unreconstructed
Platinum Member
I have a land pride 6' rear blade and noticed that a gauge wheel can be purchased to be used in grading. Has anyone used one of these on a blade and does it work well? Thanks.
Land pride rear blade--gauge wheel?
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schmism
Super Member
Mine says ford on the side but is basicly a large landpride 6'.
Ive made like 6 passes on my long-sence-maintained driveway and have been farily happy with the results. Over the various passes ive probibly carved off a good 4" dirt hump that was in the middle.
I found no reason to need a gauge wheel with the rear blade if your actually moveing matierial.
if your just trying to catch a few high spots or bairly cut the surface guage wheels would help.... (but then again that sounds like a landscape rake job to me)
Ive made like 6 passes on my long-sence-maintained driveway and have been farily happy with the results. Over the various passes ive probibly carved off a good 4" dirt hump that was in the middle.
I found no reason to need a gauge wheel with the rear blade if your actually moveing matierial.
if your just trying to catch a few high spots or bairly cut the surface guage wheels would help.... (but then again that sounds like a landscape rake job to me)
Neophyte
Platinum Member
Gauge wheels allow you to float the implement so you don't have to worry about your 3PH height. The wheel bushings will dictate the finish blade height. For instance, if you set the wheel bushings for 1" blade clearance, then the blade will carve into anything that's more than 1" off the ground. Gauge wheels will allow the implement to follow the contour of the surface more closely. Without gauge wheels, your implement height will be dependent upon the contour of the surface your tractor is riding over. For instance, if you start to go over a bump with the front of your tractor, it will send the blade into the ground without gauge wheels. With gauge wheels, the blade would continue to maintain the proper blade height.
It's the same reason why so many people recommend gauge wheels on landscape rakes. Of course, there may be instances where you don't want gauge wheels on a blade. For instance, if you are trying to shave a few inches off of a grade, you need to be able dig in; in this case, you would need to lose the gauge wheels. This is very simple to do, you simply pull the pins and remove the gauge wheels and bushings.
With all of that said, I can't say that I have seen to many blades with gauge wheels. I have seen a box blade with gauge wheels on this site. I guess the need for gauge wheels would depend upon what you plan to use the blade for. What do you plan to do with it?
It's the same reason why so many people recommend gauge wheels on landscape rakes. Of course, there may be instances where you don't want gauge wheels on a blade. For instance, if you are trying to shave a few inches off of a grade, you need to be able dig in; in this case, you would need to lose the gauge wheels. This is very simple to do, you simply pull the pins and remove the gauge wheels and bushings.
With all of that said, I can't say that I have seen to many blades with gauge wheels. I have seen a box blade with gauge wheels on this site. I guess the need for gauge wheels would depend upon what you plan to use the blade for. What do you plan to do with it?
HomeBrew2
Banned
As mentioned before, the only time I DON'T use my gauge wheels is when I'm hogging out a lot of dirt in a small area. ... life without gauge wheels is like life without beer 
Ductape
Elite Member
I'm not sure i can agree with that ! I can live without guage wheels !!
HomeBrew2
Banned
Touche'. Cheers!
OP
unreconstructed
Platinum Member
Neophyte,
Am familiar with how the gauge wheel works--just wondered if anyone had a Land pride blade with a wheel mounted on it and if it was made well and functioned adequately. I will be grading a road and know for sure I would like one. Probably just pull the trigger and drop the bucks anyway.
Am familiar with how the gauge wheel works--just wondered if anyone had a Land pride blade with a wheel mounted on it and if it was made well and functioned adequately. I will be grading a road and know for sure I would like one. Probably just pull the trigger and drop the bucks anyway.
Fishguy
Silver Member
unreconstructed said:
I was just looking on their site to find out what the cost is, do you know, and is it for the whole assymbly or what?
Steve
Slamfire
Veteran Member
A gauge wheel sounds like a fine addition to me, especially when plowing snow.