panels. But even of greater concern was the blower had broken numerous spring loaded mounting pins and also had damaged hitch components by bending them when the impacts were occurring.
Additionally, one significant impact sheared off all of the snowblower wear bars mounting bolts, causing the entire wear bar to fall off the blower and be lying on the pavement, It was time to find a lower impact solution.
As those who clear snow know, the extreme cold and the frost cycles causes these paved surfaces to move up and down. Even overnight, what was a smooth surface can become an edge impact.
By making the entire Heavy Duty Blower Wear bar out of the very same rubber material we use for our plow edges, we are able to provide a wear material which will support the blower during use, while also helping to absorb much of the edge impact. The rubber edge will strike the edge and usually ride up and over it, due to the rubbers flexibility. This allows the rubber wear bar to clean the surface, but also protect the blower, operator and other equipment against these violent impacts which occur when the steel wear bars strike these raised edges.
Why Not Rubber Wear Bars on all HD Blowers?
You can use these rubber wear bars on HD blowers even if you don’t have problems with pavement edge impacts, etc. The advantages of using the rubber is it eliminates the surface damage to the pavement from the steel edge grinding on the pavement. It also is much quieter than the steel plow edge.
The rubber edge is ideal when the pavement is not perfectly flat as the rubber contours to the pavement very well and cleans the surface. The rubber edge will actually squeegee the water off the pavement, which helps it dry with less likelihood of ice being on the pavement when you are done.
The disadvantages are the rubber won’t scrape the hard pack snow off the surface as our UHMW edge will or as a steel edge can. The rubber edge will have no ability to scrape ice off the surface. Also, the rubber edge is softer, so its going to wear slightly faster and require replacement sooner than would the steel edge or UHMW edge we produce.
Wear Bar Size and Installation Location
This blower wear bar is made to mount in the OEM position. It uses Stainless Steel cap screws and special hardware combinations we put together, to properly mount the blower wear bar, but also allow the wear bar to help absorb these machine impacts.
The rubber blower wear bar is made specifically for the series of HD blower as the wear bars vary by blower model. These wear bars range from being 3/4” thick and 3” tall to being 1” thick and 3.5” tall.
Expected Wear Duration of these rubber wear bars
The rubber blower wear bar wears similar to how this material wears when used on our plow edges. You can expect to get between 100 and 120 hours of blower operational use out of these wear bars before they will have to be replaced. These wear bars are double sided and you can expect to have to “flip over” the wear bar at roughly 50 to 60 hours of machine use and use the other side of the HD blower wear bar.
Please note, the duration of wear will vary based upon down pressure applied on the blower during use and the severity of these edges. We strongly suggest if you encounter pavement which is 1/2” or more in height difference, you proceed by slightly raising the blower as you cross the pavement height transition.
Installation time estimates
Installation of these wear bars and their “flipping over” when necessary is the identical procedure to how this is done with our UHMW or with the steel OEM wear bar. How long this is going to take largely depends upon your access to the wear bar location on the blower. Make sure to always properly support any equipment which is raised or positioned in an unusual position for this service work.
While we typically install our HD and other blower wear bars using special carriage bolts, these rubber wear bars must be mounted using cap screws and special washers as well as flange lock nuts to install these. Since the material is somewhat flexible, we can’t rely on the hole shape to hold the carriage bolt shank. Therefore, we use cap screws with washers and the installation works fine.
Installation time is roughly 20 to 45 minutes, depending upon the condition of the blower wear bar and hardware. It’s very important to make sure to control the tractor’s forward speed when encountering these pavement edges to avoid unnecessary damage. While our rubber edge dramatically reduces the “shock” of the impact of the edge against the pavement, damage and injury can still occur so the machine operator should use caution at all times.
Image Information
Please note, the images shown are of our UHMW wear bar for these HD blowers. Our rubber wear bars are made in the same shape, same hole orientation and similar dimensions to our UHMW wear bars. The main difference is we use the rubber plow edge material which helps to absorb the impact when encountering these raised edges. When we produce these rubber wear bars again, we will take pictures of them and add to this product listing.
Free Shipping via Ground Delivery in
the Lower 48 States via UPS or USPS
Ideal for uneven pavement surfaces with extensive surface cracks, raised edges and surface repairs, in both concrete and asphalt surfaces.
This product is designed specifically for those using John Deere, Front Mounted Heavy Duty Blowers who are having problems with the blowers striking pavement edges, expansion joints or other areas where pavement changes in height or elevation. It can also be used on concrete and asphalt surfaces which are in poor condition and have numerous cracks and surface repairs.
This product was created after seeing some commercial and municipal equipment which was striking the edges of raised pavement and other uneven surfaces in the pavement. Whether its the normal functions of pavement expansion joints, cracked and heaved concrete or an asphalt surface which has extensive surface repairs including crack filling and pothole repairs, this rubber edge product was created to help protect the equipment operator, the equipment and pavement itself from the violent shock which can occur when these raised edges of pavement are impacted with the blowers steel wear bar edge.
Working much like a rubber plow edge does, this snowblower wear bar for the Heavy Duty John Deere front mounted snowblowers actually mounts on an angle in the front edge of the lower blower housing, directly behind the main blower auger. This rubber edge will replace the steel wear bar which is on the blowers when they are manufactured.
Why a rubber wear bar?
Simple, the frequent striking of pavement edges and any other uneven or elevated surface is going to take a tremendous wear toll on the equipment in a short period of time. We recently were asked to help a school district who was using their HD front mounted blowers to clear the schools sidewalks and small paved areas, such as at building entrances, etc.
The operator of the equipment was striking the edges of the sidewalk sections and sending a terrible shudder through the entire machine. This impact and vibration had actually broken plastic body panels on the tractor, such as the hood and side panels. But even of greater concern was the blower had broken numerous spring loaded mounting pins and also had damaged hitch components by bending them when the impacts were occurring.
Additionally, one significant impact sheared off all of the snowblower wear bars mounting bolts, causing the entire wear bar to fall off the blower and be lying on the pavement, It was time to find a lower impact solution.
As those who clear snow know, the extreme cold and the frost cycles causes these paved surfaces to move up and down. Even overnight, what was a smooth surface can become an edge impact.
By making the entire Heavy Duty Blower Wear bar out of the very same rubber material we use for our plow edges, we are able to provide a wear material which will support the blower during use, while also helping to absorb much of the edge impact. The rubber edge will strike the edge and usually ride up and over it, due to the rubbers flexibility. This allows the rubber wear bar to clean the surface, but also protect the blower, operator and other equipment against these violent impacts which occur when the steel wear bars strike these raised edges.
Why Not Rubber Wear Bars on all HD Blowers?
You can use these rubber wear bars on HD blowers even if you don’t have problems with pavement edge impacts, etc. The advantages of using the rubber is it eliminates the surface damage to the pavement from the steel edge grinding on the pavement. It also is much quieter than the steel plow edge.
The rubber edge is ideal when the pavement is not perfectly flat as the rubber contours to the pavement very well and cleans the surface. The rubber edge will actually squeegee the water off the pavement, which helps it dry with less likelihood of ice being on the pavement when you are done.
The disadvantages are the rubber won’t scrape the hard pack snow off the surface as our UHMW edge will or as a steel edge can. The rubber edge will have no ability to scrape ice off the surface. Also, the rubber edge is softer, so its going to wear slightly faster and require replacement sooner than would the steel edge or UHMW edge we produce.
Wear Bar Size and Installation Location
This blower wear bar is made to mount in the OEM position. It uses Stainless Steel cap screws and special hardware combinations we put together, to properly mount the blower wear bar, but also allow the wear bar to help absorb these machine impacts.
