Rear Blade Size

[PM7788]

I'm looking to purchase a rear blade in the near future and I'm considering the EA 6 way deluxe scrape blade. I have a new LX3310 and cant decide if I should get a 60" or 72" blade.

I chose a rear blade so that I can use it for snow and some general grading, loose brush, trail maintenance etc. The 60" is appealing due to its smaller size and better maneuverability but I'm concerned that once I angle the blade it will be more narrow than the tractor. This is concerning when it comes to dealing with snow. My thoughts with the EA blade is that the multiple pivot points will allow me to offset the blade so that it is slightly wider than the tractor (on one side) after some minor adjustments.

Any suggestions on size? will the 60" be too narrow? Would the 72" be too wide and difficult to maneuver?

 

[85Hokie]

with that HP ........... I would go with the 72" blade. Even at the max angle - it will still cover the tire tracks.
I dont think that length will be a problem unless you have a lot of trees or other objects in your path.

 

[Nicfin36]

I found an old, old Sears David Bradley 60" rear blade on Craigslist for $100. I figured I couldn't go wrong at that price. I would have preferred a 72" just for the reason about angling the blade.

My 2 cents, but I would buy a 72" if I had the choice. It is not much wider, and you can angle it without it being narrower than your tractor. I guess the only downside, like any implement wider than your tractor is you might be more prone to hitting something you don't want to hit. But, I think that risk is minimal. It would only stick out 6 inches on each side at most.

Edit: OK, I see your tractor is 53.7" wide. So, a 72" would stick out about 9 inches on each side. I would still go with a 72" blade.

 

[dirtydeed]

Congrats on your machine. Get the 72" in blade for sure. Forget the 60".

I have an old 72" blade (off Ford N) that I use for snow. It's a great size for our sized tractors.

 

[Old_Paint]

If buying new for the LX3310, I'd elect for the 72", but if I found a blade for $100, I'd settle for the 60" too, depending on how often I'd be using it and how much angle I wanted on the dangle. I'm thinking that when you pivot around for pushing (backward), the end farthest from the tires will probably still cover the tire track on that side, simply because of the offset of the blade on the pivot. That might throw the spoil under the other tire Dunno.

I've got an LX2610SU, and made the BIG mistake of letting the dealer include a BB1248. I'm now smarter than I used to be. A 48" box blade is entirely too narrow to even be useful behind the SU with fat tires. Gonna try to trade it back in before I get any significant wear on it, and bump up to a 60" so that I don't have the problem of not cutting the full track width.

 

[ken erickson]

Agree with everyone above! . I bought a 6 foot used blade for my then new to me little B7100 figuring I would cut 6 inches off each side if it was too much. Over ten years later removing central Wisconsin snow on my driveway and my neighbors I still run the full 6 foot.

 

[Jchonline]

I'm looking to purchase a rear blade in the near future and I'm considering the EA 6 way deluxe scrape blade. I have a new LX3310 and cant decide if I should get a 60" or 72" blade.

I chose a rear blade so that I can use it for snow and some general grading, loose brush, trail maintenance etc. The 60" is appealing due to its smaller size and better maneuverability but I'm concerned that once I angle the blade it will be more narrow than the tractor. This is concerning when it comes to dealing with snow. My thoughts with the EA blade is that the multiple pivot points will allow me to offset the blade so that it is slightly wider than the tractor (on one side) after some minor adjustments.

Any suggestions on size? will the 60" be too narrow? Would the 72" be too wide and difficult to maneuver?

HP doesn’t matter at all. What matters is weight and rear tire width.

You want a blade that when angled will still cover the tire tracks. Not all the way angled, but 1/2 way in my opinion as you really wont go much past that anyway. That will usually get you the appropriate blade for your machine weight. When engaging the ground, WEIGHT is king. HP doesn’t matter. Most 25HP engines will spin the tires before bogging down. Take a L2501 and a BX25 with the same width blade. THe L2501 will power through much tougher ground than the BX25…that will just catch and spin the tires.

72” seems right. I have an 84 on my M62 and when angled it just covers the tire tracks.

 

[fried1765]

I'm looking to purchase a rear blade in the near future and I'm considering the EA 6 way deluxe scrape blade. I have a new LX3310 and cant decide if I should get a 60" or 72" blade.

I chose a rear blade so that I can use it for snow and some general grading, loose brush, trail maintenance etc. The 60" is appealing due to its smaller size and better maneuverability but I'm concerned that once I angle the blade it will be more narrow than the tractor. This is concerning when it comes to dealing with snow. My thoughts with the EA blade is that the multiple pivot points will allow me to offset the blade so that it is slightly wider than the tractor (on one side) after some minor adjustments.

Any suggestions on size? will the 60" be too narrow? Would the 72" be too wide and difficult to maneuver?

I have the 72" EA Deluxe Scrape Blade, and love it.
I use it on my Ford 1920, and when offset, it will really reach out for cleaning ditches, and pulling gravel back to the roadway surface.

If you think you will need to do primarily straight pulls, then you should get a blade equal to your tractor width, or slightly wider. It will still reach out a reasonable amount, because the EA offset design is superior to most others.

 

[jyoutz]

I'm looking to purchase a rear blade in the near future and I'm considering the EA 6 way deluxe scrape blade. I have a new LX3310 and cant decide if I should get a 60" or 72" blade.

I chose a rear blade so that I can use it for snow and some general grading, loose brush, trail maintenance etc. The 60" is appealing due to its smaller size and better maneuverability but I'm concerned that once I angle the blade it will be more narrow than the tractor. This is concerning when it comes to dealing with snow. My thoughts with the EA blade is that the multiple pivot points will allow me to offset the blade so that it is slightly wider than the tractor (on one side) after some minor adjustments.

Any suggestions on size? will the 60" be too narrow? Would the 72" be too wide and difficult to maneuver?

Get a blade one foot longer than your tractor width, so it will cover your tracks when angled. But make sure that it’s not so long that it cannot be turned around backwards while attached to the tractor. This comes in handy for moving snow over gravel roads.

 

[i7win7]

7' because 8' won't fit thru the garage door. Your 3310 has a few extra HP than B2650. Swing is desirable if you can afford it.

 

[jyoutz]

I'm looking to purchase a rear blade in the near future and I'm considering the EA 6 way deluxe scrape blade. I have a new LX3310 and cant decide if I should get a 60" or 72" blade.

I chose a rear blade so that I can use it for snow and some general grading, loose brush, trail maintenance etc. The 60" is appealing due to its smaller size and better maneuverability but I'm concerned that once I angle the blade it will be more narrow than the tractor. This is concerning when it comes to dealing with snow. My thoughts with the EA blade is that the multiple pivot points will allow me to offset the blade so that it is slightly wider than the tractor (on one side) after some minor adjustments.

Any suggestions on size? will the 60" be too narrow? Would the 72" be too wide and difficult to maneuver?

Whatever length to get, make sure that you can pull a pin and offset it. For road maintenance and snow plowing it’s impossible to pull gravel from the ditch side or plow to the road edge without an offset blade.

 

[fried1765]

Whatever length to get, make sure that you can pull a pin and offset it. For road maintenance and snow plowing it’s impossible to pull gravel from the ditch side or plow to the road edge without an offset blade.

If you look on the EA website for their "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade", you will see that their design provides the most diverse settings of any scrape blade made.
It is a fantastically versatile blade!