Woods model HBL-96 rear blade ??

[coobie]

Looking to purchase a Woods model HBL-96 model rear blade.The price is $1350 new.Any thoughts,good or bad?Thanks.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Fair price, good blade, might want to think about skid shoes. Be sure that you can rotate it 360. Info says yes, but to me it looks very close to not doing it on the tractor.

 

[coobie]

Fair price, good blade, might want to think about skid shoes.

I just might go the skid shoe route.Have to check on price.

 

[coobie]

Headed out tomarrow to purchase the woods HBL-96

 

[coobie]

Picked up the Woods HBL-96 this morning,pretty heavy duty blade compared to my 7ft.king kutter professional series blade.Supposed get around 5 inches of snow the next day or so. I will try her out.

 

[coobie]

Fair price, good blade, might want to think about skid shoes. Be sure that you can rotate it 360. Info says yes, but to me it looks very close to not doing it on the tractor.

The blade will swing complete 360 on the tractor.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Good to know for future reference.

Hope that you have lots of snow so we get to look at some great plowing pics.

 

[milkman636]

Excellent choice in blades!

The factory shoes that I bought with mine are nice.

 

[Sterff]

Do the shoes help much on a gravel driveway? They look like they would dig in.

 

[milkman636]

Do the shoes help much on a gravel driveway? They look like they would dig in.

I have an even mix of hard surfaces and gravel drives. The shoes drop out just by pulling a standard lynch pin. It's a tool free operation. It's a better setup than the shoes on my Land Pride 35-84, they require a wrench for any changes.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I have an even mix of hard surfaces and gravel drives. The shoes drop out just by pulling a standard lynch pin. It's a tool free operation. It's a better setup than the shoes on my Land Pride 35-84, they require a wrench for any changes.

The skid shoes on my Land Pride RBT45108 are adjusted-removed with a pin also. No tools required. Actually just raise them up all the way and no reason to ever remove them.

 

[milkman636]

The skid shoes on my Land Pride RBT45108 are adjusted-removed with a pin also. No tools required. Actually just raise them up all the way and no reason to ever remove them.

Mine use a shim stack and I'll typically drop them back in upside-down from the top to keep the shim stack divided the way I want it. Any way you do it they make a nice addition to the blade.

 

[coobie]

The skid shoes on my Land Pride RBT45108 are adjusted-removed with a pin also. No tools required. Actually just raise them up all the way and no reason to ever remove them.

That RBT45108 is a heck of a stout blade.WOW !!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

That RBT45108 is a heck of a stout blade.WOW !!

Yes, at 1140 lbs + skid shoe weight, it is a stout blade. It almost wags the tail of my 12,000lb
tractor that I use it with.

A couple of my favorite pics.

 

[milkman636]

Yes, at 1140 lbs + skid shoe weight, it is a stout blade. It almost wags the tail of my 12,000lb
tractor that I use it with.

A couple of my favorite pics.

Those are some sweet pictures. Having a Tim Taylor moment here.....

 

[coobie]

Yes, at 1140 lbs + skid shoe weight, it is a stout blade. It almost wags the tail of my 12,000lb
tractor that I use it with.

A couple of my favorite pics.

Wow,that blade can really move some dirt.Great pics.