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Recommended width for a front dozer blade on a 12H?
- Thread starter Scrub Basher
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Scrub Basher
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No worries Pedrocar.
I'm in western NSW. I'll see how the 14.00's go and if I spend too much time embedded in a sandhill we might have to have a chat about those 17.5's. I'm guessing you're in iron ore country?
Cheers,
Scrub Basher.
Scrub Basher
Member
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Graderfan1981
Senior Member
Can you make a photo from the grader when your front blade is ready?
Scrub Basher
Member
No problem Graderfan,
It's going to be about a month from now, or a bit more, until the blade is built, delivered and fitted. I hope it's worth the wait!
Cheers,
Scrub Basher.
Queenslander
Senior Member
Did you get your blade Scrub Basher?
I think I saw it, partially built, a few months ago.
I think I saw it, partially built, a few months ago.
Scrub Basher
Member
Hiya Queenslander,
Yes, just last week! There were holdups with IPS moving premises and busy with other jobs, and we were too wet to go grading in any case. Looks good...strong, well built, although it is still strapped to a pallet and I've just received a quote to mount it this morning. $4K. Ouch.
Cheers,
Scrub Basher.
Yes, just last week! There were holdups with IPS moving premises and busy with other jobs, and we were too wet to go grading in any case. Looks good...strong, well built, although it is still strapped to a pallet and I've just received a quote to mount it this morning. $4K. Ouch.
Cheers,
Scrub Basher.
Scrub Basher
Member
Sorry, only three years late! Wouldn't be without the front blade. Good heavy build, tilts as well. A tad disappointed with the placement of the hydraulic hoses, but that could be fixed.
Our machine runs 17.5 tires. Our blade is a modified tractor blade. It's 8ft. I have tire overhang.
In some situations I wish it were wider. Then I get into a ditching situation and am glad it doesn't extend past my front tires.
Totally depends on the work being done. I rarely take it off. Usually to switch to snowplow.
In the beginning I built it to angle. Didn't like it because it was too far forward of my front tires. Got in the way a lot. So I modified it to only be straight. For what I do I like it better that way. It's as close to my front tires as is possible.
In some situations I wish it were wider. Then I get into a ditching situation and am glad it doesn't extend past my front tires.
Totally depends on the work being done. I rarely take it off. Usually to switch to snowplow.
In the beginning I built it to angle. Didn't like it because it was too far forward of my front tires. Got in the way a lot. So I modified it to only be straight. For what I do I like it better that way. It's as close to my front tires as is possible.
Queenslander
Senior Member
G’day Scrub Basher
Good to hear that your blade is working well.
It seems that my fears about old mate going belly up were well founded.
Luckily, I had my rake by then and it is also well built and working fine.
Good to hear that your blade is working well.
It seems that my fears about old mate going belly up were well founded.
Luckily, I had my rake by then and it is also well built and working fine.
DBDLS
Well-Known Member
Sweet looking machine.
Scrub Basher
Member
Hi Richard, I'm pretty happy with the width of the blade. I thought I'd end up taking out gate posts, etc but haven't done any damage to anything yet. It's really handy in scrub, I run along in a low gear with it just off the ground to get rid of any tyre killers and grade at the same time. Yours does look further forward than mine is.Our machine runs 17.5 tires. Our blade is a modified tractor blade. It's 8ft. I have tire overhang.
In some situations I wish it were wider. Then I get into a ditching situation and am glad it doesn't extend past my front tires.
Totally depends on the work being done. I rarely take it off. Usually to switch to snowplow.
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In the beginning I built it to angle. Didn't like it because it was too far forward of my front tires. Got in the way a lot. So I modified it to only be straight. For what I do I like it better that way. It's as close to my front tires as is possible.
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Scrub Basher
Member
Ah that's interesting. There was a problem with the lift cylinder when the blade was mounted - the boss was cracked, necessitating disassembly and welding. Old mate was going to make good on the cost of the repair and wanted a video of the blade in action, then he dropped off the radar.