Ed Kennell 35,857 #1 Posted March 1, 2016 After 1 1/2 days of raking the stones out of the grass and back on the road, I was ready for a fun project. So this afternoon I made a blade centering device for the 312H. I also wanted to stop the hydro lift from pulling the plow frame up against the front axle, so I incorporated a stop into the centering device. Two 5/8" bolts salvaged from a utility pole, a piece of a scrap electrical panel door, a piece of old fuel line, and a piece of a worn out blade scraper bar. It was even warm enough to throw on a layer of Regal Red. 21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,987 #3 Posted March 1, 2016 Sway control is a great thing to take stress off of the rear axle and the mount. I did this. No up stop but mine doesn't seem to lift too far. Great job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeliusZ28 77 #4 Posted March 1, 2016 looks like a great idea, nice work 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatboy 565 #5 Posted March 1, 2016 Can you take it off and post some pics of the back side so we might use it also, and get a good look at how its all put together, Please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,857 #6 Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) I can, but I am not too happy with the appearance of the welds. The bolts were galvanized and although I ground it off in the areas I planned to weld, the zinc still contaminated the welds and caused a lot of splatter. I simply butt welded the two 5/8" bolts together in a TEE shape, then placed the TEE on the tractor and with the blade raised and got my width and height measurements for the gusset plate. Then I placed the TEE on the 1/16" steel plate and welded the bolts to the plate at their 3 ends. You can see on the unpainted pic where I concentrated the weld. I'll try to get you a pic tomorrow. Edited March 2, 2016 by ekennell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatboy 565 #7 Posted March 2, 2016 No rush buddy , this is the second such stabilizer in 2 days posted here and im gonna make one of them cause i have often thought there should be some kind of support in the front of the plow esp when moving earth ,, again thanks bud i appreciate it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #8 Posted March 2, 2016 I have never had a front plow but hope to acquire one at the big show. I was not aware that keeping them center was an issue. Thanks for the info and the fix. That looks great. Hank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #9 Posted March 2, 2016 Great idea. Thanks for sharing. It looks really good on your tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diesel horse 2 #10 Posted March 2, 2016 Great idea! Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,857 #11 Posted March 2, 2016 Here's your pic of the ugly backside Phat. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IthacaJeff 151 #12 Posted March 3, 2016 One thing you might consider, along with others making plow stabilizers, is the ability to lock the plow in the up position. Being able to lock the plow in the up position enables you to unlatch the plow at the center lift point (chain or bar). By unlatching the lift you free up the lift lever for rear implements without having to remove the dozer blade. With the dozer blade locked in the up position you can free up the lift lever for the rear clevis or slot hitch and not have to remove the blade. Recently I needed to create a shallow but wide drainage ditch and needed both the single bottom plow and dozer blade. I don't have a dozer blade stabilizer, but affixed a simple hook system to latch the dozer blade in the up position. I unhooked the dozer blade from the lift lever and attached the bottom plow in the usual manner. I used the plow to cut out some grooves in the dirt, then re-affixed the lift latch for the dozer blade to move the loosened soil. I did need to remove the bottom plow, but that only took a few moments. I had to do this a couple of times. . . .bottom plow, dozer, bottom plow, dozer. Worked pretty well. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,987 #13 Posted March 3, 2016 I could do that, good idea. However, I have quite a few tractors so each one can do a different job if necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,857 #14 Posted March 3, 2016 And easy to do with the stabilizer rod. I was thinking of drilling several holes in mine so I can set different minimum blade elevations with a washer and hairpin clip. A hydro lift with a height-a-matic feature. Having a blade depth stop on the hydro lifts will be a great feature for snow plowing on the stones and grading work. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #15 Posted March 4, 2016 That's a simple and very nice addition for my blades. Another summer project for the grandsons and Pop-Pop! Stabilizing the left/right movement will be a plus when angling the blade. Thanks for the pic's! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Sparky 526 #17 Posted March 5, 2016 I hope I can find a dozer blade for my 310 at the big event. I like that centering device addition. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #18 Posted March 5, 2016 19 minutes ago, Retired Sparky said: I hope I can find a dozer blade for my 310 at the big event. I like that centering device addition. In recent years there have been quite a few to choose from, good luck... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Sparky 526 #19 Posted March 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, roadapples said: In recent years there have been quite a few to choose from, good luck... Great, see you there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites