What's this for on top of my blade?

I too am curious epically since we have all used them several times......

a seat, to keep your ass from getting sore from the sharp edge of the blade :drinkup

pj

Ok guys, I held you all in suspence long enough, please dont hate me for this answer but............ I have no idea, just breaking chops guys! but the q/c forks was a great idea,

The Farmboy said:

man to me it seems we should label it "the multi use tube"

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OK I've changed my mind, I love it!!! "the multi use tube"

Glad I'm not the only one who's clueless on this. As they say someone must have had a need and put it to use, maybe ask who you bought the dozer from what he used it for and let us know.

Randy88 said:

Glad I'm not the only one who's clueless on this. As they say someone must have had a need and put it to use, maybe ask who you bought the dozer from what he used it for and let us know.

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As I said previously the guy I bought it from didn't know either. He said it was owned by one previous owner before his dad bought it.

Presumably the original owner probably had this welded on. It is just a heavy wall pipe, capped at both ends. I am amazed nobody else seems to know for sure what it was meant for, thought I was the only one who didn't recognize what it's purpose was.

I'll leave the pipe on there, at least until I re-skin the blade, it does no harm.

Speaking of re-skinning the blade, I had to patch the blade already. There was a 3" strip of mud above the cutting edge that never got scraped off or washed off. When I washed the dozer with a pressure washer I found out why. There was no metal here above the cutting edge from one side to the other and the inside of the blade was full of hard clay. I pressure washed some of it out and got covered in mud, but most of it I had to chip it out with an air chisel. Welded in a patch from one side of the blade to the other. Turned the cutting edge over at the same time, what a fun job burning off the worn down cutting edge bolts with an O/A torch, you get better at it after the first couple of bolts. At least the bolts and nuts were fairly cheap at JD.

Now all I need to do is weld on new grouser bars for the pads, fabricate some brush sweeps for the canopy, replace pins and bushings on the 6 way blade and paint it all. Thankfully the U/C, motor and trans is in good shape.

Well I have say I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread. Rolling on the floor laughing and knee slapping too. I too am amazed that a clear function for this attachment has not been clearly cited.(now thats purdy good for an ole country boy)This is the Leatherman for dozer blades.(multitool)I am guessing like the rest, but can see many different functions at a glance. Hang a set of custom forks, the caps keep them from sliding off the edge and that could be key to several functions. As stated in prior posts a guide for a tight cable, steel beams, angle iron, anything really, laid on top and be able to control side to side motion thats too heavy to control by hand or alone with no one else around. Also looks like you could use a large chain hook to pull with, like logging etc.

gawd, i can't believe this thread is still going......... the best answers were a fork attatchment and moving semi trailers.............. it's probably a micro niplett for a hyperbolic parabloid.

Hmm idk what that is.. But i needed this 3rd post lol

Well that didnt work.. Im having excavator problems and it wont let me start a thread

After reading all the forestry threads I can see the possibility that if this dozer were used as a deadman like the forestry guys use them for the attachment on top of the blade would keep the cable from chafing.I know it is a small dozer but there are applications I imagine that a dozer that size could handle.I cannot think of anything else that it would logically be used for.What about using it to winch from to hold a machine on the side of a hill for instance?Ron G

RonG said:

After reading all the forestry threads I can see the possibility that if this dozer were used as a dead man like the forestry guys use them for the attachment on top of the blade would keep the cable from chafing.I know it is a small dozer but there are applications I imagine that a dozer that size could handle.I cannot think of anything else that it would logically be used for.What about using it to winch from to hold a machine on the side of a hill for instance?Ron G

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You hit it on the head. I have a round bar weld on the top of one of the D6's like that that I use as a dead man. Keeps the cable from getting cut or fraying when you run the cable over the top of the blade. Running the cable over the top of the blade puts down pressure on the blade.

Forgive me for not knowing, but what's a dead man and how is it used?

A picture is worth a 1000 words here.

watglen said:

Forgive me for not knowing, but what's a dead man and how is it used?

A picture is worth a 1000 words here.

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A dead man refers to rigging in logging. Either a burried log or a heavy piece of equipment; normally a dozer.
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.co...ley-Washington&p=224481&viewfull=1#post224481

It is nothing more than another term for an anchor.The post above gives good references.Ron G

Years ago I had a 750 deere dozer with a piece of 3" round bar welded to the top of the blade in the same position. This was used with a clamp-on stump splitter wedge. The splitter had a couple of ears on the bottom that engaged the cutting edge, and was secured at the top by a sliding clamp (operated by a large piece of all-thread and nut) that engaged the round bar on the top of the blade. It fit tight against the blade, so the clamp merely kept it from falling off. Alright, a 350 isn't much of a splitter cat (the 750 wasn't big enough), but I could see this same setup being used to mount a hitch to move a mobile home or something else around.