AJL
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2008
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- South Eastern Ontario
- Tractor
- 2008 L5240HSTCC, 2007 B3030HSDC, 2008 F3680, 2008 GR2100
Just thought I'd share a option I came up with for adding weight to my box blade.
As with most of my projects I was working with what I had on hand, which was some 3.5" angle iron and some 1.5" square tube. As it turns out, the 1.5" square tube fit perfectly inside the centre hole of some, until then, under-utilized exercise weights.
The angle iron made a solid base for me to mount the tube to allow a stacking of the weights. Because the Box blade frame is angled in two directions I used a scrap of 2x4 as a template to figure out the cuts that needed to be made in the angle iron. The base for the weights needed to be low in the frame so it was wide enough for the weights to fit, so I wanted to avoid having to re-cut, and thus shorten the angle iron. Plus the wood is far easier to cut for test fitting.
Since these weights have straight sides, I added the smaller pieces of 2" angle to stop them from rotating. Not a really functional issue, but it keeps it tidy looking.
I made the tube longer than necessary to allow additional weights to be added, and to avoid any accidentally bouncing off. I also only welded the tube on two sides and left a gap in the front and back sides to allow water to escape to avoid rust.
The weight on this rack is in addition to the 110lbs I have straddling the lower frame of the box blade, and comes on and off as needed. I take them off if I'm doing light work and want to use the bade for pushing material, and I add 4 or more plates if I'm doing loader work and want the extra counter balance and traction.
I'm really happy with the function of this setup.
AJL
As with most of my projects I was working with what I had on hand, which was some 3.5" angle iron and some 1.5" square tube. As it turns out, the 1.5" square tube fit perfectly inside the centre hole of some, until then, under-utilized exercise weights.
The angle iron made a solid base for me to mount the tube to allow a stacking of the weights. Because the Box blade frame is angled in two directions I used a scrap of 2x4 as a template to figure out the cuts that needed to be made in the angle iron. The base for the weights needed to be low in the frame so it was wide enough for the weights to fit, so I wanted to avoid having to re-cut, and thus shorten the angle iron. Plus the wood is far easier to cut for test fitting.
Since these weights have straight sides, I added the smaller pieces of 2" angle to stop them from rotating. Not a really functional issue, but it keeps it tidy looking.
I made the tube longer than necessary to allow additional weights to be added, and to avoid any accidentally bouncing off. I also only welded the tube on two sides and left a gap in the front and back sides to allow water to escape to avoid rust.
The weight on this rack is in addition to the 110lbs I have straddling the lower frame of the box blade, and comes on and off as needed. I take them off if I'm doing light work and want to use the bade for pushing material, and I add 4 or more plates if I'm doing loader work and want the extra counter balance and traction.
I'm really happy with the function of this setup.
AJL
