Grader blade

[muz123 1,191]

Will this fit my 520? Its on eBay for $450. Thanks, Dave
 

Edited June 17, 2015 by muz123

[Butch 194]

No. You need one that mounts to your rear axle with a rear axle mount kit. The axle mount runs
around $50 used on Ebay and about $300 or so for the plow. It's a great attachment. The plow you
need will also have a lever on the right side to tilt the blade from the drivers seat.

Edited June 17, 2015 by Butch

[Butch 194]

You want something like this.Look for that manual in the manual section. It's on page 6 under plows.

Blade Grader Pushed 50in 1993-1994 79351 OM IPL.pdf

[AMC RULES 36,961]

Then, you'll need the correct lift link for your tractor.  

[Racinbob 10,409]

That will work muz123 but it's not the one they listed for a 520. I used that same model for years on a couple of C-series (same attachment mounting). That simply hooks to the mid mount and connects to the lift. I used a rod direct to the lift bar rock shaft and not the lift bar. That way I could 'power' down. I also welded a bar on the front of it so it would connect to the rear slot hitch. It's simplistic compared to the model Butch is referring to but it works well.

[Racinbob 10,409]

By the way Dave, personally I think that Ebay price is way out of line.

[dcrage 621]

For what it is worth, I bought that unit a couple of years ago for $125 off CL here in MO. 

[Racinbob 10,409]

That's much more like it.

[Forest Road 594]

That's the old style. It'll work. Personally I prefer the newer style which mounts to the rear axle. By mounting to the axle it takes all stress off chassis. By far my favorite attachment. Cleans up our 1/4 mile driveway a few times a year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Tankman 3,515]

I like the mid-mount grader. Does a great job on my 100 yard gravel driveway.

[857 horse 2,581]

will the newer grader blade  fit the older WH tractors??
 

[Racinbob 10,409]

Yes. But watch the wheelbase. I'm not sure about the clearance on a short wheelbase tractor. The old style doesn't care about the wheelbase.

[857 horse 2,581]

thanks bob............an 857 short frame....i wouldnt mind a rear mount blade
 

[wheeledhorseman 573]

Will this fit my 520? Its on eBay for $450. Thanks, Dave
 

$450 Yer 'avin a giraffe, mate!
(Cockney rhyming slang, giraffe = laugh, so a way of conveying to the vendor that his price is unreasonable)
Mid-mount graders are very rare and hard to come by here in the UK but even so I got mine for half that price!

Andy

[Racinbob 10,409]

You might find that the newer blades will work fine on a short tractora rear . I'm just not sure. I liked having my oldy adapted to work as as a rear blade but I couldn't 'power' it down like I could as a mid-mount.

[muz123 1,191]

Thanks for all the info guys! I will try and find a newer grader blade.