OK to push trees over with a box blade?

[boggen]

eeewww! that just plain looks painful!

kinda glad, i can say ""i have NOT been there and done that""

*knocks on wood*

well, i don't know about that....
thinking about it, now. on the allis CA, this winter. i got it stuck in deep snow. and had to use the 555c backhoe. to give it a good yank. on the back blade. ((couldn't get chain hooked any place else)) and i wonder if that is what snapped the PTO shaft that also drives the hyd pump. (good old yank and sudden shock on pump, and sending the back pressure to the shaft.)

awe, just reading to much into it. i will blame it on the 60plus years of age.
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hope all works out well. without to much hassle.

 

[nybirdman]

Tough luck...I use my FEL with tooth-bar for that work.Just bought a "stump bucket" from Gator Attachments...haven't used it yet but it will get a work-out soon.

 

[teg]

...Why do box blades have a blade on the back?

When you extend the toplink all the way out... so that the only thing touching the ground is the rear blade, it leaves a very nice smooth finish when you drive forward (pulling the BB). Like a rear blade that's turned around 180* (this is how I use it most of the time.)

 

[beppington]

When you extend the toplink all the way out... so that the only thing touching the ground is the rear blade, it leaves a very nice smooth finish when you drive forward (pulling the BB). Like a rear blade that's turned around 180* (this is how I use it most of the time.)

Yes, & I've done that, too. It's just that the BB's blade naturally says to me, "Push more or pull me, either way" ... Well, it used to anyway. Now it says, "Pull me, or push me into cool whip or warm butter".

 

[Deere Dude]

I was backing into a dirt pile with a scoop which is a lot smaller than a Box Blade and when I loaded the FEL and in 4WD so I could get more traction to really fill the scoop, the right arm bent like a pretzel. I though it must have been a weak arm and the warranty covered it, but by the skin of my teeth. I would be sure if it would happen again I would be out of luck. If i remember right, it would have been a $600 screw up.

 

[beenthere]

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well, i don't know about that....
thinking about it, now. on the allis CA, this winter. i got it stuck in deep snow. and had to use the 555c backhoe. to give it a good yank. on the back blade. ((couldn't get chain hooked any place else)) and i wonder if that is what snapped the PTO shaft that also drives the hyd pump. (good old yank and sudden shock on pump, and sending the back pressure to the shaft.)

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Hint:
Just a thought for others.....NEVER give something a YANK. A smooth pull only, as a yank is surely to break something and it does no good to apply that sudden shock to an immovable object (let alone to the connection (chain, rope, etc.) and to the pulling equipment).

 

[DAY]

Hint:
Just a thought for others.....NEVER give something a YANK. A smooth pull only, as a yank is surely to break something and it does no good to apply that sudden shock to an immovable object (let alone to the connection (chain, rope, etc.) and to the pulling equipment).

And that goes for more than tractors- as my rotator cuff injury proves!:laughing:

 

[beppington]

Probably not a good idea. Price the arms that you will probably end up bending and see if you still think it is worth the chance of bending them. Backing into stuff has been discussed on this board many times, and while many get away with it for years, some don't. Adding the llifting stress to the backing up only increases the chances of bending the arms.I bought a set of lift arms for my 7710 and they weren't cheap.
David from jax

David ... I've tried searching for some of the other threads you mention, but no luck at all ... What should I search for?

 

[Arsavoie]

I use a chainsaw to take down trees not my tractor some of you ain't to smart

 

[kebo]

OUCH!! OUCH!! OUCH!!

I hate that when things like that happen.

What is the next step? Remove the housing and try to get a good weld job?
Find a replacement housing? It's on the wheel/axle side and not the main tunnel by the looks in the pic.

Do wish you well.

Weld it back on, paint it up real nice, throw some oil/grease/dirt on it, and then SELL IT!! JK'ing there!

Man, that sux to break the casting. Looks to me like it's part of the main center rear housing. Whatever, it still looks like an expensive repair job. If I recall correctly, the JD 4300 that dfkrug bought from a rental yard had a broken cast housing similar to yours. The OP might look back through that big thread and see if it had any tips/suggestions he could use. I wish him best of luck too. I hope he lets us know how it goes.