Rear 3pt Blade to Front 3pt Blade

[ondrajka]

I wanted to mount my 3 point blade on the front of my tractor so I could plow snow going forward instead of backwards looking over my shoulder.

I built a bolt on assembly that does not alter the 3 point blade in any way so I can still mount it on the rear.

Total build cost $270 usd. Most of that was the hydraulics.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Sorry in advance, your not going to like my reply.

Really, really, really, bad idea!
The shock load on the front of your tractor/ blade/ mount and you will cause some serious damage to one or the other!
Front blades are almost always spring loaded to overcome the shock load.

Secondly your design does not allow for any side to side or up and down float, and because the blade will not float it will dig into everything you run into even the smallest depression or bump.
The blade being fixed will even cause it to lift the front axle on any point that the ground rises up.

Also the size of your materials are going to fold up and bend in nothing flat, three point arms are much heavier on even your little BX.

Your also putting a ton of weight way out front on it, that alone is really hard on you front axle.
Just raise it up and drive around for ten minutes, I would almost guarantee you that your going to bend that arms down, that's a lot of leverage on the arms.

How are you going to feel if you end up eating the dash or steering wheel?
How are you going to feel when the mount breaks and goes through the front of your tractor?
How are you going to react when you've got little or no control of the tractor and blade?

This is all based on first hand experience.
I have the same setup 4 times heavier for the front of my Bobcat skid steer, it has way too many issues!
In one winter I broke way too many parts, and did way too much damage to the blade.
I'll be using a spring loaded plow blade next year!

 

[Charlie5320]

I picked up the CORRECT setup for the front of a BX for $600.00 never been used. That looks like an accident waiting to happen, hope you use your seat belt. You're going to need it. All kinds of blades on craigslist for cheap that could be adapted. Bet you end up bending the frame on your tractor.

 

[AKguy09]

The only safe way I see to use that is in reverse.

 

[Ramos]

Hate to add to the negativity but.... One more drawback is that you will have almost zero steering capability under load. Too much leverage along with the lack of steering brakes.

 

[ondrajka]

It is unwieldy and front end heavy. I am planning on putting it into float (stick full forward) when plowing that will bring a lot of weight off the tractor and allow it to cut through all the snow and ice right down to the cement.

Right now it is more of a proof of concept than anything else. I could have cut up the 3 point. But I wanted to still be able to mount it on the rear.

I am going to look for a better plow for the front. But now I have a base, lines and cylinder I can modify to accept something different. That build will take far less time now.

If you are being thrown out of the drivers seat and parts are always breaking you should reevaluate what you are doing. The problem might be with the nut behind the steering wheel and not with the equipment.

 

[Ramos]

Every idea has to start somewhere, for sure! Just proceed with caution/common sense and be ready to modify the design.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Every idea has to start somewhere, for sure! Just proceed with caution/common sense and be ready to modify the design.

Very well said!