Deere Blade Adapted To Ford Super Steer

Deere Blade Adapted To Ford Super Steer TRACTORS Loaders 18-5-7 Putting a dozer blade on the front of Ford New Holland's new Genesis tractor - fitted with a tight-turning "Super Steer" axle - gave Richard Cox, Franklin, Ill., a highly maneuverable earth moving machine that he uses for terracing and other conservation projects on his Franklin, Ill., farm. The blade was originally built to mount in a horizontal position on a 4-WD Deere tractor. He rebuilt the frame to fit the Genesis tractor and added cylinders to rotate the blade and tilt it up and down from one side to the other. The biggest challenge was building mounting brackets that would accommodate the Ford Super Steer axle, which pivots back and forth. Cox first narrowed up the blade mounting frame from 30 to 20 in. and added sliding brackets that allow the blade to tilt. Rotation is provided by a 4 by 8-in. cylinder that works at a 90? angle to the blade. Tilting the blade from end to end makes it easier to use on sloping ground. The Genesis has the power to move a lot of dirt and the tight turning radius helps build dams, terraces, and do other jobs much more quickly than with a standard 4-WD tractor. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Cox, Rt. 1, Box 52, Franklin, Ill. 62638 (ph 217 245-5692).

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