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Thanks to the dimensional info from ebinmaine and the information previously posted by others I've made some progress on fabricating the grader blade components. Other than the block that the lift arm connects to on the main support arm, it's ready to weld together. The blade itself has previously been fabricated. I'm currently waiting on the plate that bolts to the blade, I'm having it bent to shape in a fab shop close by. After that I'll mill the three slots and make the pivot pin. I'm sure the lift arm won't be exactly like an original, but it should be close enough to function.

So I pulled the trigger on the bearings @Achto posted since i have a set to paint. They look pretty good ... fairly tight and only maybe a couple thou of wiggle. Picked a seal and yah very little grease in them so they will get repacked with greasy Pete.

I'm building a mid mount grader blade for my B80 and I've found a lot of information but I'm lacking a couple of dimensions and an angle. Any chance one of you might have access to one of these and be willing to provide the needed information? Thanks! Brad

Looks factory to me. Well done!

I am using a 1974 C120 special with a toasted techy that has a Kohler magnum 12 take over. The V61's are the smaller 16x6.50x8/170x60x8.. I didn't confirm my rim size but had 16x6.50x8 turfs on previously they leaked and had previously been slimed and which corroded the rims and required JB to fix rust holes.

If you are referring to the round hood style rear fenders (32R/ 32E, 33R/ 33E, 34R/34E), they would only fit if you modify the sheetmetal underneath. The original 65-67 fender support runs horizontally front the tower to the rear of the seat pan. The easiest thing to do is find a 62-64 Ranger center column. That wasn't an option for me because they don't turn up here in NC very often. Of course that requires using a different hood as well... I added round fenders on my son's 1967 Ranger but alot of fabrication was involved. The toolbox for round fenders is a couple inches shorter so I not only had to cut the original 67 support to allow for the toolbox to mount on the transmission, but I also had to cut and weld an angle into the center to match the round fender tool box. You could just cut the original fender support to allow the round fender toolbox to fit, but it will be a couple inches higher than the top of the toolbox.

Shortly after I built the flame it started spewing gas. Yep pin hole in float. I was too stupid to pull the float off and check it just dropped the bowl and checked the valve. I had the bowl off ten times before I got off the recliner and checked the float. A very small hole and just for $hit$ & grins tried to repair it. You know just to see if I could. Enlarged the hole with a dental pick and shook the gas out and set in a warm place to further evaporate it out. Then just soldered it shut. Being brass soldered up easy. Still working to this day. I had pics if I could find them ...

Put a 48" deck on my front mount. replaced 42. Truth here I abuse this machine use it more like a bush hog clearing pathways ... This is a tired old 48 with some see though parts and several welded patches...

I have been reading and watching this post since its start. I have not commented before. It is easy to give advice on what to or not to do in things like this specially after the fact and even to make a little fun of it since the recipient is such a good sport. I am not going to do that. What I am going to do is to say how sad and unscrupulous human beings can be for the sake of profit. But let’s not worry about them because they will get their due sooner or later in their miserable existence. A few things I gather from reading this. It’s a few lessons for the rest of us. Through the disappointment and feeling really violated ,Kevin still made the best of the trip and of the situation. He wasn’t secretive about it but shared the whole thing unlike what many would do. He proceeded to fix the problems specially the safety related ones and makes the best of a bad situation. And finally, although sadly due to someone’s dire situation an opportunity to make everything work out surfaces. The lesson here is that good things always happen to those who deserve it and mean well in life. And Kevin, as far as your comment that neither you or your RV wouldn’t “fit in” in those places, don’t ever think like that. You and your family fit anywhere you want to be and it would be those that don’t think you fit in that do not in fact fit in and deserve the privilege to know you and your family.

If your grommet is dry and cracked, replace it. If your filter is too small, wrap it with a layer of duct tape.

You are correct. If you have an oil filter that is a bit small, it may not stay in place. I use only Onan 122-0800 or Fleetguard LF3339 filters.