Threepoint box blade to pull type conversion.

[radrock]

Looking really good. Your gonna have to get some video of that working. Before long you will be a finish grader operator.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Thanks again, the truck frame was actually added a couple years back for a bit of weight and stiffen the back up, this is a cheap box blade, but I had planned on it holding the wheels too. I've had this idea for some time it just took longer to get started then I hoped. I did a quick measurement of the blade clearance when lifted and had just a touch over 14" so I'm pleased with that.

Looking really good. Your gonna have to get some video of that working. Before long you will be a finish grader operator.

I defiantly will shoot a video when I get it home and start using it. As for operator, let's not jump the gun.

 

[Mysfyt]

You've got some nice little details on your build, country! I like it.

 

[Ford850]

I like how it's designed, and that you can still use with the 3pt hitch if you want to.

 

[Rustyiron]

I doubt you'll ever go back to 3pt! Real nice conversion/work!

 

[Leejohn]

I have one and I pull mine with the 3pt ball hitch. I use the 3pt for fine adjustment, the lift cyl is to fast and if I slow it down then it takes to long to get to full hight. I also made one side adjustable, sure wished I had both sides adjustable. I need to pull both sides of the road up hill and keep it tilted to keep the crown, so now I can only pull one side, if have hills to grade you might think about making both sides adjustable. My tilt is manual and I don't have to change it much. You sure are doing a great job on it.

 

[ovrszd]

No experience here, just thinking outloud. If only side was adjustable and the cylinder was in midstroke when level would that solve leejohn's issue?

 

[countrybumpkin]

Yes it would allow the blade to be tilted up or down on either side, that's the only way I would want one to work. Other wise it would t do me much good. I didn't get much work done as I was hoping for Sunday, but I did get the tilt cylinder mounted on a temporary mount and have approximately 6" tilt up and also down. I'll get some pics tomorrow, I get to busy working and forget to snap pics now and then, before I know it I've built half the project and no pics along the way.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Well its painted and ready to mount the cylinders and wheels. Not really the color i wanted but its what i had available and cheap.

 

[TripleR]

Very nice.:thumbsup: