54A blade cutting edge

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PAUL K. in N.H.

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Hi all,
I did a search and didn't come up with any answers, so I have some questions. 1, What is the size of a new cutting edge, is it 4 inches ? 2, What is the IH part number ? 3, About what does one cost from a dealer ? Thanks !!

Paul K. in NH
 
Paul,
Here ya go.
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Peter
 
Hey Don,
I talked to Lynn at TM this afternoon, they do not have them any more. She did recomend I could flip it over possibly, but it looks like it has been pretty well used on both sides. WOW, $92 and change for a new one, thats steep. I guess I can look locally for some stock. I don't know about getting the square holes into it though. Thanks for the price and part number.

Paul K. in NH
 
Paul,
Yes, it is 1/4" thick steel.
About a year ago I had a price from a local steel fabricator to make up 4 of them (bar stock comes in 20' lengths) primed with the square holes punched for about $40 each.
I never went ahead with them.
Peter
 
Paul, I'd check with a local machine or fabricating shop. They can cut the stock to size and probably punch the square holes, too.
 
the square holes are for carriage bolts to supposedly make the snow/dirt flow better, but I think that part is more for looks than function. I have 2 blades, one with the factory edge and carriage bolts, and one with a replacement (old road grader blade) edge, that has hex head bolts in it. In dirt I see no difference regarding the bolts. When I am moving snow the hex heads make a groove in the snow as it rolls in front of the blade, but does not affect operation in any way I can tell.
 
Well I am no expert.. but I have learned this.

A cutting edge is tempered steel I guess. It is substantially harder than similar thickness steel and wears much better. Ordinary steel will wear quickly when in contact with the ground so parts on the blade such as the shoes and cutting edge are hardened to provide a much longer usable life. I learned over the last couple of years that using non-tempered or non hardened steel on the shoes for my blade is a waste of time, money and paint. They wore down to just shadows of themselves in one season. All I could do to make em last till the middle of April.

Other experience I have with cutting edges is on the dozers and loaders that I use here on my property. Buckets and dozer blades require substantial cutting edges to do the work that they do. Ordinary steel will not suffice.

So, I would recommend that you bite the bullet and order the proper part from CaseIH. It will last a lot longer. No sense skimping on an important part like that.
 
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