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Installing UHMW Poly on my John Deere 54" Snowblower for my 2025R compact tractor

Installing UHMW Poly on my John Deere 54" Snowblower for my 2025R compact tractor

Implements & attachments25 hp & underJohn Deere 2025R

Overview

Focuses specifically on retrofitting a UHMW poly scraper bar onto a John Deere 54-inch snowblower to protect a blacktop driveway. The owner walks through removing the stock metal bar, cutting a matching 45-degree angle on the poly pieces, transferring and drilling holes, and countersinking nuts flush. Practical shop-level detail throughout. Best for 2025R owners considering the same upgrade who want to see the actual fabrication steps before committing.

An owner-operator documenting a DIY experiment on their own tractor, with no declared affiliation beyond sourcing the poly material from Good Works Tractors.

Spec overview

John Deere 2025R

PTO horsepower
18.2 hp
Loader lift capacity
Gen 1 (H130): 2,508 lb at pin; Gen 2 (120R): 1,963 lb at pivot
3-point lift capacity
915 lb
Hydraulic flow
3.5 gpm
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