Bumper Makes Good Grader Blade

Bumper Makes Good Grader Blade MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers When Russell Burdett needed a blade to level his driveway he made one out of scrap parts and a 1979 Chevrolet pickup bumper It s heavy and the same width as my Deere 210 lawn mower tractor he says He made a 3-pt hookup out of angle iron for the bumper I put a bolt in the hole on each side of the tractor hitch and made a hole in the angle iron big enough to fit over the bolt I put a nut on it so it swivels like a hitch on a tractor Burdett explains He bolted a spring-loaded lever on the tongue that lets him lift up the bumper blade and slide a piece of iron under one of the arms to hold the bumper blade up When he wants to lower it he pulls the lever and a string to pull the iron out He bolted angle iron to the bottom of the bumper with the edge cutting into the ground One or two cement blocks add enough weight for the blade to do a nice job of leveling Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Russell Burdett 2520 Perry Hwy Hadley Penn 16130 ph 724 253-2313

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