Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Category 1 - Truck Mounted Blades. Are truck-mounted snowplow blades, edges, and scrappers capable of being mounted on the front, wing, underbody, or similar on the vehicle. B. Category 2 - Grader Mounted Blades. Are grader-mounted blades, edges, and scrapers, that include steel, tungsten carbide, single carbide, armored, dual carbide, grade scarifier systems, specialty blades (i.e., flexible carbides, rubber / poly blades), and similar as described below, for various snow plow operations: 1. Steel Grader Blades. Are steel grader blades (high carbon, flame hardened, etc.), Single Edge Carbide or “steel carbides”, “Flat Top”, etc. Dimensions range from - 6” x 3/4, 5” x 7/8”, 5/8” inserts, 3/4” inserts, and similar, according to industry standards. 2. Tungsten Carbide Tipped Blades. Are tungsten carbide tipped blades and inserts. 3. Single Carbide Grader Blades. Are single carbide grader blades, single edge “Beveled Top”, 5”X7/8, 5/8” trap insert for use on underbody / grader, and similar. 4. Armored Grader Blades. Are armored grader blades (carbides with welded cover blade) and similar. 5. Dual Carbide Grader Blades. Are dual carbide grader blades and inserts with an underbody / grader, and similar. Center of holes shall be in line within 1/32” of established centerline. The tolerance on the length of the steel portion of the blade to be +0.0/-0.06”. 6. Grader Scarifier Systems. Are Grader scarifier systems with blades used for tearing up pavement, as well as breaking up packed ice, asphalt, and similar. 7. Flexible Carbides. C. Category 3 – Loader Bucket Edges/Blades. Are loader-mounted snowplow bucket blades, edges, and scrapers, with a variety of different spacing and sizing options available by the manufacturer.
