Push blade

[Doug-Iowa]

Made up a 72 inch push blade for my skidloader. See these often at the factories for pushing snow off the dock with the forklift. My skid loader sits with the forks on it 90% of the time, if I need to move some snow or push up the burn pile I can stab this on quick and get it done. A buddy gave me the blade, and I had some 5 channel in the pile to make the frame. But two pieces of 5 inch x 2 inch tube 36 inches long for the fork pockets cost $86. And $10 in paint.

Square ring is for a short chain to the fork frame, though unless you have lots to do rarely needed, pressure of the forks will keep it on. But, in case I have to pull something back I added a ring on the front as well.

 

[Steve in VA]

Nice. Very nice.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

That will work well on a paved or concrete driveway.
I know a man who put a landscape rake on his skidder and said when one wheel drops in a hole in the yard, the rake damages the grass. The man owns a tree trimming business and he wanted an easy way to rake the lawns to pick up the sticks.

If you use your blade on an uneven gravel driveway you may have the same problem.
Please let us know how well it works on gravel.

 

[Doug-Iowa]

I already know you are correct. Concrete or blacktop only, otherwise it makes a fine dozer blade. Can do a lot of damage in a hurry.

 

[dieseldaawg]

I live in the central valley in Northern California, what is this shoveling/snow you speak of? We had about a foot of sunshine here. It is getting quite cold/brisk though, it's only 65* today. It's time to break out the winter coat. Nice looking blade though.

 

[Pete in Holland MI]

If you'll be snow plowing on dirt, a trick used in these parts is to attach a piece of pipe to the grader blade. 1-1/2 schedule 40 pipe or similar. Either direct weld on, or weld some tabs to the pipe and bolt to the blade. They do, over time, grind thru the bottom, but softening the cutting edge, they are far less apt to dig.

 

[Doug-Iowa]

You're missing out on a lot of fun with no snow. Pushing, piling, moving. Last year, it was -24F with a 15 mph wind. I have five driveways and lane to clean before leaving for work. Getting my 1635 started took the block heater, the torpedo heater, battery charger to warm up the battery, and whiff of ether to get it going. I'm sitting in the truck waiting for it to get warm enough to give it a try. Once started I just leave it run all day to keep the cab warm. Then, it snows overnight and you get to do it all again!

 

[DIM]

I made a blade like that for my forks. I thought I'd get creative and put pivot at the end of the forks so I could block one fork and make the blade go on a angle. Did not work all that great. When blade was on angle I could not keep it parallel to the ground.

 

[showcrop]

(quoted from post at 19:32:15 11/19/22) You're missing out on a lot of fun with no snow. Pushing, piling, moving. Last year, it was -24F with a 15 mph wind. I have five driveways and lane to clean before leaving for work. Getting my 1635 started took the block heater, the torpedo heater, battery charger to warm up the battery, and whiff of ether to get it going. I'm sitting in the truck waiting for it to get warm enough to give it a try. Once started I just leave it run all day to keep the cab warm. Then, it snows overnight and you get to do it all again!
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Have you checked the block temp with your infrared thermometer before trying to start it? It sounds like your heater isn't doing the job.