Foldable dozer blade

A method for transporting a foldable blade assembly comprising a blade, having a main body portion and a foldable wing for transport, a structural member, a first angle cylinder extending between the structural member and the blade, and a second angle cylinder extending between the structural member and the blade, the method comprising:

• pivotally moving the foldable wing of the blade relative to the main body portion of the blade to move the blade from an extended configuration to a collapsed configuration;
• and
• extending the first angle cylinder from a neutral position to an extended position and retracting the second angle cylinder from the neutral position to a retracted position to move the blade from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration,
• wherein when the blade is in the folded configuration a lateral distance between a left end of the blade and a right end of the blade is not greater than 12 feet.

A foldable blade assembly, comprising:

• a structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion and configured to mount the blade assembly to a work vehicle at the first end portion,
• a blade pivotally mounted to the second end portion of the structural member by a central pivot, the blade comprising:
• a main body portion including a recess defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, and a back surface;
• a foldable wing pivotally connected to the main body portion and configured to move rotationally relative to the main body portion between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, the foldable wing comprising a projection that is received by the recess in the main body portion when the foldable wing is in the deployed configuration;
• a first angle cylinder extending between the structural member and the blade;
• a second angle cylinder extending between the structural member and the blade;
• wherein the first angle cylinder and the second angle cylinder are movable between an extended position and a retracted position to pivot the blade relative to the structural member between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration.