=== BLADE HOOKS ===

[Pops15]

Cut a couple pieces of plate that will bolt to the outside of the tractor frame. They would be cut on an angle forward and upward. Weld in a couple pieces of tubing which would make a brush guard for the grill. Then mount your hooks on one of the cross pieces. They'd be high enough that the chain should clear the top of your blade.

[carpenter383]

You could still put hooks on top of the blade, just route the chain from the hooks and under the blade. This would pull back on the top of the blade and wouldn't interfere with the cutting edge

[JDeerekid]

If I am not mistaken I believe the OP has already used his blade with a hook on it???




The main thing I would be worried about is if the springs were extended and the chain let loose that something can be damaged.

[farmboy12]

OK-
So if you said that you wanted them on this tractor instead of the loader so that in case you need the hooks then you wouldn't be running for the loader? Well what if you need the hooks on the loader? Sounds to me like you'd have to do some running o and from tractors unless you put hooks on both.

And since I believe you keep the tiller on that tractor, that you'd probably be better off putting a hook on the tiller rather than a spring loaded blade. Probably sturdier with a load. IMO


Kyle

[LBrown59]

Originally Posted by carpenter383

You could still put hooks on top of the blade, just route the chain from the hooks and under the blade. This would pull back on the top of the blade and wouldn't interfere with the cutting edge

Sounds ok.

[Jeepnford]

I'm not going to argue whether you need hooks or not but if you use "tow hooks" as 4shorts used,DO NOT weld them on,use bolts as he did. I saw a Bronco with that type hooks and the owner repaired a heavy bumper with a stick welder and bumped the hook with the rod. The first time he was stuck a jeep hooked up and pulled the Bronco.The hook broke where touched by the rod,went through the passenger seat back and stuck in the dash of the jeep. Thankfully there was no passenger. You could see where the weld rod had crystallized the steel.