Farm-Sized Grade For Smaller Tractors

Farm-Sized Grade For Smaller Tractors MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 30-3-29 en Osborn, Elnora, Ind., recently sent us photos of a grader he builds that can be pulled by a garden tractor or other utility tractor with hydraulics. The grader has a 72-in. wide, 16-in. high blade. It rides on 15-in. wheels. "We have 1 1/2 miles of gravel roads on our farm, and we had been using a rear-mounted tractor blade to grade it. But we had trouble taking out all the high spots and filling in the low areas. I decided a longer unit with more wheel support would do a better job." The grader blade has a 6-in. reversible cutting edge and can be fitted with end caps to work as a box scraper. Depth is controlled by a 12 by 2-in. hydraulic cylinder. The blade mounts on a T-shaped pipe that pivots on the main frame to set side-to-side tilt. "Any power unit with live hydraulics will work to operate this unit," says Osborn. "Our Deere 2210 garden tractor can easily handle it. The grader can be pulled at highway speeds for transport. It comes with a tongue jack for easy hookup. "I've used this unit for about a year and have learned it'll make a great crown on the driveway that sheds water," he notes. Sells for $1,395. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Osborn, Just-A-Mere Farms, 13126 N. Hwy. 58, Elnora, Ind. 47529 (ph 812 692-5241).

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