What to do with a gravely Blade?

[Charlesaf3]

I have a gravely ?snow blade? On a tractor I'd call it a rear blade. Never used it. A little dubious about how well it would work, considering how rear blades push around my CUTs. Is there any practical use for it, or should I sell it?

Also curious about rotary plow, though I'm leaning towards selling that. Sulky and Lawn Roller are definitely going. I don't know what possessed me to get a gravely lawn roller...

 

[Charlesaf3]

So no one else can think of a use for one either?

 

[2manyrocks]

Sell it all, then you'll find a use for it.

You ought to try the rotary plow just to see it operate. It's like taking a huge kitchen blender to your soil.

Right now, a lot of folks aren't paying the prices for Gravely stuff they were paying before the economy went into the ditch. Manufacturers can't sell new stuff this heavy made any more because of the material and shipping costs.

 

[two_bit_score]

I have a gravely ?snow blade? On a tractor I'd call it a rear blade. Never used it. A little dubious about how well it would work, considering how rear blades push around my CUTs. Is there any practical use for it, or should I sell it?

Also curious about rotary plow, though I'm leaning towards selling that. Sulky and Lawn Roller are definitely going. I don't know what possessed me to get a gravely lawn roller...

What's it costing you to keep it? It ain't eating anything. Is it?

 

[Charlesaf3]

Sell it all, then you'll find a use for it.

That's exactly what I worry about!

I have too many gravely parts lying around. Was thinking if they are just rusting and taking up space, best to get rid of them. But worry that as soon as I do, I'll instantly come up with a need for whatever I got rid of.

Thing about the plow, though, is that I just can't imagine when I'll use that instead of a rototiller etc. on a tractor. The gravely rototiller is pretty good, even for new tilling, it just sometimes requires a couple of passes. But I've used much worse. So another reason why I've used the plow precisely never...

 

[FlaDon]

The name snow plow/snow blade is a misnomer. It can also move dirt/gravel around. Or if you have too many dead Gravely 4-wheelers around, them too.

 

[Ken]

Before getting rid of the rotory plow use it to prepare the soil before the roto tiller.
the soil is loose and easy to get ready for planting.
I've used mine for several years and it does a good job of getting the spring soil ready.
as for the blade. good for pushing soil to level the garden.
and prices have fallen do to this economy. have one would sell and the guy looking almost wanted me to pay him. will keep in the dry until thing improve. ken

 

[Charlesaf3]

Yeah, giving it away for nothing would be too much work. I guess I should just figure out a place to store it.

I could see it moving things around, but I wonder about traction. And its easier with the tractors generally

 

[CtRick]

I've used my blade to push snow, a dump truck load of wet leaves and some loose gravel (not all at the same time ). It works well enough, but like already mentioned it all depends on traction.

 

[2manyrocks]

Dual wheels are hard to stop plus you can add tire chains.