What size attachments for L3130??

[boze_man]

Box blade? dealer wants to sell me 6' Woods GB72. too big? would the 5.5' GB 65 work better?

Rear Blade? looking at 7' sounds about right?

dealer asking:
Woods GB72 box blade $800
Woods RB84 rear blade $ 500

and Woods BB60 cutter $1200...ouch

prices seem high considering I am trying to purchase tractor

 

[Bird]

Bill, in my opinion, much depends on personal preference and how heavy a material you want to move with the blades or cut with a rotary cutter. Are you going to have a front end loader? Personally, I sure wouldn't want to buy a tractor without it. Then I would want the bucket on the front end loader to be at least as wide as the widest point on the rear tires, and preferably just a little wider. Then I would like the box blade to be the same width as the FEL bucket. I'd want the rotary cutter at least that wide or even a little wider. I've never had one of the "rear blades", nor needed one, but if I did, I think I'd want it to cover the same width as the FEL and box blade when angled to the maximum degree that I intended to use it.

Now that's my personal preference; yours may vary. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[NIXON]

Bose_man .
The rb 84 rear blade will work fine on your 3130 . I have an HBL 84 on mine and it works well . I also have the bb 60 "hog" . It works very well on my 3130 . John

 

[boze_man]

bird, thanks for the advice, what you say makes sense

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Are you going to have a front end loader? )</font>

yes, i am looking at the LA723 FEL w/ 72" bucket, so the 72" BB and 84" RB would fit fine.

do you think the tractor has enuf HP to pull the 6' BB with a full load??

any advantage to going to the heavier duty models??
the next model up BB would have the floating tailgate, does this help??

 

[boze_man]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have an HBL 84 on mine and it works well )</font>

any advantage in paying up for the HBL?? how much should one cost??

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I also have the bb 60 "hog" . It works very well on my 3130 )</font>

ever hear of the Woods XT160 cutter?? the dealer has a very nice used one.

thanks

 

[SkyPup]

I grade our 3 mile long limerock road using our L-3130 GST with a 72" Bush Hog box blade (it also is excellent counterweight for the LA723 FEL) in 10th gear at 1,500 rpm @ 3.5 mph without any problem. If I get into a real washout section that needs alot of draw, I shift down to 7th gear and power out. Having a 72" bucket and 72" box blade works great.

 

[Moon]

I have the L3010 model w/ 6' BB. It works great with it. I have a medium duty one without the hinged /floating tailgate. I don't see the reason for those.

I have a 6' rear blade also. I'd be concerned about being able to spin a 7' blade without it hitting the wheels. 6' covers my tracks okay. I never tried a 7' though I did consider them when I was shoppin.

Moon of Ohio

 

[SkyPup]

Here's our setup at work. As you can see, Shorty, our Scottish Terrier is supervising our progress.

(P.S. - The TNT is a real help too!)

Hmmm... can't seem to get the attachment to work. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[boze_man]

great photo...i see you have the R1 ag tires, how does it change the profile of the tractor??

i am pricing up the R4 industrial tires, but they cost a bit more. to save some money i could get the ags.

any advantage/disadvantage??

 

[NIXON]

Bose_MAN.
The only advantage I can come up with is additional weight.
The HBL 84 does have an offset feature that I like to use a lot . As far as cost...I'd have to go through my paper work to give you the price I paid . With the way the price of steel has gone Up I'm sure it won't be inexpensive though /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gifI bought the heavier blade to try and dodge getting a box blade . )I'm in the market for a roll over boxblade now . I'm sure that the blade you are looking at will be fine ,considering you are also looking to get a box blade for grading , etc.
As far as the XT160 . I'm not at all familiar with it . Sorry .
John