I think if I find a post hole diggers, I will have a full set!

[Vigo327]

So i had a new thought when i came back to see the new posts..

As far as a box blade.. when did those things come into use? It occurs to me that the 3pt scoop/trip bucket did some of what a box blade does in terms of moving material from one place to another, because the main advantage of a box blade over a regular angle blade (which seems to have existed earlier?), is the ability to drag material without losing as much. I know most have rippers and two blades etc but i feel like the main feature of it is the 'walls' making it a 'box'.

So i wonder if there was any overlap between the spread of box blades and the trend away from 3pt scoops. A box blade is something that can do a half-ass job of being an angle blade and a scoop, and it's one piece that has no moving parts.

 

[/pine]

I agree with the top link. The side link has limited use. It's only useful with a box blade imo. I use my hyd side link very little.

It all depends on what type of works is being done...on the road I maintain (rocky, hilly, mountain road) using my rear scrape blade...I set the top link for the aggression once or twice but I am constantly adjusting the side link to keep the full length of the blade in contact with the surface...

The side link is essential for using things like 3PH pallet forks...especially on anything but level ground...

 

[Cougsfan]

I find chain harrows to be very useful for maintaining gravel roads, leveling out bumpy fields, bedding seeds, etc. Most of the new ones for sale are flimsy and too light of weight. The old ones were made of a very heavy gauge metal. I have a new one I never use and an old one that I have mounted a couple of rail road ties for more weight to improve it's performance. I keep patching up when it wears out and re-using it again and again.

 

[MechanicalGuy]

It all depends on what type of works is being done...on the road I maintain (rocky, hilly, mountain road) using my rear scrape blade...I set the top link for the aggression once or twice but I am constantly adjusting the side link to keep the full length of the blade in contact with the surface...

The side link is essential for using things like 3PH pallet forks...especially on anything but level ground...

Oh, my scrape blade has three cylinders already, so I don't need the side link to float unless I'm using the box blade. I went all out on a scrape blade, but I forgot that some are cylinder-less.

 

[SmallChange]

A platform lift is a very useful item. For a while, I liked mine so much I kept it on the machine by default.

Pallet forks can be pretty useful, too. More so on a FEL, which would open up a whole new dimension for you. But even on the 3PT it could come in handy.

 

[KilroyJC]

A platform lift is a very useful item. For a while, I liked mine so much I kept it on the machine by default.

Pallet forks can be pretty useful, too. More so on a FEL, which would open up a whole new dimension for you. But even on the 3PT it could come in handy.

The forks on my hay roll fork are 48”, so I can easily put a pallet on it and move lighter stuff around - I wouldn’t try to move a pallet of 6 full fuel drums but one drum at a time would be fine IMO.

 

[Vigo327]

Are you talking about ‘hay spears’? I have thought of trying them on my small tractors since they dont lift much to begin with. They are seriously cheap compared to ‘real’ forks of any kind.

 

[KilroyJC]

Are you talking about ‘hay spears’? I have thought of trying them on my small tractors since they dont lift much to begin with. They are seriously cheap compared to ‘real’ forks of any kind.

Yes - the one I got has two forks that are 48” long and approx 2”x3” square tube (same material the frame is made of), with points welded on them, and a spear point to keep the roll from rolling off when transporting. The spear on this one is about 14” long, while all the newer ones I have seen are 3’-4’ long, but a couple minutes with a grinder or torch can change that easily enough. I slid a section of pool noodle over the spear and then capped it with an empty bean can to prevent injury when using it as a forklift. Again, it is not going to have the weight capacity of a real set of forks, but for light utility moving, it is OK.

 

[SmallChange]

Just curious about hay spears. My pallet forks also have three sockets to accept individual hay spears. I don't have any hay to spear. However, when I see the spears for sale, I always wonder, is there some use I could make of this?

I know, I know. Jousting. But I don't have anybody to joust with. So, anything else?

 

[npalen]

Just curious about hay spears. My pallet forks also have three sockets to accept individual hay spears. I don't have any hay to spear. However, when I see the spears for sale, I always wonder, is there some use I could make of this?

I know, I know. Jousting. But I don't have anybody to joust with. So, anything else?

Well, prodding maybe?