New (To Me) Box Blade

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Well, if I can ever take any pics or measurements for you or anything, let me know.

If you design your own, there's one thing you might want to copy from the Gannon. On the Gannon, the cylinder is fully retracted when the scarifiers are down. I've seen some hydraulic ones where the cylinder extends to put the scarifiers down, which seems to me would put a lot of pressure on the cylinder. I don't know much about hydraulics, but it seems like the Gannon design would put less stress on the cylinder and seals.

 

[jenkinsph]

Pappy if you notice when the scarifiers are fully down it latches in place. This takes most of the load off of the rest of the linkage and cylinder.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I would like to convert my BB to hydraulic scarffers also but I just haven't got around to it yet. Mine is a little light so any thing like that would help. Every time someone posts pictures of theirs I am there looking for ideas you know like yours but yours is a totally different design so not a lot of help. I can't remember who it was but everyone seemed to call him the king of BB, and he had made his own Hydraulic setup but he must have been some kind of an engineer because he had gear boxes and shafts it was impressive but way beyond what I could do. Oh sorry I started rambling again I hate it when I do that!:laughing:

3RR is the who you are thinking about. A GREAT guy. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Pappy if you notice when the scarifiers are fully down it latches in place. This takes most of the load off of the rest of the linkage and cylinder.

Well, there ya' go. You are right, of course. :duh:

 

[Guesseral]

Well, if I can ever take any pics or measurements for you or anything, let me know.

If you design your own, there's one thing you might want to copy from the Gannon. On the Gannon, the cylinder is fully retracted when the scarifiers are down. I've seen some hydraulic ones where the cylinder extends to put the scarifiers down, which seems to me would put a lot of pressure on the cylinder. I don't know much about hydraulics, but it seems like the Gannon design would put less stress on the cylinder and seals.

I like it when the cylinder is fully retracted when the scarifiers are up, because that is how the unit would be stored when out of use and the cylinder rod would be fully contained within hydraulic oil so it don't rust!

 

[TripleR]

MtnViewRanch - 3RRL is the who you are thinking about. A GREAT guy.

Looks like it runs in the family.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/118499-my-very-own-grapples.html

 

[Guesseral]

Looks like it runs in the family.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/118499-my-very-own-grapples.html

Well that was before my time on TBN, really impressive. I just hate it when someone knows what they are doing it makes me feel so inferior!

 

[TripleR]

Well that was before my time on TBN, really impressive. I just hate it when someone knows what they are doing it makes me feel so inferior!

I sure know the feeling, I have had other members like MtnViewRanch, ovrszd, hodge and 4shorts fabricate stuff for me, simply amazes me. I can do my own maintenance and that's about it.

 

[geezer32095]

HHmmmmmmm on second look that is a real tractor too. the BB would prolly pick my tractor up instead of vice versa LOL

 

[PhysAssist]

Hi Pappy,

Welcome to the Gannon family!

Our RO-BB is your BB's little brother. Gannons sure are well built beasts, aren't they!

Yours looks just great on your big tractor, remember minor cosmetic details just don't matter.

Good luck with the hydraulics and happy tractoring!
Thomas