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sandman2234 · 10-09-2007, 08:30 PM

Hmmmm, that is a thought, but it will still stick out a long way, because my tractor is wider than my 6' boxblade. I haven't measured it with the turf tires on it, but with my ags on narrow rims, it is just under 6'6". I looked at using the box blade as a guide but it is still way out there. I just went out and measured it, at 7'7" with the turf's on, it is wider than my boxblade and that puts it over 30 inches from the side of the engine frame which is where I could hang it.
I think my best bet might be to build one for the 3pt but just make it so that it doesn't pull too much dirt, so as not to put any undue stress on the lift arms. The biggest thing that worries me is hitting a big root or a buried chunk of concrete that somebody put trying to help the road. The added to the size of my tractor will put a lot of twist on the lift arms.
I wonder if building two would work. Make one with a narrow digging blade that will go deeper and deeper, then change over to a wider one that will move the dirt out. I might need to use a turning plow to get the dirt out of the hole so I don't have to dig it.
David from jax

10-09-2007, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
sandman2234 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,198	Re: Ditch digger Hmmmm, that is a thought, but it will still stick out a long way, because my tractor is wider than my 6' boxblade. I haven't measured it with the turf tires on it, but with my ags on narrow rims, it is just under 6'6". I looked at using the box blade as a guide but it is still way out there. I just went out and measured it, at 7'7" with the turf's on, it is wider than my boxblade and that puts it over 30 inches from the side of the engine frame which is where I could hang it. I think my best bet might be to build one for the 3pt but just make it so that it doesn't pull too much dirt, so as not to put any undue stress on the lift arms. The biggest thing that worries me is hitting a big root or a buried chunk of concrete that somebody put trying to help the road. The added to the size of my tractor will put a lot of twist on the lift arms. I wonder if building two would work. Make one with a narrow digging blade that will go deeper and deeper, then change over to a wider one that will move the dirt out. I might need to use a turning plow to get the dirt out of the hole so I don't have to dig it. David from jax __________________ A serious accident is one that money won't fix.