The 5f746 is correct number bracket LH c frame for buldozer 6a
So is it common to find parts mix-n-matched like that?
Are there certain models that will parts will interchange like this even between manufacturers?
Andrew
Hiya mate, you got a pic u can put up ?? Sounds like someone may have 'married' a allis C frame to a D6 A blade and welded the cat eyes on the C frame.
Have seen a D6C A blade fitted to a HD11E and also a TD20B A blade on a 11EP. Actually have a TD15B A blade on my D6D. They all need abit of modifying but are basically similar. On my TD15 blade only had to alter the lift ram eyes to suit cat eyes. I quite liked ACs, yours should have a s/n stamped on upper rh side of rear main case, tell me what it says; can tell some more info; and a pic too plse.
cheers merv
Reread yr post Andrew, now I think someone just replaced the AC side arms with cat ones [ac ones do bend if overloaded] because your blade has a AC tag, apicture says a thousand words to many of us mate
pic [??? I hope] of my 6 and ih blade.[attachment=18193]Merv 7.JPG[/attachment]
I'll have to get some pics.
The blade has an AC tag on it. Side arms/push arms - I couldn't find numbers. On one of the eyes that the side arm pins to, is where the 5F746 number is. I can't remember if the welds from those eyes to the c-frame looked "factory" or not.
The blade is 12'5" wide.
Andrew
Pepper, that looks like a 9U series angle blade on there.
Rome
best you get a new set of specs; look again you will see IH cast on the small plate above the blade; came off a ps TD15B.
Genuine cat blade here is abit like rocking horse manure, this one was going for scrap [wrecking yard big cleanout] and I got it for scrap price. Is Great for pioneer roading uphill. Have seen a few 6C/D with 15C semi U blades on too. IH had a much better blade design than Cat for the same generation of machines, for rolling and carrying dirt, and sidecutting too on D6 and 7 size machines. Although cat certainly got it right on the later "H" series machines
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