Driveway before/after with 867 and mid mount grader

[ebinmaine 63,098]

@Stepney

Spenser had mentioned wanting before and after pictures of the driveway at some point. 

Figured I'd share with the group. 

 

Trina took some material from the center and moved it to the sides. Also dug a couple water channels at the sides which aren't very evident in the pics. 

 

 

Here's 3 before:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And 2 after:

 

 

 

 

 

And a video:

 

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 24,126]

Lucky man...!

 

[WHX?? 46,736]

Tell ya what I think the best implement for a horse is a mid mount blade. I get why Dan @Achto was so stiff for one. Just wished I woulda had one when I had a gravel drive but still use it in the back lots. Tire ruts and spinouts grade right out! 

[c-series don 7,795]

I used to run a road grader for a living, and I still get a kick out of how well my 50” mid mount grader blade works on the dirt road I live on. 

[Pullstart 59,686]

My buddy called asking where to buy one because he borrows mine so often...  There’s a guy mid-state selling what I think he might have made.  “Wheel Horse Type grader blades” or something like that.  I sent him the link and his response was “they are asking a lot for those.”  Mine to him was “I paid quite a bit for mine!”  So useful, even with Jane the Commando 6 with a Tecky and no weight!

[ebinmaine 63,098]

Fella name of @Chris G was super nice enough to get this one in the town he lives and stuff in the mail for me. Can't thank him too much for that. 

 

@WVHillbilly520H posted a pic of one at the back on an angle. I'd do that someday too. 

 

VERY handy implement to have around a dirt "dooryahd". 

 

If I built one for a heavier tractor and driver like me I'd go a little wider. 

Maybe 60"....? For the flat areas and keep a separate narrow blade for the angled places. 

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

@WVHillbilly520H posted a pic of one at the back on an angle. I'd do that someday too.

You don't mean dads home built 4' wide Brinly style that I fixed back up a few years ago? So you can pull side ditches? I have one for the little diesels too.

Edited October 2, 2020 by WVHillbilly520H

[ebinmaine 63,098]

2 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

home built 4' wide Brinly style

That's the one!

[Retired Wrencher 4,876]

Eric looks that mid mount does a great job on the driveway.  Good to have options. Looks like wide driveway lots of room.

[ebinmaine 63,098]

1 hour ago, Retierd Wrencher said:

Eric looks that mid mount does a great job on the driveway.  Good to have options. Looks like wide driveway lots of room.

Certainly is a very valuable tool and she has an absolute blast driving around using it. 

 

Wide. Yes. It's 22 ft between the trees at the narrowest point.

From road asphalt to the house building is 100 feet. Then there's the rest of the yard....

[WHX?? 46,736]

I could use one like that at the cabin Jeff. Very hilly and sandy road washes out but a ditch like that then some rip rap in it would be the cat's meow. 

Tried to do it with a box scraper but just don't work. 

You guys have seen these pics before but what the heck..... no shovels were harmed in the making of these pictures! 

Edited October 2, 2020 by WHX24

[ebinmaine 63,098]

7 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

You guys have seen these pics before

Very nice work there Jim!

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

1 hour ago, WHX24 said:

I could use one like that at the cabin Jeff. Very hilly and sandy road washes out but a ditch like that then some rip rap in it would be the cat's meow. 

Tried to do it with a box scraper but just don't work. 

I have the 3505 from here http://www.dirtdogmfg.com/Rear-Blades---35-Series-v-55.html....

Edited October 2, 2020 by WVHillbilly520H

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

@WHX24 check out my added pics above.

[WHX?? 46,736]

That's gotta be a a heck of some weight ... does the front get a little light? 

Does the blade angle from side to side? 

[ebinmaine 63,098]

4 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

That's gotta be a a heck of some weight ... does the front get a little light? 

Does the blade angle from side to side? 

With that loader up there I'll bet you'd hardly know there's a piece behind you

[WHX?? 46,736]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

With that loader up there I'll bet you'd hardly know there's a piece behind you

Going up the inclines Billy's got that can be a game changer. 

Load in the bucket I guess.

Edited October 2, 2020 by WHX24

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

The loader makes the difference. But if I didn't have the loader front weights would be needed. Of course the front drive axle helps.

[Lee1977 6,216]

Mine's a home made 48" grader blade. Used a 60" road grader edge and cut it to 48". The pivot pin is a 7/8" Ford king pin. The frame is 2" channel.

 

[ebinmaine 63,098]

3 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Mine's a home made 48" grader blade. Used a 60" road grader edge and cut it to 48". The pivot pin is a 7/8" Ford king pin. The frame is 2" channel.

 

Lee what do you use the yellow rig for?

I see the teeth and also the roller....

[Stormin 9,975]

 Chris Sutton and I made our own.

 

 

[Lee1977 6,216]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Lee what do you use the yellow rig for?

I see the teeth and also the roller....

It a  pulverizer for planting grass. They make them for three point tractors.

[Sparky-(Admin) 19,539]

  Nice job on the driveway  ..just makes me want an 867 that much more!

[WHX?? 46,736]

17 minutes ago, Sparky said:

  makes me want an 867 

Bad  news here Sparky ....you get a 867 you gotta have a matching 857..... ....I didn't make up them rules. I also read here somewhere the prerequisite  to those two is a 876..... something to do with having short frames........sounds logical to me! 

Edited October 3, 2020 by WHX24

[WheelhorseBob 1,548]

Really like the grader blade. How evah, it is not a substitute for tah!