The rubber blower wear bar is made specifically for the series of HD blower as the wear bars vary by blower model. These wear bars range from being 3/4” thick and 3” tall to being 1” thick and 3.5” tall.
Expected Wear Duration of these rubber wear bars
The rubber blower wear bar wears similar to how this material wears when used on our plow edges. You can expect to get between 100 and 120 hours of blower operational use out of these wear bars before they will have to be replaced. These wear bars are double sided and you can expect to have to “flip over” the wear bar at roughly 50 to 60 hours of machine use and use the other side of the HD blower wear bar.
Please note, the duration of wear will vary based upon down pressure applied on the blower during use and the severity of these edges. We strongly suggest if you encounter pavement which is 1/2” or more in height difference, you proceed by slightly raising the blower as you cross the pavement height transition.
Installation time estimates
Installation of these wear bars and their “flipping over” when necessary is the identical procedure to how this is done with our UHMW or with the steel OEM wear bar. How long this is going to take largely depends upon your access to the wear bar location on the blower. Make sure to always properly support any equipment which is raised or positioned in an unusual position for this service work.
While we typically install our HD and other blower wear bars using special carriage bolts, these rubber wear bars must be mounted using cap screws and special washers as well as flange lock nuts to install these. Since the material is somewhat flexible, we can’t rely on the hole shape to hold the carriage bolt shank. Therefore, we use cap screws with washers and the installation works fine.
Installation time is roughly 20 to 45 minutes, depending upon the condition of the blower wear bar and hardware. It’s very important to make sure to control the tractor’s forward speed when encountering these pavement edges to avoid unnecessary damage. While our rubber edge dramatically reduces the “shock” of the impact of the edge against the pavement, damage and injury can still occur so the machine operator should use caution at all times.
Image Information
Please note, the images shown are of our UHMW wear bar for these HD blowers. Our rubber wear bars are made in the same shape, same hole orientation and similar dimensions to our UHMW wear bars. The main difference is we use the rubber plow edge material which helps to absorb the impact when encountering these raised edges. When we produce these rubber wear bars again, we will take pictures of them and add to this product listing.
Free Shipping via Ground Delivery in
the Lower 48 States via UPS or USPS
Ideal for uneven pavement surfaces with extensive surface cracks, raised edges and surface repairs, in both concrete and asphalt surfaces.
This product is designed specifically for those using John Deere, Front Mounted Heavy Duty Blowers who are having problems with the blowers striking pavement edges, expansion joints or other areas where pavement changes in height or elevation. It can also be used on concrete and asphalt surfaces which are in poor condition and have numerous cracks and surface repairs.
This product was created after seeing some commercial and municipal equipment which was striking the edges of raised pavement and other uneven surfaces in the pavement. Whether its the normal functions of pavement expansion joints, cracked and heaved concrete or an asphalt surface which has extensive surface repairs including crack filling and pothole repairs, this rubber edge product was created to help protect the equipment operator, the equipment and pavement itself from the violent shock which can occur when these raised edges of pavement are impacted with the blowers steel wear bar edge.
Working much like a rubber plow edge does, this snowblower wear bar for the Heavy Duty John Deere front mounted snowblowers actually mounts on an angle in the front edge of the lower blower housing, directly behind the main blower auger. This rubber edge will replace the steel wear bar which is on the blowers when they are manufactured.
Why a rubber wear bar?
Simple, the frequent striking of pavement edges and any other uneven or elevated surface is going to take a tremendous wear toll on the equipment in a short period of time. We recently were asked to help a school district who was using their HD front mounted blowers to clear the schools sidewalks and small paved areas, such as at building entrances, etc.
The operator of the equipment was striking the edges of the sidewalk sections and sending a terrible shudder through the entire machine. This impact and vibration had actually broken plastic body panels on the tractor, such as the hood and side panels. But even of greater concern was the blower had broken numerous spring loaded mounting pins and also had damaged hitch components by bending them when the impacts were occurring.
