Custom Rear blade sides

[jimmyj]

Again, NICE!

Thanks for sharing this great project.

 

[dcyrilc]

Cyril:

I don't know what size blade you have; but I wouldn't go much longer than the factory end-plates. If you angle the blade a lot, the plate may negate what you want it to do; plus add possible undo stress on the attachment. Also, if you make the end-plates too long, rotating the blade 180-degrees while on the tractor may be difficult because mine barely clear my rear tires, even with a quick-hitch.

On my JD65 (8 ft) blade, the end plates attach with 3 bolts. I'll have one additional for the diagional brace on top. Sections of my drive have about 2" of soft material which has built up over the rock over the years. When I drive on it it turns to mush in the winter. I tried dragging it off now that I have the tractor and blade, but after about 10 feet of dragging, it just starts slidding off the ends of the blade. My intent is to drag it to a pile that I can scoop up and remove with the FEL. I cleaned off about 40 feet of drive, but it took around an hour with all the passes I had to keep making. The plates will be easily removable and can be shortened later if need be.

 

[ericher69]

The reason I only made them about 12 inches is that the longer they are the more chance of diggin a groove into somebodies nice new ashpalt driveway. Since I do quite a few drives in the winter I wanted to stay on the conservative side.

Also I only need the extra capacity to pull snow away from a building or car so that I can back up over it and blow it forward.

Any longer and the 3/8 steel plate would have needed a brace (again wanted to avoid)

Also with wet sticky snow and the b2920 not being overly heavy I was a little concerned about traction (didn't want to go to chains because of the paved driveways again)

The b series fits my needs nicely and gets in and around objects like cars without being too cumbersome and without giving up too many comforts and hp.

This modification would work fine for top soil/sand/gravel but probably would not use for anything heavier like grading since I would not want to bend or warp the blade itself.

 

[dcyrilc]

The reason I only made them about 12 inches is that the longer they are the more chance of diggin a groove into somebodies nice new ashpalt driveway. Since I do quite a few drives in the winter I wanted to stay on the conservative side.

Also I only need the extra capacity to pull snow away from a building or car so that I can back up over it and blow it forward.

Any longer and the 3/8 steel plate would have needed a brace (again wanted to avoid)

Also with wet sticky snow and the b2920 not being overly heavy I was a little concerned about traction (didn't want to go to chains because of the paved driveways again)

The b series fits my needs nicely and gets in and around objects like cars without being too cumbersome and without giving up too many comforts and hp.

This modification would work fine for top soil/sand/gravel but probably would not use for anything heavier like grading since I would not want to bend or warp the blade itself.

For what you are using yours for, you have a great design. If you are worried about the chance of diggin a groove into somebodies nice new ashpalt driveway, you could add 2" wide strips along the bottom as shoes or slides. That would prevent cutting a groove into the asphalt.

 

[mjncad]

Cyril:

Since your blade is wider than mine, you can probably get by making them longer.

I'm looking forward to seeing your end plates when you get them built.

 

[dcyrilc]

Cyril:

Since your blade is wider than mine, you can probably get by making them longer.

I'm looking forward to seeing your end plates when you get them built.

Should be sometime this summer.

 

[ericher69]

OK after a few minor snowfalls and about 1.5 months since my last post on this subject I have to report a few minor glitches;

1. Side plates do not dig in to asphalt when going forwards but when I turn the blade around and push snow it does dig in and leave a nice groove in the drive.

Fix; 1. Either ease up on the turnbuckle to raise the blade or
2. Make some skid shoes like somebody has suggested?

Just don't know if I will still experience the same problem with the skid shoe that I do now just on a wider scale?