Anyone have a Taylor Way/Pittsburgh rear blade?

[Foxrunfarms]

I'm in the market for a med grade rear blade. I had an auction blade I repaired and used but wasn't 100% happy with it. I have a box blade I used in some snow and was happy with the results but it was slow.

I'm looking to spend 800.00 to 1200 on a blade. It'd be mostly for snow work so just basic swiveling is fine, but it might end up on a real farm tractor and end up making ditches so an offset and or tilt feature might be nice.

My local new holland dealer has a bush hog 6ft rear blade with all those features for 1750........I'm not really ready to spend that much yet but it's not out of the question because of how nicely built it looks.

Where I work we're a Taylor Way/Pittsburgh dealer and I can get attachments at cost. I didn't talk to a sales guy yet but the parts person told me King Kutter and Taylor Way are made at the same factory but the King Kutters are built differently and cheaper for the Big Box stores and Taylor Way is for dealers. Kind of like John Deere and their mowers .

Looking at a 4500 model......( and many other different brands) the blade isn't curved it's 3 angeled pieces and just looks thin.

I really like the looks of the 5500 model with the heavier built hitch and the curved blade.

I'm not even sure if that'd work with my lx2610. That blade is rated for 50 hp tractors but looks like it can be used for cat 1.

I was just curious if anyone had any Taylor Way products and can back up what the parts person told me on quality.

I've been looking at older hd blades online but a lot of stuff is far away or rusted out pieces of junk so figured might be ahead on something new.

Thanks.

 

[old and tired]

Weight is your friend with rear blades, 6' versions are 313 pounds vs. 485 pounds... The 5500 version does LOTS more, tilt and offset that the 4500 does NOT do...

I run 6' things behind my L2800, but I have more weight for traction than your LX.

Are you running Ag/R1 or Indust./R4 tires? Makes a difference...

 

[Foxrunfarms]

Weight is your friend with rear blades, 6' versions are 313 pounds vs. 485 pounds... The 5500 version does LOTS more, tilt and offset that the 4500 does NOT do...

I run 6' things behind my L2800, but I have more weight for traction than your LX.

Are you running Ag/R1 or Indust./R4 tires? Makes a difference...

Thanks for all the info. Running my grading blade plowing snow and then using the box blade I could see a huge difference in weight/traction and left the box blade on for loader work.

I got the r4's because I mow lawn with this tractor. 1st winter using the tractor, no weight, or fluid, and moved along alright except one major snow storm but even my neighbors real tractors struggled in that.

 

[old and tired]

To help with traction in snow with R4's, look up grooving tires...

 

[D2Cat]

Here's an example of how grooves in R4s help grab. This was in slightly damp soil, but the same results in snow. These are well worn tires so I start in about 1" from the outside to help protect the tire on turns.

 

[old and tired]

I just re-grooved mine...

 

[Wyatt Earp]

Not sure if you are looking for something similar

 

[Foxrunfarms]

Not sure if you are looking for something similar

That one looks built heavy. I ended up buying a used blade. The new ones just seemed thin.

 

[fried1765]

That one looks built heavy. I ended up buying a used blade. The new ones just seemed thin.

Hopefully someone will copy the EA "Six Way Deluxe Scrape Blade".
It is the cat's Axx!
A manual blade design that adjusts to almost any need.
Very easy to set offset.
Very well built!
I have had 3 other blades, none comes close to the EA blade functionality!

 

[D2Cat]

I am astonished I have gotten this far in life and never heard of EA, except the last couple of years, and somehow life has been just fine. Have plenty of implements of various mfg. and they all work as they are suppose to. Never had a desire for something these didn't do. Damn, I must be simple minded!

 

[old and tired]

I always thought EA was WAY over priced... even with "free" shipping....

Then again, 90% of what I own was bought used....

 

[fried1765]

I am astonished I have gotten this far in life and never heard of EA, except the last couple of years, and somehow life has been just fine. Have plenty of implements of various mfg. and they all work as they are suppose to. Never had a desire for something these didn't do. Damn, I must be simple minded!

I have owned new Fords, new Volkswagens, a Chevrolet, a Dodge, and two (used) Mercedes!
Have you ever owned a Mercedes?

I often buy steaks!
Most of the world recognizes fillet mignon as the best steak.
I buy fillet mignon (when on sale),..... or no steak at all.
Where available,......Kobe beef (fillet), is recognized as the very best of the best.

 

[Wyatt Earp]

Simca, new 1969 VW, Camaro, 1973 Chevy SS and 50 others along the way however now it’s back to a reliable older Silverado and 72 superbeetle. I have been a member here for a short period since I bought my 2610 and seen where the blade was mentioned so hope no one thought I was a scammer.

 

[jyoutz]

Hopefully someone will copy the EA "Six Way Deluxe Scrape Blade".
It is the cat's Axx!
A manual blade design that adjusts to almost any need.
Very easy to set offset.
Very well built!
I have had 3 other blades, none comes close to the EA blade functionality!

There are several other blades that manually adjust 6 ways just like the EA blade: Landpride has a model that does that, Bison has several, there are other brands.

 

[fried1765]

There are several other blades that manually adjust 6 ways just like the EA blade: Landpride has a model that does that, Bison has several, there are other brands.

Certainly could be.
I wonder if Ted's 6 way blade video is still accessible online.
I am unaware of any Landpride, or Bison, or any other mfg. 6 way blade videos.

 

[old and tired]

Tufline has them, too...

GB Series Grader Blades – Tufline

monroetufline.com

 

[D2Cat]

I have owned new Fords, new Volkswagens, a Chevrolet, a Dodge, and two (used) Mercedes!
Have you ever owned a Mercedes?

I often buy steaks!
Most of the world recognizes fillet mignon as the best steak.
I buy fillet mignon (when on sale),..... or no steak at all.
Where available,......Kobe beef (fillet), is recognized as the very best of the best.

Does an XKE coupe count towards your list of what makes you better?

 

[fried1765]

Does an XKE coupe count towards your list of what makes you better?

Why the "makes you better"?
I have NO SUCH LIST!
Your perception is twisted!

 

[jyoutz]

Certainly could be.
I wonder if Ted's 6 way blade video is still accessible online.
I am unaware of any Landpride, or Bison, or any other mfg. 6 way blade videos.

IDK about videos. My Bison does all of those functions. And I’ve seen a Landpride blade at a dealer that had those functions. Both brands do describe all of the functions of their blades on their website. Rhino also makes a blade that has 6 way functions.

 

[fried1765]

IDK about videos. My Bison does all of those functions. And I’ve seen a Landpride blade at a dealer that had those functions. Both brands do describe all of the functions of their blades on their website. Rhino also makes a blade that has 6 way functions.

Not to beat a dead horse, but my 7' King Kutter blade was advertised as being 6 way.
It is, if you carry around two wrenches, and a come-a-long.
The 7' KK blade is for sale!