Snow Equipment Buying/Pricing 5' straight rear blade vs box scrapper?

denverdave66 · Aug 23, 2012

I been trying to figure out what would be the best to remove snow this winter, I currently have a sub compact John Deere 1026 with a FEL and a rear box scrapper, I am not sure the rear box scrapper would do a very good job for removing snow so been thinking about getting a 5' rear straight blade. I called my John Deere dealer and he said the Landpride RB1560 sells for $525, I stopped at my local tractor supply and they had 5' rear blades for $279! Is the landpride worth the extra $246??

KPark · Aug 23, 2012

If snow is all you'll be using it for, then the light duty from TSC would be fine. Once you start getting into ground engagement in the other months of the year, the stresses may be too much for a light duty (as in ditching and such). Big advantage over a box is that you can angle the blade for discharging snow.

devildog1 · Aug 23, 2012

If your the type of person that likes to buy once then get the Land Pride much better steel. The TSC blade will do the job but it is not the strong one.
DevilDog

denverdave66 · Aug 23, 2012

Sounds like I need to stick with the landpride, I own a laqndpride brush hog and a landpride box blade too. John Deere dealer says landpride is much better than the Frontier that John Deere sells, he don't even carry the Frontier items.

MtnViewRanch · Aug 23, 2012

I don't know if the TSC blade is roll formed or bent.

I imagine that a roll formed blade curls any material better than a bent blade. The LP blade is roll formed. :thumbsup:

Any rear blade is going to be better at moving snow than a box blade.

Just my :2cents:

94BULLITT · Aug 23, 2012

I would not buy the tsc blade but the landpride is not worth another $246 but it will hold up to your tractor unlike the tsc. I looked at those tsc blades and they had them standing up and I stepped on the moldboard and it flexed big time. I got lucky and my dealer had a new but older stock woods rbc60 and I got it for $300. I the 1 series JD is like a bx I don"t think you will want full size tractor implements on it. I had my wood rake on my BX today and raised all the way up it would scrub a little here and there but I have a lot of uneven terrain. You may get lucky and find one on craiglist. I forgot to add the tsc blade is roll formed.

2458n · Aug 23, 2012

I like the box blade. It will hold alot of sloppy snow,and it is easy to put the pile where you want it with the front loader. A five foot blade will not be clearing a very large area after you angle it to roll snow off the blade. The TSC can be braced if you are concerned with bending. Dearborn used to make a pretty stought little rear blade for the old n model fords.

denverdave66 · Aug 24, 2012

I am new to all this tractor stuff so sorry for all the questions. I am concerned about scratching up my concrete driveway, I am sure that would not make the wife happy if I did that. When I first got my JD 1026 I spilled hydraulic fluid on the concrete patio I was in the doghouse until I came on here to find out how to remove it. I was reading on here or somewhere online about how you can attach a 2x6 to the blade so you don't dig down as deep and you can save your concrete. How would you go about attaching that to the blade or what other idea's is there to save the concrete from getting scratched up. Also, is it even worth my time to even try and think about clearing driveways with a 5' blade and a FEL? I have a buddy that lives in a sub division they have all short driveways all concrete no more than 75'-100' max long. I have no idea how long that would take or what I would charge.

simoutdoors · Aug 24, 2012

I use a 5' rear blade for snow on a Kubota BX, which similar to the JD 1026, to clear a paved driveway. It works well for lighter storms (<6") and wet snow, but I go for my walk behind snow blower for bigger snow dumps. I know Woods offers a set of skid shoes for their blades and Land Pride may as well. They are steel and sliding over the concrete may still be a concern for you. You could attach plastic blocks on the bottom of the shoe, but it will wear and need replacement.