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A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade including a bottom e

A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along a portion of the bottom edge; an elastomeric blade selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the elastomeric blade secured therebetween; and, the elastomeric blade secured selectively in a first position or a second position.

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1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along a portion of said bottom edge;an elastomeric blade secured selectively in a first position or a second position;said elastomeric blade selectively rev

1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along a portion of said bottom edge;an elastomeric blade secured selectively in a first position or a second position;said elastomeric blade selectively reversible about a centerline to present a first edge as an initial bottom edge to a plow surface in said first position and a second edge as an initial top edge in said first position;a clamp bar wherein said clamp bar is mounted to said adapter blade with said elastomeric blade secured adjacent to and supported between said clamp bar and said adapter blade; and,wherein said elastomeric blade is reversed to present said second edge in said second position to a plow surface after said first edge in said first position is worn. 2. The plow edge as recited in claim 1, wherein said elastomeric blade material is selected from the group consisting of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, and rubber. 3. The plow edge as recited in claim 1, wherein said clamp bar is reversible from a first mounting arrangement to a second mounting arrangement. 4. The plow edge as recited in claim 3, wherein said first mounting arrangement includes a plow bolt extending through a countersunk hole of one side of said clamp bar. 5. The plow edge as recited in claim 4, wherein said second mounting arrangement includes a carriage bolt extending through a square hole of another side of said clamp bar. 6. The plow edge as recited in claim 1, wherein an overall wear of said elastomeric blade is from about 28% to about 50% after both said first edge and said second edge have worn to their respective wear lines. 7. The plow edge as recited in claim 1, wherein said clamp bar is a scarifier bar. 8. The plow edge as recited in claim 7, wherein said scarifier bar is reversible from a first mounting arrangement to a second mounting arrangement. 9. The plow edge as recited in claim 8, wherein said scarifier bar is rotatable from a third mounting arrangement to a fourth mounting arrangement. 10. The plow edge as recited in claim 1, further comprising a moldboard shoe mounted to a back side of said adapter blade. 11. A method for replacing an existing plow edge with an elastomeric plow edge comprising: mounting at least one adapter blade to a mold board;attaching at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment to the at least one adapter blade;connecting at least one clamp bar to the at least one adapter blade wherein the at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment is secured between the at least one adapter blade and the at least one clamp bar in a selected first position; and,disconnecting the at least one clamp bar from the at least one adapter blade;flipping at least a first elastomeric plow edge segment from the first position to a second position;the second position includes exposing an unworn edge of the at least first elastomeric plow edge segment; and,reconnecting the at least one clamp bar to the at least one adapter blade. 12. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising positioning and attaching at least two elastomeric plow edge segments between the at least one adapter blade and the at least one clamp bar. 13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein a length of each of the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments is selected from the group consisting of substantially 3, 4, 5, and 6 feet. 14. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments are of equal length. 15. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments are of unequal length. 16. The method as recited in claim 12, further comprising positioning and attaching at least three elastomeric plow edge segments between the at least one adapter blade and the at least one clamp bar. 17. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said clamp bar is a scarifier bar. 18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein said scarifier bar is reversible from a first mounting arrangement to a second mounting arrangement. 19. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein said scarifier bar is rotatable from a third mounting arrangement to a fourth mounting arrangement. 20. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising: connecting at least one moldboard shoe to a back side of said at least one adapter blade wherein said at least one moldboard shoe provides support to said at least one adapter blade and to said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment. 21. A plow blade edge kit for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an adapter blade including mounting holes for mounting to a mold board;the adapter blade further includes mounting bushings;an elastomeric plow blade having a height including holes for placing on the mounting bushings selectively in a first position and a second position;a clamp bar having holes aligned with the mounting bushings;a plurality of fasteners passing through the mounting bushings for securing the clamp bar to the adapter blade whereby the elastomeric plow blade is mounted between the clamp bar and the adapter blade;wherein the clamp bar extends along a front side of the elastomeric blade and supports a majority of the height of the elastomeric blade;wherein the adapter blade extends along a rear side of the elastomeric blade and supports a majority of the height of the elastomeric blade; and,wherein the elastomeric plow blade in a first position defines a first wear edge positioned partially under said adaptor blade and having a first resilient bottom surface in contact with the road surface. 22. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 21, wherein said elastomeric blade material is selected from the group consisting of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, and rubber. 23. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 21, wherein the elastomeric plow blade in a second position defines a second wear edge positioned partially under said adaptor blade and having a second resilient surface in contact with the road surface. 24. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 23, wherein an overall wear of said elastomeric plow blade is from about 28% to about 50% after both said first wear edge and said second wear edge have worn to their respective wear lines. 25. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 21, wherein said clamp bar is a scarifier bar. 26. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 25, wherein said scarifier bar is reversible from a first mounting arrangement to a second mounting arrangement. 27. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 26, wherein said scarifier bar is rotatable from a third mounting arrangement to a fourth mounting arrangement. 28. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 25, wherein the adapter blade includes a bottom edge including carbide inserts adjacent along at least a portion of the bottom edge. 29. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 21, further comprising a moldboard shoe mounted to a back side of said adapter blade. 30. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 29, wherein said moldboard shoe includes a reconstitutable carbide matrix welded into a cavity along a wear surface of said moldboard shoe.