Additionally, one significant impact sheared off all of the snowblower wear bars mounting bolts, causing the entire wear bar to fall off the blower and be lying on the pavement, It was time to find a lower impact solution.
As those who clear snow know, the extreme cold and the frost cycles causes these paved surfaces to move up and down. Even overnight, what was a smooth surface can become an edge impact.
By making the entire Heavy Duty Blower Wear bar out of the very same rubber material we use for our plow edges, we are able to provide a wear material which will support the blower during use, while also helping to absorb much of the edge impact. The rubber edge will strike the edge and usually ride up and over it, due to the rubbers flexibility. This allows the rubber wear bar to clean the surface, but also protect the blower, operator and other equipment against these violent impacts which occur when the steel wear bars strike these raised edges.
Why Not Rubber Wear Bars on all HD Blowers?
You can use these rubber wear bars on HD blowers even if you don’t have problems with pavement edge impacts, etc. The advantages of using the rubber is it eliminates the surface damage to the pavement from the steel edge grinding on the pavement. It also is much quieter than the steel plow edge.
The rubber edge is ideal when the pavement is not perfectly flat as the rubber contours to the pavement very well and cleans the surface. The rubber edge will actually squeegee the water off the pavement, which helps it dry with less likelihood of ice being on the pavement when you are done.
The disadvantages are the rubber won’t scrape the hard pack snow off the surface as our UHMW edge will or as a steel edge can. The rubber edge will have no ability to scrape ice off the surface. Also, the rubber edge is softer, so its going to wear slightly faster and require replacement sooner than would the steel edge or UHMW edge we produce.
Wear Bar Size and Installation Location
This blower wear bar is made to mount in the OEM position. It uses Stainless Steel cap screws and special hardware combinations we put together, to properly mount the blower wear bar, but also allow the wear bar to help absorb these machine impacts.
The rubber blower wear bar is made specifically for the series of HD blower as the wear bars vary by blower model. These wear bars range from being 3/4” thick and 3” tall to being 1” thick and 3.5” tall.
Expected Wear Duration of these rubber wear bars
The rubber blower wear bar wears similar to how this material wears when used on our plow edges. You can expect to get between 100 and 120 hours of blower operational use out of these wear bars before they will have to be replaced. These wear bars are double sided and you can expect to have to “flip over” the wear bar at roughly 50 to 60 hours of machine use and use the other side of the HD blower wear bar.
Please note, the duration of wear will vary based upon down pressure applied on the blower during use and the severity of these edges. We strongly suggest if you encounter pavement which is 1/2” or more in height difference, you proceed by slightly raising the blower as you cross the pavement height transition.
Installation time estimates
Installation of these wear bars and their “flipping over” when necessary is the identical procedure to how this is done with our UHMW or with the steel OEM wear bar. How long this is going to take largely depends upon your access to the wear bar location on the blower. Make sure to always properly support any equipment which is raised or positioned in an unusual position for this service work.
While we typically install our HD and other blower wear bars using special carriage bolts, these rubber wear bars must be mounted using cap screws and special washers as well as flange lock nuts to install these. Since the material is somewhat flexible, we can’t rely on the hole shape to hold the carriage bolt shank. Therefore, we use cap screws with washers and the installation works fine.
Installation time is roughly 20 to 45 minutes, depending upon the condition of the blower wear bar and hardware. It’s very important to make sure to control the tractor’s forward speed when encountering these pavement edges to avoid unnecessary damage. While our rubber edge dramatically reduces the “shock” of the impact of the edge against the pavement, damage and injury can still occur so the machine operator should use caution at all times.
Image Information
Please note, the images shown are of our UHMW wear bar for these HD blowers. Our rubber wear bars are made in the same shape, same hole orientation and similar dimensions to our UHMW wear bars. The main difference is we use the rubber plow edge material which helps to absorb the impact when encountering these raised edges. When we produce these rubber wear bars again, we will take pictures of them and add to this product listing.
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