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Grader/Snow blade..weight????

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Russ(ME)

09-28-1999 05:14:14

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Hi all, I have a 1949 8n and intend to purchase a back blade for snow remov. and grading 500+ ft drive.
Drive is packed dirt/gravel(I've read that box blade is the way to go here but can only get 1 blade for now & snow is big concern) My choices are between Woods RB72 (6 ft with limited offset & tilt & 3/16" moldboard - weight 272 lbs) and a Gill (Woods)HBL84 (7 ft with plenty of offset/tilt etc. 5/16" moldboard - but weighs 528 lbs.
These two can be had for nearly the same dollars due to inventory clearance and the Gill(Woods) is obviously the more versatile of the two. I've also read here of some guys having to add weight to their blade to get it to dig in and grade.

Can anyone please comment on the size & weight factors in regards to using blade for snow versus grading and which the 8n is more likely be able to handle best. Thanks.

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dave#1

09-29-1999 18:06:22

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Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Russ(ME), 09-28-1999 05:14:14

I just bought a 7' back blade for my 50 8n, Seems to work great til I try to spin it 180 degrees, guess what it hits? yup the rear tires!, I can still spin it around by removeing the sway bars and pushing the hole 9 yards to one side to clear the tire, this may grow old real fast in the middle of winter though )-:

later,dave

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Willie

09-28-1999 13:06:00

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Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Russ(ME), 09-28-1999 05:14:14

I'd use the lighter blade for snow,the heavy one will scrape up to many rocks from your drive. Plus the heavy one will be too taxing on your 8n.

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Fargo

09-28-1999 08:36:24

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Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Russ(ME), 09-28-1999 05:14:14

Russ,

I like the heavier 7 foot blade for the wet VT snow. Keep it angled and once you start spinning, lift it only two inches which will transfer all that weight to the back wheels for instant traction. If you angle a 6 ft blade at 45 degrees it only winds up plowing a 5 ft swath.

As for grading hard driveways, keep the angle at 45 degrees and make sure the leading edge of the blade is much lower than the trailing edge. This should do a good job of digging up the hard stuff after a few passes. Once you dig it up, you can grade it nicely.

Chains, chains, chains.

If you have a front brush guard, you may want to add 100lbs to it.

Have fun,

MGN

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dave

09-28-1999 12:37:54

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Re: Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Fargo, 09-28-1999 08:36:24

The woods 7' blades don't angle to 45 degrees, 30 is the max.

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Rick

09-28-1999 08:14:16

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Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Russ(ME), 09-28-1999 05:14:14

The 7' 528 lb. gorilla may be tough to pull in slippery conditions with an 8n. An 8n can handle a 7' blade, but usually one that isn't quite that heavy. I would load the tires,put chains on them, and go with the 6' 272 lb blade for snow removal.

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David (La)

09-28-1999 07:17:01

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Re: Grader/Snow blade..weight???? in reply to Russ(ME), 09-28-1999 05:14:14

I don't think the blade would be of much use on the driveway no matter the weight. I have a 5' box blade by HOWSE and it is around 450lbs. I have found that without the scarfiers (sp) it will just skip over most of the hard spots. With the 5 points set to dig just barely lower than the blade it works great, still no grader but with some jockieing of the position control lever you can do a pretty fair job of leveling. Gravel works real well and will spread easy.

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