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Question and Advice on D520Lxi for Front Blade!

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Darrell1958

I bought a Very Clean and low hour 520Lxi.

I have 3 D200s as well.

I started looking for a Front Blade for the 520Lxi, and found its very hard to find a front Blade for it.

I put the D200 Blade on it and found it will fit, I know ill have to lengthen the frame by by 2 Inches as well as make mods to the Handle and mounting points for the lift link.

I only have one front blade for my 200's I kind of hate to mod it to just fit the 520Lxi but i will if I have to!!!

If you had a choice of any other blades that would fit the best what would you advise me Blade from a 520H looks to be my best bet

Ill still have mods but when I'm done it will belong to the 520LxI!!! ANY advice would be great Thank you Darrell.

 

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ri702bill

Well, The long frame C series, 300 & 400 series plows are very common... why not start with one of those?

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SylvanLakeWH

:text-yeahthat:

 

They are readily available and inexpensive...

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Darrell1958

Wonder if anyone has tried to mount a John Deere blade on the front looks to me like it would be pretty easy 🤔 4 strong attachment points and 4 hydraulic lines ya have a 4 way blade!!

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Pullstart

:text-welcomewave:  the Xi series garden tractors are amazing, with nearly a truck frame under them!  Please check out the front axle pivot, it’s the only known weak spot in them.

 

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/92609-xi-series-front-axle-pivot-repair/


You’ll find a Wheel Horse plow mounts to the rear axle, where load is driven from.  JD plows transfer that stress to the front axle.  I’ say use or modify whatever Wheel Horse plow you need to use their design.  The tractor will thank you.  :handgestures-thumbupright:

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Darrell1958

I seen your posts I've been studying wheel horses for years I've already checked the place your taking about and it seems fine but I will definitely keep an eye on it and maybe do what you did just for the sake of fixing a possible problem... 

Thanks Pullstart! Always be open to improvements 👍

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