Back blades

[Mr jaws]

I am a new tractor user. I have a b3200 and I love it. Can somebody give me the pros and cons of buying and using a 7 foot adjustable back blade

 

[Raptor]

Well my guess would be a little big for it,but it would depend on what you are going to do with it. If you get it loaded up with dirt is it going to have the weight and traction to pull it. I would think about a 5 or 6ft maybe would work a little better. This is just my 2 cents worth.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Second that 7' is too big for a B.
I can dog down my 34HP L with a heavy 6' blade.

 

[skeets]

First off Mr Jaws welcome to the Orange,, now for your back blade a little more info on what your going to do with it. And in MHO a 7footer is a tad TO BIG for your little beasty,, If your going to just scrape a drive way to level things out a box blade might be a better choice if your using it to move snow then a blade is what you need, level out lumps and bumps that's goo or for doing ditches, a box blade will do a very good job as well. One thing you have to remember is that when you have a blade down your dragging stuff, and that stuff gets really heavy real fast. You will run out of traction long before you run out of power so you must size accordingly if its all flat and your not going to get nuts on what your doing a 72 inch blade will do everything you need.
Go to the link below and you will get a readers digest introduction to rear blades

http://www.everythingattachments.com/Rear-Blade-p/eta-6-value-sb.htm

Oh and we love pictures !!!

 

[gpreuss]

I also agree that 7' is a bit large. A 6 footer would be darn good. If you get one that swings, rotates and tilts you will be able to push snow well off to the side. For everything else the 6' is a good match.

 

[Burt]

I am a new tractor user. I have a b3200 and I love it. Can somebody give me the pros and cons of buying and using a 7 foot adjustable back blade

Mr. Jaws,

Wisconsin gets its fair share of snow and assuming that is your purpose, I also recommend a 6 foot blade that will angle off to 45 degrees and also go straight.

Also, the box blade comments are right on the mark.

We have and use both a box blade and a rear rhino blade and they each do their job well.

Burt

 

[Donystoy]

I have a 6' blade on my B7200 HST that I mostly use for grading my 4000 foot long driveway and generally use it turned backwards. I have tried to use it to move loose soil to the side with an angled blade facing forward. It will work to a degree but to move any amount of soil the tractor is just way too light and just slides sideways. I have never done it without the loader on the front which takes weight off of the rear tires but it would probably not help. Front tires would probably go sideways instead of the rear

 

[85Hokie]

I third,fourth, fifth, the 6 foot blade~!
turned at the "right" angle and it will move dirt, snow, etc.....
and at the same time, it can bog down! the pitch and angle will help with all of that too!

 

[Mr jaws]

I want to thank you all for your imput. I have a 1600 foot long driveway and just want to keep the ditches open. I talked about the 7 foot blade because I can reach farther off to each side. Being new at this I am just guessing though. Any imput you have is great. I am a newbie at this. Thank you

 

[Raptor]

They do make a off set or sliding rear blade maybe that is what is what you need to reach out for the ditches.

 

[skeets]

This might be of interest

http://www.everythingattachments.com/Rear-Blade-p/eta-5-value-sb.htm

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What you want is called a 3 way blade.
This is mine, and it off sets and tilts for ditches, and it's 6 foot wide.







Like the one in the link that skeets just posted.

 

[85Hokie]

What you want is called a 3 way blade.
This is mine, and it off sets and tilts for ditches, and it's 6 foot wide.



Like the one in the link that skeets just posted.

Look at all that pretty white stuff!
I am still waiting for that thar stuff to come down!

what the hell is it called again???

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

That was only a dusting of snow, but it's was over 4" of Ice, nasty hill.
It really snowed a couple days after that, but now has warmed up way too much and now is a giant muddy mess! I'm wishing I had front fenders on my tractor about now, they can really sling some mud!

 

[skeets]

Hell we got so much snow here so far, I could have left the MMM on and blew it off the driveway

 

[skeets]

Hey wolfy see what Wildfire did for fenders a real nice setup for the front

 

[Mr jaws]

Here is a photo of my homemade cab!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Here is a photo of my homemade cab!

You know that's cheating right!
Your supposed to feel the snow blowing in your hair and the mud on your teeth!