I could really use this Buhler/Farm King 8ft hydraulic angle rear blade.

[mcmxi]

I saw this Buhler rear blade come up for sale on Craigslist a year or so ago and I thought about it, and thought about it, but knew that I was in the market for a 12ft folding cutter so passed. It's back up for sale and if it's a Series 80 like I think it is, it'll be hard to pass up this time around. I could really use this in the winter behind the M6060 to push snow away from the edge of the driveway, and to move gravel and dirt the rest of the year.

A new Land Pride RBT3596 with hydraulics is $4,775 and this Buhler is a heavier model and at least $1k less. I emailed the seller to confirm the model and am already looking at the optional gauge wheels. No doubt it's already sold and for half the asking price!

Farm King is made in Canada, and from what I've seen, just about every implement made in Canada is of high quality.

Farm King- Allied Rear Blades

Farm King is a leader in building top quality farm implements for many agricultural applications.

www.farm-king.com

 

[jyoutz]

That looks very similar to my Bison blade. It’s built much heavier than the equivalent Landpride model. I’m very pleased with it and if the farm king is still available at a good price, you should buy it.

 

[mcmxi]

That looks very similar to my Bison blade. It’s built much heavier than the equivalent Landpride model. I’m very pleased with it and if the farm king is still available at a good price, you should buy it.

I remember looking at Bison rear blades after one of your posts about them. Once the seller gets back to me I can arrange to take a look if it's still available. A fully hydraulic rear blade has been on my wish list for a while now. Do you have gauge wheels on yours since it's very heavy. Just wondering if they're helpful or even necessary with such a beast of a blade.

It looks like it comes with suitcase weights too!

 

[D2Cat]

My experience with Craigslist listings is folks are slow to respond, and sometimes never do!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I don't like the gauge wheels for them for dirt work, they don't work that well unless you get the long frame version.
But they might help with snow duty to keep them from digging too deep.
And that is a really nicer blade!

 

[mcmxi]

My experience with Craigslist listings is folks are slow to respond, and sometimes never do!

The seller got back to me via text this evening. He's out of town until late Thursday and told me I can take a look after 5.30pm on Friday which means it'll be dark. He also mentioned that someone else is interested so at this stage I'm not going to get excited about it. I'll see what happens later in the week.

Oh yeah, he didn't know what model it is exactly despite stating in the add "$7,500 new". I still think it's a Series 80 though.

 

[mcmxi]

I don't like the gauge wheels for them for dirt work, they don't work that well unless you get the long frame version.
But they might help with snow duty to keep them from digging too deep.
And that is a really nicer blade!

Thanks for the info! I've owned two rear blades and neither had wheels so have no point of reference.

 

[jyoutz]

I remember looking at Bison rear blades after one of your posts about them. Once the seller gets back to me I can arrange to take a look if it's still available. A fully hydraulic rear blade has been on my wish list for a while now. Do you have gauge wheels on yours since it's very heavy. Just wondering if they're helpful or even necessary with such a beast of a blade.

It looks like it comes with suitcase weights too!

I don’t have gauge wheels on mine, but it’s an option. I just got the hydraulics and need to install the cylinders and hoses to the blade. I missed the boost to do this since we just received 16” of snow last week and my. Utter is still on the tractor and I’m away on vacation. When I return, I’ll remove the cutter and get the blade set up. My 8’ Bison blade is 1025# and so far I haven’t needed gauge wheels; that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be useful. I prefer to plow snow with the blade turned backwards and floated on the ground. The weight does a good job of holding the blade down and the reverse moldboard removes snow without disturbing my gravel.