Just wondering

Sprocket1 · Mar 18, 2005

Has anyone mounted a boxblade in place of your FEL bucket? Seems it would easily done and really easy to use.

RobS · Mar 18, 2005

Heard almost the same thing the other day. Guy has a big snow box on the front of a cat loader. He was wondering if he could replace the rubber snow edge with a steel edge and use it to maintain dirt roads. Certainly sounds interesting /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Henro · Mar 18, 2005

I can't imagine why one would want to put a box place on his loader in place of the bucket... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

For me the box blade and the loader bucket work pretty much as a team.

I think the box blade on the loader arms would stress them in ways they were not designed for.

I would not do it myself...

PineRidge · Mar 18, 2005

I'm also thinking that the shock loads with the rippers down might be more that you want to subject your loader to. Besides if you did have a box blade mounted on the front what would you be saving the 3-point for? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

dummy · Mar 18, 2005

I've seen it done on skidsteers and the power trac ads. They face "backwards" so, don't know about loader arm stress. I'm just finishing up a QA to 3 Pt. adapter just for this type of stuff. power trac pic

PineRidge · Mar 18, 2005

Interesting combination dummy do you have any more pictures of your machine?

ronjhall · Mar 18, 2005

I'm capable of mounting a Box Blade with a 3ph Quick Hitch that I modified to fit my FEL. I don't think it would work out as well there as it would on the 3ph because you cannot change tilt. You sure could get lots of top link adjustment with the dump cylinders. Especially if you do not have T&T on your 3ph.
I'll have to try putting it on the FEL next time I have a project.

dummy · Mar 21, 2005

I hijacked that one from the power trac guys! I'm building mine for my Allmand TLB (non-removeable hoe). And preliminary tests prove that lower hooks are a must have item. It probably would have been easier to split a 3 pt. quick hitch and weld it to a QA plate.

thcri · Mar 29, 2005

Personally I think you would bend up the arms on your loader. They get bent up pretty easy as it is.

murph

johnday · Mar 30, 2005

Sprocket1; I'm probably missing something here, as I'm accused of doing that alot. Anyway, aren't tractors, trucks and the like designed to pull from the rear end? I always smile at the guys with the monster hooks on the front of their pickemups that try to unstick another by pulling from the front. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Turn it around dummy, it'll work better. I've even demonstrated that a few times. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Just for the stress factor on your arms, I don't think I'd try it. Then again, the photo of the Ventrac dragging in reverse makes me think again. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

One more thing, the bottom line is, I really wouldn't want to take a chance on screwing up my loader, but if your bent on doing this, let us know how it works, it is an interesting idea. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif