Jrblanke 840 #1 Posted September 4, 2014 Mounted my mid mount grader blade to the 314 last night. I was hoping to use it for removing the english ivy in my front yard. I purchased the grader blade off of craigslist for 100 bucks. It is a home made job, but is pretty heavy and I think it will work really well. I bolted some cultivator tines to it so it would rip into the ground a bit better. After using it a little bit last night, I think I am either going to have to flip the tines over so that there is only about an inch sticking below the blade, or move the threaded rod that is used to set the grader angle. Currently the blade cannot be lifted all the way off the ground which makes for driving in the yard a bit of a pain. The thing that is hitting the frame of the tractor is the threaded rod. The blade is so heavy that I did not feel the need to put the solid link onto the tractor, but after using it, I believe that I will. Grader blade w/out tines: Grade blade w/ tines: Grader blade mounted to tractor:Ivy: Ivy: No after picture shots yet 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #2 Posted September 4, 2014 James, that thing looks like it will uproot just about anything it comes in contact with!!! I think with some fine tuning you will have a very valuable tool for your Wheel Horse. Lets see some after pics when you get everything ripped up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #3 Posted September 4, 2014 Beefy blade... good luck with that Ivy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrblanke 840 #4 Posted September 4, 2014 Beefy blade... good luck with that Ivy. I'm gonna need it....haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #5 Posted September 4, 2014 Do get poison Ivy easily James? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Road-Track 39 #6 Posted September 4, 2014 I like the side to side TILT clevis adjustment ! I don't think the WH ones had anything like it on their mid mount graders. Think we will be seeing some clever contraptions in the next few months Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #7 Posted September 4, 2014 Nice...A mid-mount ripper! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #8 Posted September 5, 2014 Do get poison Ivy easily James? James, I think Craig want to know if you are allergic to poison ivy? I got your back Craig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrblanke 840 #9 Posted September 5, 2014 I do break out when exposed to posion ivy, but fortunitly this is english ivy which does not make me break out. BUT it is definitely a fast growing terrible weed that is very distructive. Its like....the green monster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 544 #10 Posted September 6, 2014 Kinda like o'le charlie down our way. good luck getting it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
