Back-To-Back Grader Blades

Back-To-Back Grader Blades MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers For years Sherman Campbell Reed City Mich used his 3-pt mounted 7-ft blade to clear snow but it was always a hassle to operate I would pull the blade down my driveway to clear snow But every time I needed to use it backing up I had to get off the tractor pull a pin and rotate the blade 180 degrees to the needed position says Campbell So last year he bought another used identical blade without the 3-pt assembly He cut off the excess material then had a friend weld it back to back to the original blade As long as the blade is angled correctly I don t have to get off the tractor no matter which direction I drive says Campbell Because of the blade length I couldn t rotate it on one of my smaller tractors because it would hit one of the tractor s rear wheels This design solved that problem Campbell says there s another advantage with the second blade in the reverse position - it helps keep the front blade from digging into the ground He trimmed away enough of the support metal holding the swivel mechanism that he could relocate the two blades to within 2 in of each other Also a length of 3/4-in dia rerod was welded to the leading edge of the rear facing blade This helps eliminate gouging when pushing the snow backward However if I want the rear blade to dig I just rotate the sharp front blade around to face backward The top link of the 3-pt hitch can be adjusted to change the blade s incline angle too notes Campbell Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Sherman Campbell 19148 9 Mile Rd Reed City Mich 49677 ph 231 832-4986

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