mid mount blade?

[Cidertom]

Anyone know of aftermarket midmount blades? I specificly have a JD 4520 that I would love to fit a midmount instead of a 3pt or front blade for road maint and construction.

 

[Willl]

Belly Blades Tractor, Dozers, Blades, Grader Blades, RoadGrader Blades, Compact Tractor Grader Blade

 

[radman1]

Placing a mid mount blade on a CUT has a few limitations. First, the height of blade is limited due to low clearance of the tractor. Won't be able to push lots of material. Second, the low clearance also limits how high the blade can be lifted. Could have problems clearing obstacles, getting stuck in mud, scalping the ground over hills, ditches etc. Third, more expensive than rear blade or front blade. Fourth, would be fairly tractor specific with mounting hardware/brackets. Might be difficult to get rid of later.
Advantages would be down pressure. Easy to see what you doing. Easier to do a level job since blade in in the middle between the tires.

 

[CCWKen]

Or you could make your own. But Radman is right about the clearance drawbacks. However; a good design could lessen clearance problems--Folding blade. This one doesn't fold up but I've never had much of a clearance problem. You just need to watch where you drive it.

 

[Willl]

Very interesting Ken. Do you have anymore pics ?. Is this your machine ?

 

[CCWKen]

Very interesting Ken. Do you have anymore pics ?. Is this your machine ?

LOL... Yeah, but I think people are getting tired of seeing it. It's the "Kenbota" I built a few years ago. It was pre-dozer and pre-tractor acquisition that I built to tend the driveway. It's still handy and gets lots of use around the place though.

You can see the build here: CCWKen/Projects/Grader - Page 1 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
The pics aren't in any particular order.

The FEL build is here: CCWKen/Projects/FEL - Page 1 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[Justaplain]

Find a 1950 era CUB. That blade could be mounted under the belly and was lifted by the hydraulic arm that picked up every thing else. Great little gadget. Smoothed a lot of driveways with mine. bcs

 

[dirt ditch]

Could go find an old fixer upper like this.

 

[art]

Ken, you did a great job!

 

[Cidertom]

Willl thanks for the link.

I know that there are some limitations, but depending on cost I still want one.