Rear Blade Agonizing over rear blade decision

[bigdad]

Gauge wheels....... No digging in.

 

[Chilly807]

This is what I did with mine for shoes.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/welding/190070-rear-blade-skid-shoes.html

I haven't tried it yet, but it should work fine until there's a solid base of snow/ice and I can remove the shoes if I need to.

I added hydraulics to the angle function of the blade, which worked fine moving mud earlier in the year. Snow should be no worse.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/188519-adding-rear-remote-kubota-l3400.html

I've since beefed up the rear pivot bracket as well.

Sean

 

[93Mustang]

Well I am agonizing no longer. Picked up a slightly used 84" Befco BRB 284 with hydraulic angler from Craigslist. Now it won't snow-you may well be correct CompactTractorFan but at least I am prepared! I will find other uses as well. Thank you all as always for your input - went with the heavier option and i don't think i will have any regrets. This thing is stout. I will probably try plowing moving forward first and if for some reason that doesn't work as planned, then figure out how to turn it around and push it. The hydraulic angler is a sweet bonus!

One other question- my driveway is paved - should I get the skid shoes?

Thank you Dana

 

[Thomas]

"Picked up a slightly used 84" Befco BRB 284 with hydraulic angler"

Your going like that setup alot..all season work.

Shoes will reduce lot of scraping marks but also leave little build up snow/ice..some operators adjust shoes about 1/2".

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have plowed on paved drives for 10 years with my 7' Woods Grader Blade with no issues. I have found going forward is the best way. Going in reverse the tires tread was not in the right direction and I could only move 1/2 the snow.

I now have a FEL mounted Meyer 7' Plow but thats a whole other beast. Moves snow real quick.

By they way, we need pictures or you will be stoned....:laughing:

Its the rule!

Chris

 

[93Mustang]

Sorry - understand the picture thing- has been raining like crazy. The new tool...
Not sure I will have time to hook it up today-wonder if it will work with the Imatch. Then I can get some action shots!

Dana

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Nice blade.:thumbsup: Are you sure that thing is used? It looks like new. :cool2: A couple of things, would you tell us what you had to pay for it, might help some of us that are looking for a nice used blade. Second thing is that I think that you will find that it does not use the hydraulic to angle the blade, but to offset the boom in one direction. Now offsetting the boom does indeed angle the blade, but it will be off to one side of the tractor.

Again, nice setup and I'm sure that you will be happy with it.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Nice blade for sure.

Wish I had a blade after waking to some hard snowing this morning.

If it stops this afternoon I my see what i can do with the MF 265 with 8' box blade or the 7.5 FEL bucket on the 2WD backhoe that I have never driving on snow. I have about 2000 foot of county pavement I would like to clear (major hills) but I am sure that is out of the question with what I have. I will be able to clear the state route snow plow ridge left down at the bottom of the hill.

That hydralic angling should would be nice to have on our hills so I could pull down hill all of the time without getting off the tractor.

 

[93Mustang]

MtnView - you are correct - I thought it angled the blade but actually offsets the blade (I am always confused!). Regardless, i think this will work well. I paid $750. I thought this reasonable due to condition and quotes I have gotten for new blades.

Dana

 

[MtnViewRanch]

MtnView - you are correct - I thought it angled the blade but actually offsets the blade (I am always confused!). Regardless, i think this will work well. I paid $750. I thought this reasonable due to condition and quotes I have gotten for new blades.

Dana

That is a great price, I'm sure that it will work out very well for you. :thumbsup: