Scored this beast of a blade today off Craigslist for less than a 1/3 of what they sell for new. Only obstacle is i do not have a rear remote to run the offset cylinder, so i'll be looking for a mechanical/manual one. If anyone owns the same blade and would like to trade straight across, your manual, for my hydraulic, PM me.
Woods (Gill) HBL72-2 rear blade
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If there is a chance you'd like to use the blade/cyl. on a different tractor in the future you could use something like this for now.
https://www.sloanex.com/bmcoi557su-...MI0auLgvmD3wIVUrjACh0evAPtEAQYBCABEgKSv_D_BwE
https://www.sloanex.com/bmcoi557su-...MI0auLgvmD3wIVUrjACh0evAPtEAQYBCABEgKSv_D_BwE
Yep that has been on my radar. My local Farm And Fleet has them for $40. I'm waiting for a gentleman to get back to me with a couple measurements to see if its gonna work.If there is a chance you'd like to use the blade/cyl. on a different tractor in the future you could use something like this for now.
https://www.sloanex.com/bmcoi557su-...MI0auLgvmD3wIVUrjACh0evAPtEAQYBCABEgKSv_D_BwE
I called Woods today and of course this model has been discontinued for a year or two now, and the manual adjuster is not available anymore. So it's either trade, build my own or give that ratchet a try.
I believe that's possible but I don't really want to lose any loader functions. This is primarily going to be used for snow and I use the loader to push the piles back.
I wish it were easier to add a rear remote but my 870, is just like my b8200 in that it uses banjo fittings on the hydraulics.