Rear Blade Bush hog or King Kutter rear blade

Ouchita · Apr 10, 2018

I have decided to purchase a rear blade for maintaining the 1/2 mile driveway. For the last 7 years I have been using a box blade and am tired of the frustration of cleaning out the ditches and my eyesight is not as good as it used to be and am hopeful the rear blade will be more forgiving. The tractor is a Ford 6600 70 horse pto. There are two blades that look good to me: King Kutter HD-RB-96 and Bush Hog 7008. The bush hog has an offset feature which looks good but the King has constructed a box beam on the back of theirs that looks really tough. Both are about the same price. Does any one have any thoughts as to preference. Thanks for your help.

airbiscuit · Apr 10, 2018

I would also look at a Woods RB 850 as well. It is heavy duty, and you can get it with a tail wheel. The tail wheel makes a blade verrry forgiving, and does a nicer job.

airbiscuit · Apr 10, 2018

Land Shark (Everything Attachments) and Rhino also make heavy duty rear blades with tail wheels. Bush hog used to, but I don't see them listed in their current literature.

BrokeFarmerJohn · Apr 10, 2018

I would think a rear blade from a box blade would be a step backwards on gravel maintenance.

Why not do a land plane?

They also make landscape racks with wheels

Ouchita · Apr 10, 2018

Thanks for your responses. Where we live is quite hilly so the tail wheel would probably not be a big asset. The grade change would be an issue i think, if I am wrong please respond. Because of the hills and occasional deluge of rain we must have deep ditches along side our drive. These must be cleaned out several times per year and I hope the rear blade will be better at it than the box blade. In thinking about it the offset feature on the bush hog would probably be an asset in cleaning the ditches out. The blades with hydro's would require serious negotiations with the purse holder and I don't think I would win that battle!

Thank you for your comments

airbiscuit · Apr 10, 2018

So, I think you're right about the offset feature for your ditches. I do think you would like a gauge wheel (the grade change would not be an issue). It sure straightens out the whoops. I have a rear blade, a box blade and a grooming drag. All have their purpose. The tool that allows me to do the best work is this:

darmstrong2319 · Apr 10, 2018

I have the 7008 dirt dog, same blade if memory is correct and the offset will help with the ditches. The blade is a little light, a heavier blade would be better but it does what I need it to do.

Ouchita · Apr 10, 2018

That is beautiful! I am a sucker for old equipment. The engineering was so simple and straight forward. As I tell my wife, the bad news is that all of our equipment is old and I have to work on it, the good news is all of our equipment is old and I can work on it. I'm going to do some thinking on the gauge wheel. Looks to me like a brush hog wheel, steel tube and a link arm. As we age ever so gracefully the whoops' seem to increase. Thanks for your thoughts.

Ouchita · Apr 10, 2018

I noticed that the King Kutter blade is about 150 lbs heavier than the Bush hog but it does not have the offset. It would be really nice to have the tires up on the road while working the ditches. I will just need to be careful and not snag a tree or other immovable object. Thanks

airbiscuit · Apr 10, 2018

Ouchita said:
That is beautiful! I am a sucker for old equipment. The engineering was so simple and straight forward. As I tell my wife, the bad news is that all of our equipment is old and I have to work on it, the good news is all of our equipment is old and I can work on it. I'm going to do some thinking on the gauge wheel. Looks to me like a brush hog wheel, steel tube and a link arm. As we age ever so gracefully the whoops' seem to increase. Thanks for your thoughts.

If you ever have a chance to get a pony grader, don't hesitate. They are amazingly versatile. I also have a 1/2 mile road, and I just set the crown, and adjust the height with the 3 pt hitch. The next best thing is is a gauge wheel on your rear blade. If you decide to fab one up, here are some sources for the components.

Wheel/tire and hub only

Laminated Rotary Tire with Rim | Agri Supply 77826

Wheel/tire/hub and yoke assembly

Laminated Tire Assy w/fork, | Grizzly 8684