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8ngreenhorn

08-07-2004 05:18:41




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Goin' to an auction today to buy a blade for dirt, gravel and snow. Any suggestions as to what I look for?




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RedTAil

08-07-2004 10:36:04




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 Re: goin' to an auction in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 08-07-2004 05:18:41  
Agree with 6 feet blade or bigger. For snow you need it to get out past the rear wheels. Also check teh new price at your local mega -farm store. I bought mine new there 6 ft for $$180 on sale. I saw them go used and fullof rust at auctions for more than that. There arent alot of moving parts on these things but the more expensive ones will have more swivel points allowing different degrees of freedom in the blade postion.(i.e rotation in the x-y-z axis)

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Bob - MI

08-07-2004 08:47:33




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 Re: goin' to an auction in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 08-07-2004 05:18:41  
I have a 7' blade and I use it for everything as well as snow. It's pretty heavy and it does a good job but it won't bank snow up very high. You have to have a lot of room off to the side as winter goes on and the banks start closing in.

Auction prices can get crazy so I would price a new one before you go. People get caught up in the whole thing and can pay too much.



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Bkeepr

08-07-2004 05:32:29




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 Re: goin' to an auction in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 08-07-2004 05:18:41  
Buy cheap (i.e. don't get set on the first one you see, there'll always be another). The lightweight modern blades are ok, although I've had to take the support arms for straightening twice now, from being overenthusiastic. I'd buy an old/vintage blade, 6' is a good size.

Just remember, even with a blade and 8N is not a bulldozer and you can't expect to use it like one. It'll do light grading and leveling, and fairly heavy snowplowing, but you can't do heavy dam building or anything like that.

Tom A

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