Cutting down a 60" rear blade to 54"

[ericher69]

Considering cutting down my 60" rear blade (mostly used for snow) down to 54"

Reason; front blower is 51" and I get lots of spoil now

Will still need some blower "wings" but will only need 2-3 inches per side compared to 5-6 inches per side now

Tractor is kubota b2920 (1500lbs dry weight) not counting blower, undercarriage, rear blade and sims cab

I have zero issue with pto horses lacking!

Let me know what u think

Thx

 

[JB4310]

Not sure what you are trying to accomplish by cutting it down. for snow you would want a rear blade a little bigger than if you were just using it for dirt.

A smaller blade will cut better, but require more passes.

I cut a 7.5' snow plow down to 6.5' because I feel it's the right fit for my machine. big enough, but not so big that I can't push it.
I also cut a 5 foot bucket to 4 foot just for a sidewalk that could get buried by street snow plow.

So I'm all for cutting down if it will suit your needs.

JB.

 

[cmhyland]

Do you ever angle the rear blade? if you angle a 60 in blade it will be less than 54 inches pretty quick

 

[ericher69]

Jb

My blower is currently 9" narrower than rear blade...

Spoil ++ when doing first pass and edge passes

Thought about wings but 5.5-6 inches per side is a bit much

I thought about angling but I need straight to remove snow close to buildings etc.

Unless I go hydraulic angling?

 

[RoyJackson]

Jb

My blower is currently 9" narrower than rear blade...

Spoil ++ when doing first pass and edge passes

Thought about wings but 5.5-6 inches per side is a bit much

I thought about angling but I need straight to remove snow close to buildings etc.

Unless I go hydraulic angling?

Can't you just get off the tractor and manually angle the blade perpendicular (straight) to the tractor...or even a bit (15 degrees or so) away from the buildings? It really isn't that mch work, is it?
Personally, I think you'd regret cutting that blade down...

 

[ericher69]

Royjackson;

I'm not lazy but...

Getting in and out of a cab at least twice per drive at 50+ residential drives per snow fall adds up to major time wasted and $$

 

[MtnViewRanch]

If you are doing this for money, then you need to keep the full width blade and make it so that it has hydraulic angling. :thumbsup:

 

[RickB]

If you are doing this for money, then you need to keep the full width blade and make it so that it has hydraulic angling. :thumbsup:

Ditto. Unless of course you charge by the hour and not by the job.:ashamed:

 

[RoyJackson]

Royjackson;

I'm not lazy but...

Getting in and out of a cab at least twice per drive at 50+ residential drives per snow fall adds up to major time wasted and $$

Yes, it would...I thought you were doing this for your home only.
You'd be better off with a front blade (for most snows...6-8 inches of less), I think.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

If you have a blower, why the need for a blade at all.??