I am considering purchasing a Rural King by King Cutter professional series rear blade. I am concerned though that the tilt and offset features both are adjusted with the same bolts. (see photo) Should that be an issue in any way? For one, I would think a quick adjust pin would be better than having to use a wrench or socket to make the adjustment. If you have this blade, how do you like it?
King Cutter professional rear blade
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Not the best blade for removing snow. It's way shorter. The blade will bend/twist permanently if you try pulling out stumps or large rocks out of the soil.
Now, if you don't have a heavy duty use like I had mentioned, then indeed get it.
I have a bunch of KK implements.
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DK35vince
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I've had a 7' Pro series blade for years and like it.
I have top and tilt on my tractor 3 point so I've never needed to use the blades tilt or side shift , so I can't comment how those work.
Stick with the King Kutter Pro series back blade, their standard duty blades are junk.
I have top and tilt on my tractor 3 point so I've never needed to use the blades tilt or side shift , so I can't comment how those work.
Stick with the King Kutter Pro series back blade, their standard duty blades are junk.
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Would be helpful to see a few more pictures.
Looks like the big bolt in the picture might be used to slide the blade to the right or left, are you sure it’s also supposed to be used for tilting the blade ?
Looks like the big bolt in the picture might be used to slide the blade to the right or left, are you sure it’s also supposed to be used for tilting the blade ?
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If the blade face doesn’t have a significant curve built in it won’t be as strong and won’t dig in well or cause the snow-gravel or whatever your trying to move to roll. Curved face blades are more expensive but usually work much better than straight faced blades.
oosik
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I think you will be disappointed with that flat faced blade when it comes to moving snow. Also - flat faced will not be as strong a curved blade.
I have a VERY HD Rhino rear blade - 1000#. It's on the tractor most all the time as counter weight for my grapple. Along with the 1550# of RimGuard in the rear tires.
All the blade functions are by pulling a pin and relocating it.
I have a VERY HD Rhino rear blade - 1000#. It's on the tractor most all the time as counter weight for my grapple. Along with the 1550# of RimGuard in the rear tires.
All the blade functions are by pulling a pin and relocating it.
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I have one like that, I use a cordless 1/2” impact to adjust it, it stays where I put it.
jyoutz
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If you want to actually use the offset and tilt features, then pass on this blade. I had one like that and found the bolt adjustable feature to be really unhandy, especially when you get a bit of rust on the bolt. I bought a Bison blade with pin adjustment for both tilt and offset and now I actually use those features.
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I am also a very happy Bison 9 foot blade owner, it supposedly weighs 1400 pounds, the curved blade also makes it work excellent for back blading for leveling dirt or plowing snow.
oosik
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Yes - I use all the adjustments to clean the driveway ditches and clear snow. Offset - angle - tilt. Offset gets the tractor just a little bit further from the very edge of the driveway. I have a couple spots on the driveway with a 10+ foot dropoff near the edge.
DK35vince
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I have a King Kutter Pro series rear blade. Just like the OP pictured
It is curved, They a not a flat face blade
Dont buy this style of rear blade. The edge has next to no support. It almost alreaty looks bent in this pic.
I don’t think I want to carry an impact wrench around with me on the tractor.
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You don't have to. One can make things as difficult as they like it.
jyoutz
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The problem with those blades that adjust by bolts is you can’t quickly change the offset while using it. For example, while plowing snow or grading gravel, I like to make the first pass on either side of the road with the blade offset to push snow into ditch or pull gravel from the ditch. Then I like to spin it 180 degrees to do the road center with the back or the blade, so I don’t start moving gravel. This is possible with a pin offset blade.
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We don't ever have enough snow to plow and if I am working on a road, I go down one side and back on the other side at the same angle.
Bolt adjustment is out of date. Mine is pin adjustment.
See post 6 by oosik. The adjustment is faster/easier and you will be MUCH HAPPIER with a pin adjustment style blade, and find you can do a lot more with it.
See post 6 by oosik. The adjustment is faster/easier and you will be MUCH HAPPIER with a pin adjustment style blade, and find you can do a lot more with it.
jyoutz
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Then it works for you. I do like the offset ability to pull gravel from the ditches back onto the road. That’s one reason why I prefer a good offset blade over a box blade for road maintenance.
