
Need help identifying a Bolens plow blade
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 06:53 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 07:45 PM
Think you would need parts manuals from both blades to compare how they mount. At least the one for the big blade, you DO have the smaller one to visualize. Looking at blade the pivots look pretty wide spread, that might be first problem. Above can see spring pin mounts and looks like maybe this one had FOUR springs, not just two like most? Or, does yours have four also? I'm not familiar with the Bolen's items, but there is probly some manuals on here to look at and see if they have one for your bigger blade? Not much help,but best I can do.
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 08:47 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 09:05 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 09:17 PM
I can't id the blade but for weight you could calculate the volume. One square foot of One inch steel is 76 lb. Don
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 09:46 PM
Looks like a model 17560 blade which was made for the larger 21HP and 27HP diesel tractors. I don't have the weight spec on this blade, but I recall it's not a lightweight by any means - easily weighing more than double the Large Frame 54" blade.
ty for sharing... any idea if there's a manual for one of those in the manuals section that I can download? a parts illustration would be best I think to try figuring out what springs I would need and other parts that may help. sure would be nice seeing some close up pictures of one mounted on a tractor if anyone has some. Hint Hint
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 10:01 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 10:55 PM
I have one of the GK blades, and I can tell you it is seriously heavy, easily more than twice the weight of the 54" Large Frame blade.
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 11:23 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 11:27 PM
I agree with it being probably double the weight of the LF blade. Would you think the weight or 6" longer length would render it unpractical for the larger LF's? in my opinion the 54" LF blades tweak quite easily and almost every one I've had have broken welds on them. Can't see that ever happening to this blade if used on a LF. I also don't see the 54" blade really effectively being able to push and level dirt like this one would. Am I asking too much of my HT-20 to think it'll do that kind of work with this blade?
I don't think the extra 6" will be detrimental to its overall usability, but the extra width coupled with the added weight may be somewhat limiting when pushing heavy, wet snow, stone or soil. I do agree that you will likely never be able to damage this heavy blade, but I don't think you're going to gain a lot over what the original 54" offers.
As for hurting the tractor itself, I think the added width and weight may add to the possibility of a broken front bolster or front axle damage.
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 11:36 PM
I don't think the extra 6" will be detrimental to its overall usability, but the extra width coupled with the added weight may be somewhat limiting when pushing heavy, wet snow, stone or soil. I do agree that you will likely never be able to damage this heavy blade, but I don't think you're going to gain a lot over what the original 54" offers.
As for hurting the tractor itself, I think the added width and weight may add to the possibility of a broken front bolster or front axle damage.
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 11:37 PM
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Posted December 11, 2016 - 11:46 PM
As for hurting the tractor itself, I think the added width and weight may add to the possibility of a broken front bolster or front axle damage.
Hmmm, I had thought of that and hoped nobody said anything about that. Now I have to stop and think what makes more sense, keep looking for a really nice 54" power angle blade and sell this or continue on with the project. In response to measurements.... It drove me crazy needing to know how wide this actually is, so went and measured it. It is exactly 60" wide, 20" tall. So still trying to narrow in on what this blade was made for I guess. Incase I decide to sell.
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Posted December 12, 2016 - 01:02 AM
Hmmm, I had thought of that and hoped nobody said anything about that. Now I have to stop and think what makes more sense, keep looking for a really nice 54" power angle blade and sell this or continue on with the project. In response to measurements.... It drove me crazy needing to know how wide this actually is, so went and measured it. It is exactly 60" wide, 20" tall. So still trying to narrow in on what this blade was made for I guess. Incase I decide to sell.
If it measures @ 60", then I am most certain it is the 17560 blade for the G212/G214 and G272/G274. The 15-17HP diesels largest blade was 54" model 1354. The G192/G194 Diesel had a 60" and 66" blade available, however these were older diesel tractors and the decals on your blade are too new to match it.
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Posted December 12, 2016 - 06:55 AM
Is your Haban flail mower still usable?