I'm probably going to feel foolish for asking but....what in the heck is that box mounted on the front of the grader? Toolbox?:beatsme If so, it looks like an awkward place to have it. If it is a tool box, it would be for shovels,rakes etc? You would have to stand on your head to reach down to the bottom for something.....
On edit...Maybe that is where the "new guy" stands while being trained...Lol
Don't some graders have push blocks on the front?
I'm probably going to feel foolish for asking but....what in the heck is that box mounted on the front of the grader? Toolbox?:beatsme If so, it looks like an awkward place to have it. If it is a tool box, it would be for shovels,rakes etc? You would have to stand on your head to reach down to the bottom for something.....
On edit...Maybe that is where the "new guy" stands while being trained...Lol
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Its a weight, all be it a home made one
It does the job though, that operator is Mustard!!!
Its a weight, all be it a home made one
It does the job though, that operator is Mustard!!!:spaz
My mind keeps going back to that weight on the front of the Grader. The Grader doen't look like it has the front wheel drive or could I be wrong? So the weight would just be there to aid with the steering. I have worked a grader in many, many conditions and in lots of different materials, and I can't for the life of me see the advantage of a weight like that. Would it aid enough in lets say muddy conditions to warrent putting it on? I know when making a hard cut your front end becomes quite light at times, but I don't think a weight would make much difference.
If it is an all wheel drive, then yes I could see that more weight added would give better traction when making heavy cuts or working in muddy conditions.
But...as I have never used or even seen these weights before, I stand to be corrected. As stated before an operator can always learn something new and you are never to old to learn. Anyone?
My mind keeps going back to that weight on the front of the Grader. The Grader doen't look like it has the front wheel drive or could I be wrong? So the weight would just be there to aid with the steering. I have worked a grader in many, many conditions and in lots of different materials, and I can't for the life of me see the advantage of a weight like that. Would it aid enough in lets say muddy conditions to warrent putting it on? I know when making a hard cut your front end becomes quite light at times, but I don't think a weight would make much difference.
If it is an all wheel drive, then yes I could see that more weight added would give better traction when making heavy cuts or working in muddy conditions.
But...as I have never used or even seen these weights before, I stand to be corrected. As stated before an operator can always learn something new and you are never to old to learn. Anyone?
the added weight probably helps the blade cut better, more downward force. probably has a leverage effect.
Thats deffo not FWD. But i agree with your statments.
Maybe the weight (if it is a weight) Was fitted for another job and just wasn't removed for this one. Also, Looks like it would make an excellent push block.
Ross
Lets just assume is was either a weight or a pushblock??? 50-50