I've bent my teeth too many times to be able to do this but love the gauge wheels. :thumbsup: ...and you bolted everything, good job...
How many hydraulic spools do you have on your tractor? (and let me guess... you need a couple more?
)Hydraulic gauge wheels for a box blade
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How many hydraulic spools do you have on your tractor? (and let me guess... you need a couple more?
)JoeL4330
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I have a roadrunner grader/BB with the hydraulic roller attachment, which might inspire some of you builders... see Roller Option
There is a small pic there and, if need be, I can take some detailed pix of mine
There is a small pic there and, if need be, I can take some detailed pix of mine
davygp38
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Nice build. I would like to see it in action sometime.
I would like to see it in action sometime.nickel plate
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WOW! All I can say is BOXBLADEZILLA! Very good job.
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Piston
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Nice Job and thanks for posting some pics! I like the way you used the 4 attachment points to keep everything in line whether its up or down. :thumbsup:
I have a question, and keep in mind I have never once used a box blade, and only used a rear blade a few times with two gauge wheels.....
I have seen a single guage wheel as an option on some rear blades. It is a single wheel on a sort of 'triangular' frame that is operated by a hydraulic cylinder. I can see this being very handy when using the "tilt" cylinder in TnT.
Would this work good for a similar application like your gauge wheels? In other words when your gauge wheels are down, and you use your 'tilt' function, only one wheel would be on the ground, so I assume if your tilting, you pick the gauge wheels up?
But this way, you lose the advantage of the gauge wheel if you can't use it when in the tilt position. So would a single rear gauge wheel similar to the style shown in this link, work better on a box blade? Woods Equipment Company - 84'', 96'', 108'' & 120'' Heavy-Duty Rear Blades - RB Series
Or do you just not need the gauge wheels when tilting?
All that being said, I admire the work you did to your box blade and I bet it is a million times easier to get a good, level, finished product.
Great job! :thumbsup:
Again, remember that I know nothing about box blades and just trying to educate myself.
I have a question, and keep in mind I have never once used a box blade, and only used a rear blade a few times with two gauge wheels.....
I have seen a single guage wheel as an option on some rear blades. It is a single wheel on a sort of 'triangular' frame that is operated by a hydraulic cylinder. I can see this being very handy when using the "tilt" cylinder in TnT.
Would this work good for a similar application like your gauge wheels? In other words when your gauge wheels are down, and you use your 'tilt' function, only one wheel would be on the ground, so I assume if your tilting, you pick the gauge wheels up?
But this way, you lose the advantage of the gauge wheel if you can't use it when in the tilt position. So would a single rear gauge wheel similar to the style shown in this link, work better on a box blade? Woods Equipment Company - 84'', 96'', 108'' & 120'' Heavy-Duty Rear Blades - RB Series
Or do you just not need the gauge wheels when tilting?
All that being said, I admire the work you did to your box blade and I bet it is a million times easier to get a good, level, finished product.
Great job! :thumbsup:
Again, remember that I know nothing about box blades and just trying to educate myself.
mjncad
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Very nice, and the added weight probably makes the BB more efficient.
JoeL4330
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Nice Job and thanks for posting some pics! I like the way you used the 4 attachment points to keep everything in line whether its up or down. :thumbsup:
I have a question, and keep in mind I have never once used a box blade, and only used a rear blade a few times with two gauge wheels.....
I have seen a single guage wheel as an option on some rear blades. It is a single wheel on a sort of 'triangular' frame that is operated by a hydraulic cylinder. I can see this being very handy when using the "tilt" cylinder in TnT.
Would this work good for a similar application like your gauge wheels? In other words when your gauge wheels are down, and you use your 'tilt' function, only one wheel would be on the ground, so I assume if your tilting, you pick the gauge wheels up?
But this way, you lose the advantage of the gauge wheel if you can't use it when in the tilt position. So would a single rear gauge wheel similar to the style shown in this link, work better on a box blade? Woods Equipment Company - 84'', 96'', 108'' & 120'' Heavy-Duty Rear Blades - RB Series
Or do you just not need the gauge wheels when tilting?
All that being said, I admire the work you did to your box blade and I bet it is a million times easier to get a good, level, finished product.
Great job! :thumbsup:
Again, remember that I know nothing about box blades and just trying to educate myself.
I have a Landpride RBT3596 W. hydraulic single tail wheel which, as you say, allows it to work in tilt mode (blade tilts and/or TNT) I wouldn't be happy with dual gauge wheels. See pic below ...
