BukitCase
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- Feb 17, 2012
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- Albany OR
- Tractor
- Case 580B, Long 460, Allis-Chalmers 160
With a non-pto implement like a box scraper, it doesn't matter whether you hook the BB directly to the 3 point or thru a QH - so you wouldn't need to pay for the QH unless/until you added more implements to the mix. Since you're using a (much better) subframe BH, and plan to leave it on most of the time, The rest is kind of a moot point.
With what you've said, the only advantage I could see with the QH compatible BB might be resale value, and only if the buyer was planning on the QH setup.
Both those blades are light enough that a few pounds probably won't make much difference - either one will likely find you looking for more weight to hang on the back side so they'll cut (depending on soil type and condition, of course)
Your tractor shouldn't have a problem with that extra weight, IIRC it's rated for about 1400 pounds lift at 2 feet out, so 4-500 should be a piece of cake... Steve
Oh, when you get into PTO driven implements is when you'll need to decide on the QH, and do it FIRST - otherwise you may end up cutting off a PTO shaft so it will fit WITHOUT the QH, then possibly finding that it's too SHORT to get enough engagement between the inner and outer driveshafts when you add a QH. (These typically move the implement rearward about 4-6 inches)
There, now you have a START on your next research project :=)
With what you've said, the only advantage I could see with the QH compatible BB might be resale value, and only if the buyer was planning on the QH setup.
Both those blades are light enough that a few pounds probably won't make much difference - either one will likely find you looking for more weight to hang on the back side so they'll cut (depending on soil type and condition, of course)
Your tractor shouldn't have a problem with that extra weight, IIRC it's rated for about 1400 pounds lift at 2 feet out, so 4-500 should be a piece of cake... Steve
Oh, when you get into PTO driven implements is when you'll need to decide on the QH, and do it FIRST - otherwise you may end up cutting off a PTO shaft so it will fit WITHOUT the QH, then possibly finding that it's too SHORT to get enough engagement between the inner and outer driveshafts when you add a QH. (These typically move the implement rearward about 4-6 inches)
There, now you have a START on your next research project :=)