What to do with a gravely Blade?

[Charlesaf3]

Yeah, I've got dual wheels, but haven't gotten around to putting them on yet. Worried they will make things worse for mowing

 

[goneandbrokeit]

Make a clamp set up to attach to back hoe for hard to reach grading?

 

[Charlesaf3]

Make a clamp set up to attach to back hoe for hard to reach grading?

That is a GREAT idea. plus a cylinder to angle run off thumb hydraulics! Ok, I'm keeping it. Even if this project will probably take years to complete

 

[LBrown59]

*Make a clamp set up to attach to back hoe for hard to reach grading?

* Do you mean something like this?

That is a GREAT idea. plus a cylinder to angle run off thumb hydraulics! Ok, I'm keeping it. Even if this project will probably take years to complete

 

[Charlesaf3]

THat is a good idea - I've thought of doing that. A hydraulic adjustable blade would be even cooler

 

[2manyrocks]

Duals will affect mowing some. If all you do it cut grass in your yard, then dual wheels are more aggravation than help. If you need traction for the blade, then it might be worth it. I use duals to cut on a hillside that has groundhog holes because a single tire will drop in a hole and you just about can't get the machine out.

 

[Charlesaf3]

I'd thought of using it to mow hills. How steep is your hillside? The one I'm thinking of is close to 40 degrees. Was planning on using a remote control winch to pull the machine up. Wondering about the oiling.

 

[2manyrocks]

I don't trust my guessing at the degrees of slope. It's enough that I don't want to be on it with my 4 wheel tractor. What I found is that with the dual wheels, the Gravely pulls me up the slope---and that was using dual turf tires and not bar tires and no chains. If you would have to use some kind of assistance to get your machine to cut on your slope, I would just stay off it.

I used a Kohler powered gravely to cut mine--I think the older Gravely's with the pressurized oil system would cut on even steeper slopes.

 

[Charlesaf3]

well, I've got to keep the vegetation cut, and the weed whacker is a fair bit of work, even with a pro husqy forestry clearer.

But yeah, the idea of going on this slope with a tractor is laughable. Skis would be good. Hence the idea of winching the gravely, like they do with cats on ski slopes.

 

[FlaDon]

I don't trust my guessing at the degrees of slope. It's enough that I don't want to be on it with my 4 wheel tractor. What I found is that with the dual wheels, the Gravely pulls me up the slope---and that was using dual turf tires and not bar tires and no chains. If you would have to use some kind of assistance to get your machine to cut on your slope, I would just stay off it.

I used a Kohler powered gravely to cut mine--I think the older Gravely's with the pressurized oil system would cut on even steeper slopes.

The older Gravely engine powered ones are good to the point where a person can't walk it. The Gravely literature said a 60% slope. Kohler and others are limited to 30% and only for 30 minutes.