Floating Tailgate BoxBlade Finally!!

   / Floating Tailgate BoxBlade Finally!! #31  
Honestly I do not understand the need for a locking tail gate.

Any one care to explain?
Exactly , They feather material forward , push backards ?
 
   / Floating Tailgate BoxBlade Finally!! #32  
Unfortunately, the dimensions of the new shanks are going to be larger than the shanks that we use on our severe xtreme. The shanks that we have been using are the best that we've been able to find off the shelf and we have had very few incidents with breakage.

Ted said that he'd like to see pics of the back of your tractor concerning the height issue. He was a Ford and NH dealer for many years, knows those tractors very well, and doesn't understand why you would have to adjust anything on the box blade for it to work. You may have the tractor adjusted, but Ted will take a look, which could help you with hooking it up to future attachments.




Travis

My T5050 is just physically too tall for the box blade. The first time I hooked it up I had to jack the front of the box blade up and put blocks under the front edge on both sides. It's been a hassle to hook up and unhook. I ended up getting a quick hitch for my tractor and it works well on various other implements except the box blade. I have enough of the fab work to test the hooking and unhooking of the box blade. It works like a champ now. Now that harvest if done I might be able to get back to work on it and finish the work needed for the new connection points. I don't fault EA for the box blade not working with my T5050 from the original attachment points my tractor probably is a little out of scope of the tractors it was designed for. IMG_2382.jpgIMG_2390.jpg
 
   / Floating Tailgate BoxBlade Finally!!
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We have found that they just don't make scarifiers like they used to.
I've been talking to Ted about this and, for this boxblade, I think we're going to make our own, rather than settling for "off the shelf" shanks.

The details, as of now:

1" thick x 3.5-4" wide T1 Steel with AR400(abrasion resistant/400 tensile strength) tips. We're talking STOUT and long lasting.
To our knowledge, this is something that no other mfg has offered, past or present.

Travis

Here is the first 96" Floating Tailgate Box Blade outfitted with the custom shanks that are totally fabricated in our factory.
Ted did work it out so the tailgate can be pinned closed efficiently.
It weighs right at 1,300 pounds!!
Travis

Here are some pics:

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