Re: (ET) dozer blade and driveway maintenance

[steves <ssawtelle erols com>]

Thanks all for the replies and ideas. Changing the angle of the mount 
through modifying the bracket, the mounting 'ears', or tire size would 
seem to correct the problem, but I'm wondering if it may cause other 
problems. Because the mount angles slightly upwards, it does tend to 
keep the tires on the ground and perhaps helps to keep the blade from 
digging in. Changing the geometry may tend to make the front end of the 
tractor to scissor up.

The ideas of the rubber blade tip is good for the snow. For moving 
gravel and cutting ditches I'm thinking now of making a bolt-on or 
replacement blade tip that hangs lower on the ditch side when the blade 
is angled towards the center of the driveway. 'Course I'll have to take 
it off when I need a straight blade or plow snow.

This requires more thought......

- SteveS