Threepoint box blade to pull type conversion.

radrock · Feb 4, 2016

Looking really good. Your gonna have to get some video of that working. Before long you will be a finish grader operator.

countrybumpkin · Feb 4, 2016

Thanks again, the truck frame was actually added a couple years back for a bit of weight and stiffen the back up, this is a cheap box blade, but I had planned on it holding the wheels too. I've had this idea for some time it just took longer to get started then I hoped. I did a quick measurement of the blade clearance when lifted and had just a touch over 14" so I'm pleased with that.

radrock said:
Looking really good. Your gonna have to get some video of that working. Before long you will be a finish grader operator.

I defiantly will shoot a video when I get it home and start using it. As for operator, let's not jump the gun.

Mysfyt · Feb 5, 2016

You've got some nice little details on your build, country! I like it.

Ford850 · Feb 5, 2016

I like how it's designed, and that you can still use with the 3pt hitch if you want to.

Rustyiron · Feb 5, 2016

I doubt you'll ever go back to 3pt! Real nice conversion/work!

Leejohn · Feb 5, 2016

I have one and I pull mine with the 3pt ball hitch. I use the 3pt for fine adjustment, the lift cyl is to fast and if I slow it down then it takes to long to get to full hight. I also made one side adjustable, sure wished I had both sides adjustable. I need to pull both sides of the road up hill and keep it tilted to keep the crown, so now I can only pull one side, if have hills to grade you might think about making both sides adjustable. My tilt is manual and I don't have to change it much. You sure are doing a great job on it.

ovrszd · Feb 6, 2016

No experience here, just thinking outloud. If only side was adjustable and the cylinder was in midstroke when level would that solve leejohn's issue?

countrybumpkin · Feb 16, 2016

Yes it would allow the blade to be tilted up or down on either side, that's the only way I would want one to work. Other wise it would t do me much good. I didn't get much work done as I was hoping for Sunday, but I did get the tilt cylinder mounted on a temporary mount and have approximately 6" tilt up and also down. I'll get some pics tomorrow, I get to busy working and forget to snap pics now and then, before I know it I've built half the project and no pics along the way.

countrybumpkin · Feb 29, 2016

Well its painted and ready to mount the cylinders and wheels. Not really the color i wanted but its what i had available and cheap.

TripleR · Feb 29, 2016

Very nice.:thumbsup:

ovrszd · Feb 29, 2016

That's how I roll, use what ya got. Lookin good!!! I'm anxious to read about the maiden use!!!

radrock · Feb 29, 2016

Most graders are yellow. Even John Deere haha. Can't wait to see the results..

countrybumpkin · Mar 7, 2016

Well its home and hope to try it out tomorrow IF the weather holds out. Still have to paint the tilt cylinder i noticed it leaking the other day so figured i best replace the seals now and it would be good for a long time. Also found some black vinyl stickers laying around and decided to break up the solid yellow paint a bit.

radrock · Mar 7, 2016

Well it sure is Purdy....... Let us know how it works. Suppose to start raining here this evening sometime. Don't know about over there.

countrybumpkin · Mar 7, 2016

Oh I will post how it works and maybe a video or two. They are saying tomorrow now on the rain but they keep changing it.

Deezl Smoke · Mar 15, 2016

Any more on how things are working out? I wish this site had a like button, but I understand why it dont too. If I missed it and you explained it, I apologize, but did you make it so when the wheel hyd cylinder is extended all the way, that the blade is perfectly level? Thanks.

countrybumpkin · Mar 15, 2016

I haven't been able to use the box blade yet, i had the tractor in the shop and then it rained and is to wet.

As for the wheel tilt, I built mine so that when the cylinder is in mid stroke it's level, it allows me to tilt it in both directions.

ovrszd · Mar 15, 2016

countrybumpkin said:
I haven't been able to use the box blade yet, i had the tractor in the shop and then it rained and is to wet. As for the wheel tilt, I built mine so that when the cylinder is in mid stroke it's level, it allows me to tilt it in both directions.

I thought that's what you did cause I remembered talking about it. :thumbsup:

Deezl Smoke · Mar 15, 2016

Ok, thanks. I'll watch and see when you can get to use it. Looks like a cool tool to have, and there's no tool better than the ones you make yourself.

countrybumpkin · Apr 5, 2016

I finally took some time to shoot a few short videos of the box blade, not much but all I have right now. One is dragging a small garden to knock down some high spots and fill in some lows, I set the blade to just touch when I started and never touched it again till I was finished. The other is cutting dirt in front of my storage area and dragging the dirt in to bring the floor up to grade prior to spreading gravel.

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