Back blade into a box blade without the teeth

olekid · Apr 4, 2018

Greetings fellow Kubotians, Lee here, thinking about turning my back blade into a box blade with just the sides, no teeth, have about 5 inches of loose 1/2 inch gravel on driveway, so it is quite loose. Anyone have any suggestions, like about how far below the sides should the cutting edge be and anything else that would be helpful. Thanks Later

dirtydeed · Apr 4, 2018

not sure what you are trying to do...but, if it's just grading/leveling and you're trying not to dig in, use the back side of the rear blade. It works great for smoothing out stone (works well on snow too).

rdeist · Apr 4, 2018

I made wings for the back blade to make it a box blade. The wings are 1/8" plate, with angle iron on sides for skids. Skid bottom is the same level with blade bottom. I have pic's stored on this site in my album. The box bolts onto the backblade top and bottom of blade. 2" steel tube for a crossbar. It can convert from one implement to other easily. Unit works quite well on leveling.

billrigsby · Apr 4, 2018

rdeist said:
I have pic's stored on this site in my album.

You should post some pics here for others to see!

olekid · Apr 4, 2018

Greetings rdeist, yes if you could post pictures that would be great, I am not computer smart and this is about all I can do is look and post a note. Thanks the olekid

bcp · Apr 4, 2018

Here's a commercial version:

rear blade with sides

Bruce

Ramos · Apr 4, 2018

My box blade, and about every one I have seen, has the cutting edge 3/4-1" below the sides. I would start there. If you don't like it, you can always add to the bottom of your ends. Guess you could make them adjustable also, if you want to get fancy.

coachgeo · Apr 4, 2018

billrigsby said:
You should post some pics here for others to see!

the pictures are already in here... as mentioned they are in his album on this site.

to get to a persons album click their username to go to their User profile page. On the far right is a box that is a link to their album

Daren Todd · Apr 4, 2018

coachgeo said:
the pictures are already in here... as mentioned they are in his album on this site.

to get to a persons album click their username to go to their User profile page. On the far right is a box that is a link to their album

But coach, we wanna see it with out hunting for it

Thanks for the link

olekid · Apr 4, 2018

Daren, I see you have a homemade box blade any pictures?

Daren Todd · Apr 4, 2018

olekid said:
Daren, I see you have a homemade box blade any pictures?

Here's the link to my build. Should drop you on the page with my final tests. Then skip to the last page to where it was painted

http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18725&highlight=Homemade+blade&page=9

billrigsby · Apr 4, 2018

coachgeo said:
the pictures are already in here... as mentioned they are in his album on this site.

to get to a persons album click their username to go to their User profile page. On the far right is a box that is a link to their album

OH, I missed that, I thought or was thinking he meant something like
PhotoBucket (without a link)

olekid · Apr 5, 2018

Greetings, Olekid here, thanks for all the info and pictures, after seeing Daren's back blade I'm starting to lean toward copying his design and making one like his, If you don't mind that is Daren?

Daren Todd · Apr 5, 2018

olekid said:
Greetings, Olekid here, thanks for all the info and pictures, after seeing Daren's back blade I'm starting to lean toward copying his design and making one like his, If you don't mind that is Daren?

I don't mind.

A couple things I would do differently though. Especially where the pins stick out for the three point hitch is one of them. Tightening the pins up was a bear. I would use heavy gauge angle iron instead of the tubing.

The other is sleeve using 1/4" thick 1x3 tubing where the rippers drop down through. Then all you have to do is drill a hole in the top of the tubing and leave it about an inch above for ease of access to the pins for ripper height adjustment. And stick 1/4" below to get a good weld on the bottom. Would pretty much make the ripper bar portion bullet proof

skeets · Apr 6, 2018

Hey darin I got a question about your build in post 89, I think 3rd pic down,, wherever did you find a hood ornament like that

Daren Todd · Apr 6, 2018

skeets said:
Hey darin I got a question about your build in post 89, I think 3rd pic down,, wherever did you find a hood ornament like that

I answered in that thread also

I got her online

skeets · Apr 6, 2018

you a funny guy round eye,,lol

Daren Todd · Apr 6, 2018

skeets said:
you a funny guy round eye,,lol

Actually, I was speaking the truth

Wife and I are one of those rare online dating success stories

olekid · Apr 7, 2018

Thanks Daren, and I appreciate the update info for the improvements of your design, should you come up with any other improvements please let me know. Later

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