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Kick in the pants is, I didn't need thato stump out of way. ATV was scouting trail, and I was just screwing around.
Bent my box blade mount, shorter top link?
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Happily when I did the same thing to my box blade, I was using one that bolts together rather than one that is welded.
LMC sold me a new set of uprights for $60 shipped. I put it together then added welded in some flatbar supports and a hitch receiver.
LMC sold me a new set of uprights for $60 shipped. I put it together then added welded in some flatbar supports and a hitch receiver.
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Mmm,
If you are able to weld and have a plasma cutter /grinder...
I would cut off the top mangled pieces and then buy some heavier gauge steel , cut out new panels and after cleanup of the base metal on the box blade weld in the upper supports and maybe add some extra bracing if needed.
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You were lucky the box blade bent and not some thing on the tractor itself broke($).
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Kick in the pants is, I didn't need thato stump out of way. ATV was scouting trail, and I was just screwing around.
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I don't have welder, it's on my list. Not sure what shop would charge to fix a $600 box blade.
Thoughts on shorter top link? Not sure if the angles would right.
Thoughts on shorter top link? Not sure if the angles would right.
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I see that the toplink is disconnected to get you out of woods. Did the toplink bend also?
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Agreed, I would go easy on the bracing. Note the small size of the flatbar I used on mine. The angled pieces of flatbar are mounted higher on the tabs than the factory gussets, but extend no farther forward than the factory gussets. I wanted to recoup the lost strength on the front tabs where the lower pins go (they had twisted slightly when the uprights bent) but not add so much strength it would break the tractor if something similar happened in the future. The flatbar across the front was the only part added to increase the strength slightly.
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No top link is fine. I will double check, but tractor seems ok.
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Happily when I did the same thing to my box blade, I was using one that bolts together rather than one that is welded.
LMC sold me a new set of uprights for $60 shipped. I put it together then added welded in some flatbar supports and a hitch receiver.
Maybe keep bolted braces, and treat as shear pin.
