Turning a cat 2 box blade into a cat 1 box blade

[Bansil]

So I have a B2601 tractor, I need a box blade for it. They are frikn $$$$ for a 5 ft blade, so I have a 7ft or 8ft almost new box blade. I have tried to sell it but no luck, most people don't have a big enough tractor for it.

It is paid for, so I am thinking about cutting it down and rebuilding the hitch to match a cat 1 using this chart

Thoughts?

 

[CliffordK]

I might try a 1/2 link pin, with the cat 1 facing inwards, and the cat 2 facing out.

Double HH 21235 Lift Arm Pin Category 1-2 Adjustable Forged 2"

Nut(s) and washer included Yellow zinc plated to resist corrosion Category: 1-2 Adjustable Diameter: 7/8" & 1-1/8" Usable Length: 2" Both Overall Length: 7-3/4"" Pin Type: C

www.circlecsupply.com

You might have to check the thread diameter on your existing pins. Perhaps there are different sizes, or they could be shimmed.

Measure your hitch arms to see if you can swing them out wide enough.

 

[Vigo327]

You can always shrink a hole by getting some fairly thick washers of the right ID and welding one (or two) on each side of the hole. I've found large washers to be surprisingly cheap on Amazon.

 

[newbury]

Seems like a 7 or 8 ft box blade should be easy to trade for a 5' box blade.

 

[CH4Ohio]

I'd sell the big one and find a good used one on CL or MarketPlace or . . . Hard to see how you wouldn't come out ahead. Should be easy to break even.

With all due respect, if you've tried to sell it, you should at least know if it's 7' or 8' wide? If it's almost new and a known brand, there should be a market for it. In my opinion . . .

 

[Gordon Gould]

If you have a cat 2 hole and need to use a cat 1 pin to go thru your lower lift arm or top link Just go to Tractor Supply and buy a bushing. Cut it in half so there is bushing on both sides of the lift arm and in the box blade holes.

My hydraulic top link has a cat 1 hole and my JL501 winch has cat 2 holes. I split a bushing and all is good.

gg

 

[Bansil]

I'd sell the big one and find a good used one on CL or MarketPlace or . . . Hard to see how you wouldn't come out ahead. Should be easy to break even.

With all due respect, if you've tried to sell it, you should at least know if it's 7' or 8' wide? If it's almost new and a known brand, there should be a market for it. In my opinion . . .

No worries, it's been 10+ years since I bought it, got it just to clear and level a garage and driveway, I bought the biggest one they had, literally used it a couple days and then into the barn, it still has sold on it in grease pencil,lol.

I did talk to a friend who does the farm/livestock type sales, to keep an eye out for me for a 5ft one.

I have about 1/2 of what a new 5ft costs in it, I'm going to hit up a few places and try to swap it for a small one.

I don't have facebook...

 

[CH4Ohio]

No worries, it's been 10+ years since I bought it, got it just to clear and level a garage and driveway, I bought the biggest one they had, literally used it a couple days and then into the barn, it still has sold on it in grease pencil,lol.

I did talk to a friend who does the farm/livestock type sales, to keep an eye out for me for a 5ft one.

I have about 1/2 of what a new 5ft costs in it, I'm going to hit up a few places and try to swap it for a small one.

I don't have facebook...

I really only use FB for Marketplace. For a box blade, I'd look there and on CL.

I did a quick search, out of curiosity, on Marketplace for "box blade 7'" and then filtered it down to "SOLD" items. There were lots of mixed results but several examples of 7' and 8' footers that had sold for reasonable dollars. With a proper description and some decent pictures, you might be surprised to find that someone is looking for a deal on a "used" one.

 

[Bansil]

Mmm...wife is on it, can she make me the one to get texts? For transaction...Android phones..

 

[nyone]

Where are you located?