Snow Attachments rear blade or box blade

[brown1]

am debating the purchase of a box or just scraper blade. i have a front plow and am looking to use this for counterweight/ getting snow close to buildins or cars in the drives i do. i feel the box blade may have a few more uses for only a couple hundred more. i have tried saving $ on several other purchases and eventually end up getting what i wanted in the first place. any thoughts? another snowstorm is supposed to be here tomorrow night!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

If you can swing it, get both. :thumbsup: They each have their intended purpose and they are not the same, not at all.

 

[9973720wb19]

a box blade does not work very well for snow removal. the sides of the box scrap the drive

 

[RDrancher]

Spend your money on a heavy duty blade. You can find used blades on CL from time to time for cheap.

 

[s219]

I have both. You are right that the box blade has many uses, but snow removal is not one of them. For snow removal, you should get a scraper blade that can be angled 20-30 degrees.

 

[bakerg]

I use a homemade box blade with a 24" high box. Works great for me.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

EA has some nice affordable implements. One of their rear blades might just be the ticket for you. Or check into a Land Pride unit.

 

[RalphVa]

A back blade won't make much counter weight, but it's good for moving small amounts of snow much quicker than then FEL.

Ralph

 

[MtnViewRanch]

A back blade won't make much counter weight, but it's good for moving small amounts of snow much quicker than then FEL.

Ralph

This 7 footer weighs 709lbs and hangs back 5 feet. I imagine that it would work fairly good for a counter weight for his size tractor. May not want to pay for it, but it would be a nice implement to have. :drool: You get what you pay for.

 

[yelbike]

I have had both in different sizes. For snow removal wider is better within reason. I'd sum it up like this. A box blade is better for cleaning areas that are tighter and lots of hard to get to areas. In your driveway. Blades are better for long driveways. I used to use a back blade for my drive. Three maybe four passes and i was done. Then I got a blower. I never used my blade anymore so I sold my last one. Now I went front mount, I use my box blade for counter weight and those hard to get areas.

A box blade a long drive is pretty frustrating as it loads up I. Forward and makes a mess in reverse. This my experience YMMV.
If you can buy used and buy both try it out for yourself than resell the one you like less. Good luck and have fun.

 

[GManBart]

Howdy neighbor...I'm just a little south, and east of you! I have a plow on my truck, but for smaller snowfalls, and the rough ground around my barn, I just got an EA XTreme 8' blade....609lbs, and seems to do a nice job. I really need to get one of Brian's hydraulic top links for my Massey!

 

[yelbike]

Howdy neighbor...I'm just a little south, and east of you! I have a plow on my truck, but for smaller snowfalls, and the rough ground around my barn, I just got an EA XTreme 8' blade....609lbs, and seems to do a nice job. I really need to get one of Brian's hydraulic top links for my Massey!

Nice set up!

 

[brown1]

like i said i have a front blade for primary removal so the blade is for getting close to garage, barn and cars. my plow has no down pressure so back blading doesnt work well as my blade only weighs a couple hundred pounds. thanks for the insight so far.

 

[9973720wb19]

I have a front snow blade on order; so I think that will work better than my bucket. (currently use my bucket and Box Blade) Both are not optimal for snow removal. OP if you get a rear blade for snow removal, it would be good to get one that has a 12" off-set as well as angle. My long driveway lane has some areas where it drops off 2-3 feet. when covered in snow/ice, I don't like to get too close to the edge with my FEL. I think the back blade off-set to the side will allow me to reach the very edge of the lane as I push snow with the front blade. should have the front blade installed in about a week...I hope it snows!

 

[The Deerslayer]

Getting in to the party a bit late here. For what you describe as needing, my vote goes for the blade. I contemplated both and went with the blade. It is plenty heavy and is excellent for snow removal up to about 6 inches or so. Then it tends to act like a rudder which can be kinda exciting going down the driveway. For the heavy snowfalls I use the 3 point snow blower. I find that the blade works best reversed as I have a long gravel driveway. I also agree that you should be able to find one on CL. I recently picked up a 5 footer for my Dad as a gift. The guy selling it had it sitting around and let it go for $100. Good luck.

 

[Jeff F.]

My box blade works perfect for me. I use the front mount blower and box blade at the same time. The sides on the box blade keep the snow from spilling over and it cleans up what ever the blower doesn't scrape up. With my hydraulic top link I can scrape in both directions saving time.

 

[Iowan]

Ive got to say I like the box for cleaning up around things better, you can pull out into the open then move it to where you want it with your pusher. I haven't used my rear blade since buying the box.

 

[s219]

The problem I had when I used my box a couple years ago is that once it fills with snow, it spills out. You really can't move a lot of snow for any distance with a box, which rules out using it on a long driveway. That's why I switched to a rear blade. With it angled, the snow just gets pushed to the edge of the driveway and it's not being moved and spilled behind the tractor.

 

[brown1]

well i went with a blade. supposed to get 4 or so inches tomorrow so i will keep you posted. my only thing so far is i will be adding weight to the blade to get a little more counterweight when i use the forks. thanks again for the input!

 

[The Deerslayer]

well i went with a blade. supposed to get 4 or so inches tomorrow so i will keep you posted. my only thing so far is i will be adding weight to the blade to get a little more counterweight when i use the forks. thanks again for the input!

Have fun with it. Is the area you will be blowing gravel or paved?