7 Foot Scrape Blade Don't buy it Build it!

[MF243RedTop]

Pics speak for themselves....

 

[ovrszd]

Definitely a heavy duty blade!!! How does it angle?

 

[MF243RedTop]

It pivots from a single bolt that goes between the two 1/2" plates on the rear... As far as angles I just use my lift arm adjustment on the MF.... it's generous and a little goes a long way over my years of scraping a 1 mile private road.

All these fancy adjustments aren't needed... In reality, they're just selling points... It's only a tractor not a
full-size grader..

 

[ovrszd]

"Angle" means the ability to move material side to side.

"Tilt" means the ability to make one end of the moldboard dig deeper than the other end.

I agree that a blade doesn't need to have a lot of fancy adjustments to do a basic job of grading. Angle will get you by.

I don't agree that additional adjustments are just selling points. Everyone's expectations of the tool are different.

You've certainly built a strong looking blade!!!!

 

[MF243RedTop]

I agree completely with the descriptions you gave... Lol
From different areas we just look and describe things differently...
I really have zero dollars in the build other than plow bolts, welding rods and a lot of time.... When I was a lot younger... it's basically built scrap that I had an opportunity to clean a Fab shop out to get ready for resell... That center shaft is like 2-1/4".. lol

 

[old and tired]

Pics speak for themselves....

...And they say... "I'm heavy as all heck!!!"

 

[MF243RedTop]

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Believe me everybody needs to visit South Ga

 

[MF243RedTop]

"Angle" means the ability to move material side to side.

"Tilt" means the ability to make one end of the moldboard dig deeper than the other end.

I agree that a blade doesn't need to have a lot of fancy adjustments to do a basic job of grading. Angle will get you by.

I don't agree that additional adjustments are just selling points. Everyone's expectations of the tool are different.

You've certainly built a strong looking blade!!!!

Since we're on speaking terms now
If you need some serious tilt, attach one lift arm in lower and the other in the upper slide pin, and dig away .. there's two adjustments on either side of the center hole for angle. It will roll throw dirt with the best of manufactured blades or more...
More in my opinion.

 

[redheelerdog]

As far as angles I just use my lift arm adjustment on the MF...

That thing is **** for stout!

When you said you use "the adjustment on the MF", I thought you meant "you use adjustment on the MF"... then I figured it out. LOL!

That's one nice MF.

 

[MF243RedTop]

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