HandLogger
Well-Known Member
We've been using our CAT 420D to move a lot of forest waste over the past several months and, unfortunately, we ended up cracking one side of the loader's bolt-on cutting edge. To make a long story short, the broken piece worked its way loose and fell off.
This is our first time with a cutting edge issue, so I'd like to read some thoughts on whether or not we should get the cutting edge welded or not.
As this machine is rarely used to scrape anything harder than the forest floor, the current cutting edge has plenty of life left in it. On the other hand, the 4-in-1 front loader is often used to push large forest debris piles and, a bit less often, sizeable rocks (which might explain the crack/break in the first place).
Will a good welding job hold up well for our uses?
By the way, if a new cutting edge is our best option, can anyone recommend a good place to get one in the Berkshires area (Western MA/Eastern NY)?
Have a good one ...
This is our first time with a cutting edge issue, so I'd like to read some thoughts on whether or not we should get the cutting edge welded or not.
As this machine is rarely used to scrape anything harder than the forest floor, the current cutting edge has plenty of life left in it. On the other hand, the 4-in-1 front loader is often used to push large forest debris piles and, a bit less often, sizeable rocks (which might explain the crack/break in the first place).
Will a good welding job hold up well for our uses?
By the way, if a new cutting edge is our best option, can anyone recommend a good place to get one in the Berkshires area (Western MA/Eastern NY)?
Have a good one ...