Rear Blade Need a new rear blade

[Corm]

Boondox - Happy New Year! I sent you an e-mail.

Corm

 

[bartman]

Heck. Post a picture of the twisted rear- blade too...... I bought a 6 foot rear blade with 360 rotation and offset this fall for $175 (NEW) I'll see how I make out with the cheap one
Later
Bartman

 

[Corm]

bartman - OK, I can do that. Give me a day or two.

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[Ray_G]

I have not seen anyone mention a First Choice blade. Does anyone have one or seen one up close ? I am thinking of ordering one and was going to order the light duty until reading this thread.

 

[hazmat]

I have a <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.midwestequipment.net/>Midwest </A> Aerator. If their rear blade is built anything like that, you won't be disappointed.

Midwest was a supplier to First Choice untill recently. They are on their own now.

 

[bartman]

Ray g

I to wanted to buy a First Choice back blade and box scraper I called First Choice to get a list of their dealers and when I called the dealers in PA MD and Va the dealers never heard of First Choice........They all tried to sell me Woods,landpride,Bushhog etc.................
Good Luck in trying to get one
Bartman

 

[bartman]

Ray G
I called FC and got about ten different dealers in PA MD andVA
None of the dealers heard of First Choice so I rolled the dice and went the cheap route for the small tractor
Good Luck trying to get one

Bartman

 

[Inspector507]

Same thing happened here when I called FC..........Everyone i called said "WHO?.......What?"
First Choice and Buy Smart, Inc. share the same phone number I think. Maybe I got a list of Buy Smart's dealers.

 

[Rowski]

Corm

That's the same blade and width I have for my HN2120. I have used it a bit and have not hurt anything. Last year I was pushing back side snow banks in a customer's driveway. Caught a stump on the outer edge of the cutting edge. Spun the 2120 around like it was a Tonka toy and made some real nasty noise. I thought I must have really broke some thing. Got out and looked... nothing. I mostly got my blade to work in dirt (grading, leveling, ditching) Sometimes I think moving snow is harded on the equipment because you speed is a little faster that it would be if it were dirt.

Almost time for another get together? I may have missed the last one, been a very busy fall and winter holidays.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I used to own a "Gill" brand blade ,very good quality and of course owned by Woods if I am not all wet!

 

[JimMc]

First Choice and Buy Smart are indeed the same folks located in the same facility. The Buy Smart side of the business is for a wide variety of parts for many applications. The First Choice side is equipment. Not sure what they will be doing in the future for a supplier for the equipment we produced for them. In addition, it is my understanding that their finish mowers and tillers will not be available in blue or green.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

We have been selling the "Tufline and "Grizzley" heavier rear blades for several years. They are heavy, but not overkill and wont bust the budget. Ken Sweet

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I have a First Choice box blade that is supposedly their "light duty" model. I can't imagine ever needing anything heavier. I posted some pictures on a thread here some months ago if you want to look at them. If I were to want a rear blade I'd order one from them without hesitation. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Ray_G]

I am having trouble finding a first choice dealer in NJ . My dealer is looking to sell me a worksaver brand. I have spoken to first choice and they admit to not having a dealer but told me that they should have one right after the new year. I want it for snow so April will not do . I am thinking of going for the worksaver.

 

[RichZ]

I have a six foot Farm Star backblade that I got it at QFF. Farm Star and Work Saver are made by the same company, and are exactly the same. This is the second year that I've used in for snow plowing, and I've been very happy with it. Farm Star had two different back blades, I got the better one, which was only slightly more expensive, but looked a little sturdier. It was on sale for just under $200.

So...I think you'll be happy with the Worksaver.

 

[hazmat]

Ray,

Try <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.midwestequipment.net/>midwest</A> They are the mfg that made gary's boxblade for first choice. Available mail order via carver & sweetfarm equipment. I have their aerator, very happy with it.

 

[Corm]

OK Bartman, here are the pictures I promised. I've been working 12 hour days lately, so it took a little longer to get to this than it normally would have. Sorry for the delay -

This first one shows how the piece of 4 inch tubing twisted and cracked. It also shows how the piece of 1/2 inch plate on the top was bent.

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[Corm]

This is another one that shows the cracked main support tube.

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[Corm]

This is a top view ...

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[Corm]

To finish up this thread, I thought I leave a few pictures of my new LandPride blade. It is a beaut!

This first picture shows it in it's middle position. It is a 7 foot blade.

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