Self-Leveling Snow Blade Hinges In The Middle

2002 - Volume #26, Issue #6, Page #13

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"The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market.
  The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back tha"The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market.
  The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back thanks to a hinge in the middle where it  pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders.
  The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel. "Two 1,250-lb. coil springs allow the blade to pivot end to end 20 in. on uneven terrain. As a result, if the tractor wheels go over a bump both ends of the blade stay on the ground," says Grace. "There's no chance that one end of the blade will dig too far into the ground or come up off the ground."
  He used 4 by 6-in., 5/16-in. thick box tubing to make a frame for the blade that pins onto the tractor. The wings are made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate reinforced with 2-in. sq., 1/4-in. thick tubing. The blade rides on two skid pads, 5 by 6 in. There's also a 5 by 15-in. center skid.
  "It'll move an incredible amount of snow," says Grace. "I use a dual hydraulic valve in the tractor cab to run each wing at whatever angle I want. I æfloat' the lift cylinder so the blade doesn't gouge the ground. The blade and frame together weigh about 900 lbs. so the blade stays put on the ground. I've never had the blade ride over the top of the snow," says Grace, who notes that by pulling three pins and six hydraulic hoses he can remove the blade from the tractor.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mike Grace, 3206 X Ave., Elberon, Iowa 52225 (ph 319 444-2906).
nks to a hinge in the middle where it  pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders.
  The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel. "Two 1,250-lb. coil springs allow the blade to pivot end to end 20 in. on uneven terrain. As a result, if the tractor wheels go over a bump both ends of the blade stay on the ground," says Grace. "There's no chance that one end of the blade will dig too far into the ground or come up off the ground."
  He used 4 by 6-in., 5/16-in. thick box tubing to make a frame for the blade that pins onto the tractor. The wings are made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate reinforced with 2-in. sq., 1/4-in. thick tubing. The blade rides on two skid pads, 5 by 6 in. There's also a 5 by 15-in. center skid.
  "It'll move an incredible amount of snow," says Grace. "I use a dual hydraulic valve in the tractor cab to run each wing at whatever angle I want. I æfloat' the lift cylinder so the blade doesn't gouge the ground. The blade and frame together weigh about 900 lbs. so the blade stays put on the ground. I've never had the blade ride over the top of the snow," says Grace, who notes that by pulling three pins and six hydraulic hoses he can remove the blade from the tractor.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mike Grace, 3206 X Ave., Elberon, Iowa 52225 (ph 319 444-2906).
"The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market.
  The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back thanks to a hinge in the middle where it  pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders.
  The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel. "Two 1,250-lb. coil springs allow the blade to pivot end to end 20 in. on un

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Self-Leveling Snow Blade Hinges In The Middle SNOWBLOWERS Snowblowers 26-6-13 "The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market. The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back tha"The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market. The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back thanks to a hinge in the middle where it pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders. The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel. "Two 1,250-lb. coil springs allow the blade to pivot end to end 20 in. on uneven terrain. As a result, if the tractor wheels go over a bump both ends of the blade stay on the ground," says Grace. "There's no chance that one end of the blade will dig too far into the ground or come up off the ground." He used 4 by 6-in., 5/16-in. thick box tubing to make a frame for the blade that pins onto the tractor. The wings are made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate reinforced with 2-in. sq., 1/4-in. thick tubing. The blade rides on two skid pads, 5 by 6 in. There's also a 5 by 15-in. center skid. "It'll move an incredible amount of snow," says Grace. "I use a dual hydraulic valve in the tractor cab to run each wing at whatever angle I want. I æfloat' the lift cylinder so the blade doesn't gouge the ground. The blade and frame together weigh about 900 lbs. so the blade stays put on the ground. I've never had the blade ride over the top of the snow," says Grace, who notes that by pulling three pins and six hydraulic hoses he can remove the blade from the tractor. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mike Grace, 3206 X Ave., Elberon, Iowa 52225 (ph 319 444-2906). nks to a hinge in the middle where it pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders. The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel. "Two 1,250-lb. coil springs allow the blade to pivot end to end 20 in. on uneven terrain. As a result, if the tractor wheels go over a bump both ends of the blade stay on the ground," says Grace. "There's no chance that one end of the blade will dig too far into the ground or come up off the ground." He used 4 by 6-in., 5/16-in. thick box tubing to make a frame for the blade that pins onto the tractor. The wings are made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate reinforced with 2-in. sq., 1/4-in. thick tubing. The blade rides on two skid pads, 5 by 6 in. There's also a 5 by 15-in. center skid. "It'll move an incredible amount of snow," says Grace. "I use a dual hydraulic valve in the tractor cab to run each wing at whatever angle I want. I æfloat' the lift cylinder so the blade doesn't gouge the ground. The blade and frame together weigh about 900 lbs. so the blade stays put on the ground. I've never had the blade ride over the top of the snow," says Grace, who notes that by pulling three pins and six hydraulic hoses he can remove the blade from the tractor. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mike Grace, 3206 X Ave., Elberon, Iowa 52225 (ph 319 444-2906). "The entire width of this snow blade stays in contact with the ground, even on uneven terrain," says Mike Grace, Elberon, Iowa, who designed a 10-ft. blade for the front of his tractor that's like nothing on the market. The 28-in. high blade raises and lowers hydraulically and also V-angles forward or back thanks to a hinge in the middle where it pivots on a 1 1/2-in. dia. pin. It can also be angled up to 25 degrees from side to side via two wing cylinders. The blade is made from 3/8-in. thick steel plate and mounts on a bracket made from 1-in. plate steel

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