Re: PowerTrac Customizations 3pt 5\' Box Blade Mod
MossRoad:
Worth it? The project is to be evaluated only within itself, not whether the product actually does something. And there was a convincing thread some time back with the core theme that box blades are worthless in all applications, and only continue to exist so experienced tractor types can abuse newbies -- sort of like mechanical snipe hunts.
On my list for down the road is a swivel adapter. Your post may move it up the list, but I do have a little fence and farm work that seems to interfere with the modifications.
But, think of this:
Many of us have an old axle or two around. On a trailer, the stub axle often has a four bolt flange, that would easily weld to a PT quick attach plate. The wheel hub would provide plenty of attach methods for the implement. Then all you need is a couple of pieces of bar, channel, etc. and a hydraulic cylinder.
Of course, the geometry has to be set so you can turn it a bit more than 90 degrees, so when you fabricate your grapple, you can pick up a post from horizontal and lift it vertical, and then maybe we can put together a TBN group buy of solenoid valves...