Grading Anybody have a loader mounted front blade?
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matthew3120
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Is that a model AL1684E frontier boom blade I as have this model for my tractor where did that black rubber snow dust sheild I would like to put something like that on my blade.thanksminimax said:I got my frontier front blade today, now I just need some snow
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matthew3120
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look real nice I am going to do the same.minimax said:
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BenderKC
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Very nice looking rig. I bet you just want it to snow. Nice cab, bring it on Santa!!
jcmseven
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I sold my previous front blade and have a six footer on order of the Frontier blades. Hopefully it will be here this week.
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ddonnell said:
Are you able to use the angle of the Curtis blade?
johndeere 2210,
Yes i can operate the angle hydraulically. After attaching the loader arms to the lower pins of the plow brackets, I attach the tilt/curl cylinders to the upper holes of the plow brackets. At that point, I disconnect the tilt/curl cylinder hoses from my remote tractor outlets and connect the two hoses from the plow's angle cylinders to the tilt/curl remote sockets on the tractor. Now my tractor joystick operates the lift of the loader as it always does (12 o'clock - 6 o'clock movement) and the plow is angled by the tilt/curl (3 o'clock - 9 o'clock) movement of the joystick. Obviously I can't tilt or curl the entire plow at this point but I set the ideal tilt of the plow relative to the ground prior to switching the loader's tilt/curl cylinder hoses for the angualation cylinder hoses on the plow. The tilt/curl cylinders become rigid but passive points of attachment and are backed up by the chain that you see running from the plow to the loader frame. Pretty slick really. My rig is a 5' plow and weighs about 480lbs. With 300 lbs. on the 3pt. hitch it handles very nicely and takes some of the strain off the front axle. My loader is rated for 500lbs. and has no problem lifting the plow 4 feet. Even though the plow has trip springs, I'm still careful not to ram into anything too stiff if I can help it. Curtis also supplies a Deere quick connect package which would eliminate the manual pinning of the plow to the loader and make lining up a snap (literally and figuratively). (Curtis - Tractor Loader Blades)
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Yes i can operate the angle hydraulically. After attaching the loader arms to the lower pins of the plow brackets, I attach the tilt/curl cylinders to the upper holes of the plow brackets. At that point, I disconnect the tilt/curl cylinder hoses from my remote tractor outlets and connect the two hoses from the plow's angle cylinders to the tilt/curl remote sockets on the tractor. Now my tractor joystick operates the lift of the loader as it always does (12 o'clock - 6 o'clock movement) and the plow is angled by the tilt/curl (3 o'clock - 9 o'clock) movement of the joystick. Obviously I can't tilt or curl the entire plow at this point but I set the ideal tilt of the plow relative to the ground prior to switching the loader's tilt/curl cylinder hoses for the angualation cylinder hoses on the plow. The tilt/curl cylinders become rigid but passive points of attachment and are backed up by the chain that you see running from the plow to the loader frame. Pretty slick really. My rig is a 5' plow and weighs about 480lbs. With 300 lbs. on the 3pt. hitch it handles very nicely and takes some of the strain off the front axle. My loader is rated for 500lbs. and has no problem lifting the plow 4 feet. Even though the plow has trip springs, I'm still careful not to ram into anything too stiff if I can help it. Curtis also supplies a Deere quick connect package which would eliminate the manual pinning of the plow to the loader and make lining up a snap (literally and figuratively). (Curtis - Tractor Loader Blades)
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