Rear Blade Rear blade for snow

thcri · Jan 15, 2014

For years now I have plowed snow with the front bucket with my TC29D and has worked fine. Well until we get the higher snow falls the bucket overfills too fast and I have to go over it too many times.

I was thinking of getting a back blade. The back blade would be nicer for pulling the snow away from the buildings and garage doors rather than pulling back with Murphy loader. And as snow falls out of the bucket from overfill the blade could pick it up.

My bucket is larger than recommended right now at 72" because I use it mostly with snow. If I use it for dirt that pucker factor kicks in too much for my comfort. Snow no issue.

So if I get a blade do I get a 72" or go up to the 84"? At 72" the overspill would not get picked up as much as the 84"

Thoughts

ishiboo · Jan 15, 2014

thcri said:
For years now I have plowed snow with the front bucket with my TC29D and has worked fine. Well until we get the higher snow falls the bucket overfills too fast and I have to go over it too many times.

I was thinking of getting a back blade. The back blade would be nicer for pulling the snow away from the buildings and garage doors rather than pulling back with Murphy loader. And as snow falls out of the bucket from overfill the blade could pick it up.

My bucket is larger than recommended right now at 72" because I use it mostly with snow. If I use it for dirt that pucker factor kicks in too much for my comfort. Snow no issue.

So if I get a blade do I get a 72" or go up to the 84"? At 72" the overspill would not get picked up as much as the 84"

Thoughts

A blade works much better than a bucket.... You will probably use the blade exclusively except for piling snow.

Base the blade length off your rear tire width. You want to be able to cover the rear tire width with the blade angled. A long blade could hit the tires, and when you fill with snow it will act like a rudder and turn the front of the tractor. With a 8' blade on my L3650, it will easily push the front of the tractor where it becomes an issue. This is on gravel, if you have a clear concrete driveway it may be better.

Plan on chains for the front tires.

ishiboo · Jan 15, 2014

BTW, 72" is a big bucket.. My skid loader takes a 68" bucket and the tractor takes like a 66". 72" on a TC29 seems like a lot!

diesel lover · Jan 16, 2014

Don't forget!! 72 inch blade turns into 60 when angles +/-
8 foot turns into 7 and etc.

I grew up with back blades. Put one on a tractor that gets great traction and you'll love it! Can be used for other things besides snow.
The more heavy duty blades are better. They hold up longer and are more reinforced. Sometimes they move snow better due to the curves/ height of the blade. For not much more money you can get a better blade. It is a perfect idea to get a blade on the 3 pt with the loader on front. Can work all day without turning around... well almost

Thomas · Jan 16, 2014

Pick rear blade length at 45 degrees will over lap rear tires but not hit rear tires,purchase heavy duty blade tho.

Buppies · Jan 16, 2014

The heavier the blade the less likely you are to have deep snow cause the blade to ride up on top of the the snow every twenty feet or so. A 50-07 bush hog blade would be a good one used it on my 3520 with great success. The blade weighed about 475 lbs or you could go to a 50-06

Baby Grand · Jan 16, 2014

I use a 340 pound 7' KK on the back of my L3240 which has tires set at 63" to the outside sidewalls. It's long enough to cover the rear tire track when angled all the way, but it's short enough that I can spin it 360 on the 3PH. The only time I use the bucket is for piling snow that is to high for the blade to move - like the town plow leaves in front of the entrance to our field. Heavier is better & hydraulic if you have the remotes and $ for it! TNT makes my manual rear blade much more useful, too.

Danny C · Jan 16, 2014

What Buppies and Baby Grand said.

GManBart · Jan 16, 2014

I think an ideal setup would be a plow bade for the FEL, and a back blade for the 3pt. I have a plow on my truck, but like the back blade on my tractors for pulling snow away from buildings etc. I typically pull the snow to where I can then push it with the plow....works really well. If I ever get around to it, I may try to make an adapter so I can use my existing plow (7.5') on my FEL....then I wouldn't have to bother with taking it on and off my truck.

I recently ordered a new 8' EA XTreme 6 way blade because my old blade was for my smaller tractor (sold it), and wasn't wide enough when angled (only 6').