3 pt rear blade stand?

[Rob 80]

My dad has a bush hog rear blade but it is missing it's stand. Is there a simple one i could buy?

I thought about just buying some galvanized pipe and drill holes into it for a pin but it needs a square bottom so it just don't sink into the ground.

 

[Mendonsy]

I have been using a 5 gallon bucket as a stand for my blade. That works fine but I do have to replace the bucket every few years.

 

[IndyIan]

Put the whole thing on a skid, I'd think your tractor 3 pt will go low enough to reach the pins, mine does. Also keeps it out of the dirt or frozen to the ground in the winter.

 

[robertm]

Just buy a piece of black pipe that sleeves in. 3/8” or 1/2”. Screw a cap on top. Screw a base mount flange to the base. Drill varying holes for height. Put in a clevis pin. Done.

 

[i7win7]

The pipe flange has 4 mounting holes if you need a piece of wood for a larger base

 

[Cycledude]

I use a tire changing jack from a 1954 Buick , works great.

 

[Wagtail]

A pallet with strategically placed 4x4 blocks of wood, easily screwed/nailed into place, will provide a great holder for your rake.

I've done this for mine, and the pallet is on castor wheels for manoeuvrability on the concrete slab floor of my shed.

 

[oosik]

This is the OEM stand on my Rhino 950. The blade weighs 1050#. I've found out, from experience, that the 3-point end of the blade is WAY too heavy to lift by hand. The stand is an important feature on my blade. Even though the pipe has a plate on the bottom - I'll set it on a chunk of plywood if the ground is soft.

 

[Thomas]

Yup that would work for stand,I used solid piece drill 6 holes 3" apart attach 3"x3" flat steel.

 

[Rob 80]

Dad was always big on not sitting the blade directly on the ground. Is there any real reason not to?

 

[i7win7]

Steel lying in dirt tends to rust faster. The weight of the blade creates a low spot - stays wet longer. At 62yo my blade should last my lifetime

Dad was always big on not sitting the blade directly on the ground. Is there any real reason not to?

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[Alan W.]

Rob80
I thought that my equipment was the only ones that grew fungi.
But I see yours does also.

 

[LeoC4]

Just buy a piece of black pipe that sleeves in...Screw a cap on top. Screw a base mount flange to the base...

I did the same thing and made it so my stand slips out when I lift the rake to keep from bending it like I did to the original stand.

 

[oosik]

When I back my tractor into its stall - the rear blade rests on two chunks of firewood. Not worried about rust. It's just too darn dry around here for things to rust. It sits on the firewood so, in the winter, it won't freeze to the ground. Without the wood chunks - the blade will pick up a pretty fair amount of frozen ground.

 

[Rob 80]

Rob80
I thought that my equipment was the only ones that grew fungi.
But I see yours does also.

Yeah i thought about power washing it but it's not like it affects anything.

 

[CoyPatton]

Dad was always big on not sitting the blade directly on the ground. Is there any real reason not to?

Several reasons no importance order
•the 3ph may not have gone low enough to attach or unattach at ground level
•if a quick hitch is used, you defeat the purpose at the get go
•saving back strain on heavy implements
•constant contact with moist soil and rust happens fast
•as soil gets moist, weighted items settle more—soon the implement pins are in the ground—they rust, are caked with mud, harder to lift
•if you want to keep a clean look around the implements (grass and weeds trimmed) it is much easier

 

[marhar]

The pipe flange has 4 mounting holes if you need a piece of wood for a larger base
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Nice, Makes it much easier to attach to the lift arms when implement has a "kick stand"

 

[ayelvington]

I just welded on a swing-up trailer jack stand making sure that it wasn't in the way of the swing arms.

 

[ctgoldwing]

Just buy a piece of black pipe that sleeves in. 3/8” or 1/2”. Screw a cap on top. Screw a base mount flange to the base. Drill varying holes for height. Put in a clevis pin. Done.

I did exactly this (after I tried to drive off with the stand down). I used a black nipple painted yellow to match the blade color. Used a black cap on the top and a floor flange on the bottom. Drilled a bunch of holes and dropped in a clevis pin.

 

[grsthegreat]

Mine came with a kick stand that rotates close and clips in holder