Making Dozer Blade Progress

[Mark Bartlett 83]

Thanks to this forum and sharing members I making some progress on the dozer blade for the 312-8.  I appreciate all the input and ideas todate!

[Ed Kennell 38,028]

Wow, that's quite a project.   Wish I could lay beads down like that.     Thinking the left to right stabilizer would be more effective on the front attach-a-matic than the mid mount.

[Mark Bartlett 83]

Yeah I know I'd get more leverage at the front mount.  This thing is sort of heavy already, before I mount a blade on it so I was thinking about using the front mount for a heavy duty 

spring to take of lever effort from the operator.  He will only be using this in dirt(don't get much snow just outside Houston, Texas).

[Ed Kennell 38,028]

For use as a dozer in dirt, the extra weight might be a good thing,  of course you can use a solid lift link enabling down pressure.  I have all hydro lifts,, so weight is not a problem.

 

One thing I added to my stabilizer is a series of holes that I use to set a minimum plow height.   It helps when grading and I use it when plowing my stone road.

I just drilled 1/8" holes thru the vertical bar and use a flat washer and hairpin clip to set a minimum blade height.

[Mark Bartlett 83]

Yes, I got the need for the down pressure link in the build.  Good idea re grade level control.  Thanks!!

[Mark Bartlett 83]

Got back to my dozer blade project.  I built a frame for the blade control actuator.  It slides in and locks into place with the front attach o native hitch and has a rod (the handle in the pics) through it and the tractor frame.