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KC/WD 
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 Topic: Proud of my WD
Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:15am |
I finally got the 3pt rear blade operation down pushing snow. Man, this tractor can flat move some white stuff!!! I'm soooo proud of her! I got discouraged at first, trying to learn how to use the blade during blizzard conditions, but with a little pratice and patience, I'm very impressed! Only bad thing is, I got no excuse for not going into work now!!!
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Bill in Md
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:33am |
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i hear ya. i had taken the fluid out of the tires, rear weights off years ago and i was still pushing 28 inches of snow. Only problem i had was with the hold position, the blade kept drifting down digging into the driveway.
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KC/WD
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:39am |
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I know what ya mean Bill, thanks to this forum, I was able to confirm my hydraulic config for the hold position. Mine doesn't drift down once I find that nuetral spot, but it will drift up sometimes. Mr. Maddux had a good suggestion, I haven't tried it yet, but to prevent digging in try some pvc pipe. Cut a slot in pipe and slide it onto bottom edge of blade.
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Bill in Md
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:43am |
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never heard that one before but that a good idea! i went to Tractor supply and bought some of the "stroke control" things that clip onto the cylider ram to prevent it from going all the way in. Don also told me to lossen the A screw on the pump a little to give the two plates a little slack. that helped also.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:45am |
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Just finished clearing latest snowfall with the SC blade and FEL on the D14. Very handy tools! My only complaint about the blade is that, when angled, the tractor tires are wider than the path the blade clears. Extensions would be nice.....
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Bill in Md
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:16am |
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Are the blade extentions hard to come by?
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roughstock
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 4:34pm |
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I am going to build a back blade for my WD. With my plow on the loader, my tires spin. I can push a lot of snow with my bucket but then I have to make a lot of clean up passes. I figure a back blade will add some weight. I like using the bucket to move my snowbanks out of the way. I too am proud of my WD. She is a hard worker for an old lady.
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Don Smith
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 5:59pm |
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The older I get the more I love my 1949 WD, her and I are the same age. But she can work circles around me!! I love cleaning snow, bushhogging in summer and driveing in parades, I sure hope God has Allis equipment in Heaven!
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fixer1958
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 8:05pm |
I turn the blade around and am essentially 'backblading'. It doesn't tear up the driveway if the ground is still soft. I loose some gravel but nothing like it would be if it was the other way around. I just adjust the toplink to how much I want it to dig down.
If the ground is froze solid and the snow is wet I put it the 'normal" way.
I will drag the gravel back up on the drive in the spring when it dries out.
1/2 mile driveway. I know about gravel and drainage and all that. 20+ years now.
I did make some stops for the 3 point instead of using cylinder sleeves. It's used mainly for mowing with a bush hog.
Very handy and easy to adjust with hardened pins.
I will have to post some pics if I can get them clear enough.
It would be good for blading if the terrain is flat.
Using a WD by the way.
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Dennis(IA)
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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 9:02pm |
I use my WD45 for snow blading, but I use the D15 for dirt blading because the neutral is so easy to find on the D15. I have thought of "skid shoes" on the blade to hold it from digging in. Have not made any yet. The other problem with the hold position is when the front wheels go up (over a bump) the blade goes down and vis versa. I get frustrated when trying to level dirt. I need to make easy adjustable skid shoes and I think that would really help when leveling dirt and blading snow.
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