1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

[TSO]

1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

Now that the snow is finally thawing, and revealing all the wonderful pot-holes in my driveway and private-drive for our sub, I thought it would be a nice time to see how this rig handled my 7' box blade, and 8' back blade to grade. I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it handles pulling a full, wet, heavy load of gravel in the box blade. She never bogs down at all! I mostly graded in Medium range (HST) though I dropped it down to Low a couple times only to control my speed, so the tractor wouldn't bounce and irregularly distribute material. I must say ... this tractor is growing on me

Anyhow, here's a couple pics:

 

[murphy1244]

Re: 1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

Nice working pictures! thanks, Have you thought about some hydraulics on that Back Blade?

 

[TSO]

Nice working pictures! thanks, Have you thought about some hydraulics on that Back Blade?

Thanks Murph. Yeah, definitely on my to-do list. First I've gotta finish installing my hydraulic diverter for my single rear remote (wish I had 2!)

 

[Green Power]

Re: 1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

Nice pictures! Glad to hear the tractor is growing on you! I will hopefully be running the LS on Thursday! :thumbsup::cool2:

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Re: 1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

Thanks Murph. Yeah, definitely on my to-do list. First I've gotta finish installing my hydraulic diverter for my single rear remote (wish I had 2!)

2,:shocked: I figure you need a minimum of 4 sets of rear remotes for your needs.

 

[TSO]

2,:shocked: I figure you need a minimum of 4 sets of rear remotes for your needs.

I would definitely like to have all the rear remotes I could throw on there! However, unfortunately the factory remotes are $1200/set. So for now, I'll have to stick with the single rear factory set & the diverter. If I can afford to add the 2nd set next year, I will.

 

[xring100]

Nice action shots
Your drive looked like the county road in front of my house a couple of days ago the county seems to think that the road should a collector for watershed from the surrounding area. Ditches heck no that's what the road is for. I just added a second valve for the addition of a hydraulic top link to use with the Gannon box scrapper I picked up. I would definitely recommend a hydraulic top link made working with the box scrapper fun.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Re: 1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

I would definitely like to have all the rear remotes I could throw on there! However, unfortunately the factory remotes are $1200/set. So for now, I'll have to stick with the single rear factory set & the diverter. If I can afford to add the 2nd set next year, I will.

Before you get that OEM second set, give thought to going after market. I can get you setup with 4 rear sets in a pretty clean install for $1225.

 

[TSO]

Before you get that OEM second set, give thought to going after market. I can get you setup with 4 rear sets in a pretty clean install for $1225.

Have any pics of what the levers might look like in a cab? My main concern with aftermarket would be fitment into the factory spots ... that, and me getting access to the area to install the aftermarket set.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Re: 1648 handles an 84" box blade & 96" back blade for grading work quite nicely !

Here is the control grip on a JD 3000 series and on a Kubota M7040. The Kubota now has 6 sets of rear remotes. We would mount the 3 diverter Block with new mounts right were your current OEM set of outlets is. Super clean and in the OEM location. The 3rd picture shows the 3 diverter block with the 4 sets of remote outlets just like what would get used on your tractor.

You would still have 2 empty slots in the cab. Those do not get used. The only thing different in the cab is the control grip that would get installed on your current rear remote control lever.