Rear Blade 7' Rear Blade with Hydraulic Angle and Offset

[SkogenMe]

Note that with full hydraulics including tail/gauge wheel, four (4) rear remotes are required.


Incidentally, in terms of bells and whistles, I also have the cushion valves on power angle and offset, which is kind to both the tractor and the blade ...gives a little relief when the wanna-be-unstoppable tractor encounters the wanna-be-immoveable rock.

Great thread..How did the rest of the winter work out?
I plow our road in the winter and need to do more maintainance in the summer so I have followed this and various grader threads...

Could I use two of these cushion valves on the RBT3584?
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009041106085000&item=9-4019-50-H&catname=hydraulic
It references a mounting bolt separation distance of 3.5". Can anybody tell me if that matches what is on the RBT3584/

I was wondering about mounting a selector valve on the RB (I have 3 remotes), but I guess if I mounted it on the tractor I could use it for other things.


Thanks for the info.

 

[streamin]

I enjoyed this thread, I will be moving my tractor to snow country next year and was wondering about the preference for this blade over a front blade.Seems like a lot of things to consider( more remotes, height of board, cost, looking back,etc.).Can anyone give an opinion on why this would be preferred? Don't mean to get off topic, just trying to make a decision.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I enjoyed this thread, I will be moving my tractor to snow country next year and was wondering about the preference for this blade over a front blade.Seems like a lot of things to consider( more remotes, height of board, cost, looking back,etc.).Can anyone give an opinion on why this would be preferred? Don't mean to get off topic, just trying to make a decision.

If you use a front blade, you have then lost the ability to use the loader if the need arises. I think that a lot depends on what your individual circumstances might be in your area.

 

[brianidaho]

Streamin, I went with the rear blade for a couple of reasons. First, as far as I know, front blades aren't available with offset capability. For me, plowing on hillsides, that's pretty important. With the rear blade with offset, I can hang the blade off the edge of the hill and plow away, without driving right on the edge. I can also raise the blade and wing back the tops of berms. I'm plowing about 1/2 mile of private road.

If you have a shorter, but wider area the front blade might be nicer. Trying to clear parking lots for example is a pain with the rear blade. For my parking area, I find the front bucket is more useful than the rear blade.