Snow Horst HLA 3000 84" Snow Blade on JDx320

[CinderSchnauzer]

Horst HLA 3000 84" Snow Blade on JD 3x20

I'm considering a FEL mounted power angle snow blade for my JD 3320 300cx. I've found a 2006 slightly used Horst HLA SB300007 84" with the JD QA mount. MFG specs show it at 900 #'s

The HLA 2000 series is 535 #'s and would likely be more than adequate for my needs, however, I can get the used blade for less $$$ than the new series. With recent price changes, I suspect either would be less $$ than the 72" or 84" JD Frontier blade.

Anyone had any experience with the HLA 3000 series blade or HLA 2000 series with the 3x20 series tractor?

 

[kennyd]

My opinion of FEL mounted blade is very poor after having one-I have written about this before and YES I am biased against them. Some love'm, and some hate'm...

BUT:
I do think that blade would be to much for your machine, both in weight and width.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

My opinion of FEL mounted blade is very poor after having one-I have written about this before and YES I am biased against them. Some love'm, and some hate'm...

BUT:
I do think that blade would be to much for your machine, both in weight and width.

Kenny....I think if you would use a Straight FEL Blade like the one I made, you might soften your position on FEL Blades.
That being said, I agree with you on the Angle FEL blades....tried one out on a buddies machine I wouldnt wish it upon my worst enemy...

 

[kennyd]

Kenny....I think if you would use a Straight FEL Blade like the one I made, you might soften your position on FEL Blades.
That being said, I agree with you on the Angle FEL blades....tried one out on a buddies machine I wouldnt wish it upon my worst enemy...

Possibly, but I have no desire to try. Life is good with a frame mounted blade

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Thanks, having read quite a few of the archived posts it does seem to be one of those love it / hate it situations. If I recall a number of the negative reactions were to the JD Frontier blade, whereas others with Curtis or SOB seemed to have better luck.

Kenny Dave - Is it just deep / wet snow that causes the problems? We don't get deep / wet all that often. Most snow comes 2" - 3" - 4" - 6" at a time. Actually my little Honda with the 60" frame mounted blade will handle most of the snowfall we get and if it can't I just use the bucket on the JD - maybe 3 times last year.

Was thinking of selling the Honda and replacing with a FEL blade on the JD. Going with Blower or rear blade are not options of great interest.

 

[Killer_B]

Cinder,

The loader mounted blade is not the most elegant solution. But it's not exactly useless either. Getting one (or any implement) used at a decent price changes the whole equation. If it truly is a good deal, I say give it a shot. If you don't like it, then you can always peddle it.

KB

 

[orlo]

Cinder: Why is a Rear blade not an option? With only 6" max you can use it going forward. I've cleared maybe 8-10" of soft stuff with my 2305 with a 72" RB. I had a 3320 (3720 now) and You could handle a rear blade for those depths and you have the ground clearance to clear going forward.

Just curious.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Orlo, I use the power angle on my Honda blade all the time, so my thinking on the rear blade was I wouldn't want a manual adjust. Sometimes the snow is deep enough it goes over the blade on my Honda, but it's still not so heavy I can't push it. From a concept view, Ijust didn't think driving through the snow first was the best way to go. My son has a manual rear blade on his 790 and between that and the loader he gets the job done - on a smaller area than I have, but he is 100% enthused with the set up.

To be honest, I never bothered pricing a Rear Blade with hydraulics, so maybe I should do that before totally rejecting the idea.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

KB, do you have the 72" or the 84" Frontier?

 

[jk96]

You guys have all got me nervous now. Got tired of going in reverse with a rear blade and trying to use my regular bucket on my large parking lot. I just purchased an 84" Q/A blade for my tractor. I haven't got to use it yet and all I keep reading in different post is how bad they are.