Rear Blade Rear Blade question

nspec · Jan 3, 2010

Okay, dumb question, but I'm used to much bigger machines. I have a Kubota B2630. Would like a 6' back blade for cleaning up snow. On the reversible ones, can you swing them around from forward facing to rearward facing without hitting the tires on the tractor? I'm not sure how else you would do it. In other words, do they hang far enough back off the 3pt lift arms to rotate the blade 180 degrees? Thanks in advance for the help. (I'm cringing waiting for the beating I'll take on this one!)

KU Gator · Jan 3, 2010

I have a B2920 and a 5' rear blade. To reverse it, yes, you just raise it up with the 3pt high enough and spin it around. Most of them have a stand that can be put down to keep the front up when it is off the tractor. Once the blade is on the tractor, either raise the stand all the way or take it off so that the blade will swing under it.

Before the ground got frozen, I pulled mine with the blade backwards to keep from pulling all the rock to the side. It just slides over the rock leaving a thin layer of snow. Now that the rock is frozen, I pulled it the normal way with minimal rock being picked up in each pass. You can also push going backwards with it.

I opted for 5' because I also got one that will tilt and when I put the 6' one on my tractor, I could not raise it high enough to get it to the max tilt which I wanted for digging ditches.

Last year I used a box blade and the FEL for snow but bought the rear blade during the summer and it is much better for the purpose.

easygo · Jan 3, 2010

NSPEC,
You will be just fine with the 6ft blade on your B2630.

Why would you take a beating. It is a good question and think it's better to ask first and then buy. Imagine if you bought a blade a tad too long and then you would be posting about how to cut it shorter or trade down.
Plow away!!!

Diamondpilot · Jan 3, 2010

I had no problems doing this with my 6' blade and my Jinma 28 Hp tractor. Now I have a 7' blade and had a issue so I put on my quick hitch and it gave me the extra 2" of clearance I needed. The moral is you may need to measure it first.

Chris

JDGreenGrass · Jan 3, 2010

I have a 6' blade and I can indeed spin it while it is on the tractor.

Not sure that I could do that with a 7 footer.

Love my rear blade.

Very legitimate question to ask nspec.

wowwee · Jan 3, 2010

Hi there KU Gator, was wondering if your Land Pride blade is strong enough to spin the tractor around if you hook something with the very end of it. I'm looking for the strongest five foot blade available. Thanks

nspec · Jan 3, 2010

Thanks guys! I appreciate the help. Always good to hear firsthand information.

JDGreenGrass · Jan 3, 2010

wowwee said:
Hi there KU Gator, was wondering if your Land Pride blade is strong enough to spin the tractor around if you hook something with the very end of it. I'm looking for the strongest five foot blade available. Thanks

This past fall I hooked a stump while edging my gravel driveway. My CountyLine blade spun me right around....nothing broke.

I am quite certain the LandPride would do the same thing.

KevPH1 · Jan 3, 2010

I'm using a Woods 72" RB with my JD41115. I also installed the I-Match 3 pt. hitch. The I-Match did offset the RB back around 3" to the rear. Just right to allow 72" blade to spin 360 degrees freely raised. Hope this helps.