Soldier415
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- Joined
- Sep 7, 2016
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- Location
- Vermont
- Tractor
- 2001 Kubota L3010GST. 2005 Kubota L3430HSTC
I currently have a 6' light duty rear blade from Tractor supply. Main use for it would be reshaping/crowning my 1/4 mile drive. I use a LPGS for general refinishing but I have a large section that needs more material spread as it is flat and there is not enough to scrape up.
My rear tires are 70" from outside edge to outside edge. So when the blade is angled the tires are wider than the blade and due to ditches and drop offs I can't put the rear wheels over to get the blade to the edge.
That would be solved by going to a wider blade, the problem being my driveway is 10' wide so the 5' coverage when angled allows for the blade to shape exactly one half at a time. If I went to say a 7' blade, which would be just wider than the rear tires when angled, it would now extend 1' over onto the other side of the drive preventing me from building a crown in the center right?
The only option I can think of would be getting a 6' blade with offset capability which would allow me to get the blade to the edge of the driveway while only covering half the road width. I would also like one with a gauge wheel on the back as there are a number of changes in slope.
Am I correct in my assumptions about the problem associated with going to a wider blade? Would 6' blade with offset be the ideal solution?
Tractor is a L3430HSTC with 3 remotes and top n tilt.
My rear tires are 70" from outside edge to outside edge. So when the blade is angled the tires are wider than the blade and due to ditches and drop offs I can't put the rear wheels over to get the blade to the edge.
That would be solved by going to a wider blade, the problem being my driveway is 10' wide so the 5' coverage when angled allows for the blade to shape exactly one half at a time. If I went to say a 7' blade, which would be just wider than the rear tires when angled, it would now extend 1' over onto the other side of the drive preventing me from building a crown in the center right?
The only option I can think of would be getting a 6' blade with offset capability which would allow me to get the blade to the edge of the driveway while only covering half the road width. I would also like one with a gauge wheel on the back as there are a number of changes in slope.
Am I correct in my assumptions about the problem associated with going to a wider blade? Would 6' blade with offset be the ideal solution?
Tractor is a L3430HSTC with 3 remotes and top n tilt.