Advice on Grader/Scraper blade

[BMan2005]

Must be for a 100HP tractor.

You would think so, but no I think Brian at Fit Rite believe's in what he says to sale a better product at the same or less. It was $305/ cylinder from landpride that are 1 1/4" rods that I'm sure would hold, but for $266.50 for a stouter cylinder, 1.75" rods, and support a TBN member it was a easy decision. Didn't know it would honestly be cheaper until Brian sent me the final quote.

I'll also say we have been discussing a hydraulic multiplier for my rear remote and from some pictures of my tractor he's given some great advice and ideas how to set it up and look clean. I'll be purchasing that soon now.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

You would think so, but no I think Brian at Fit Rite believe's in what he says to sale a better product at the same or less. It was $305/ cylinder from landpride that are 1 1/4" rods that I'm sure would hold, but for $266.50 for a stouter cylinder and support a TBN member it was a easy decision. Didn't know it would honestly be cheaper until Brian sent me the final quote.

I'll also say we have been discussing a hydraulic multiplier for my rear remote and from some pictures of my tractor he's given some great advice and ideas how to set it up and look clean. I'll be purchasing that soon now.

BMan, I'm curious, did the $305 include the hose kit AND male couplers?

On another note, UPS sure has been dropping the ball on getting my shipments delivered complete. They leave here complete, seems sort of counter productive to be splitting them up. :confused2: Seems to be happening quite a bit more this last year or so.

 

[BMan2005]

BMan, I'm curious, did the $305 include the hose kit AND male couplers?

On another note, UPS sure has been dropping the ball on getting my shipments delivered complete. They leave here complete, seems sort of counter productive to be splitting them up. :confused2: Seems to be happening quite a bit more this last year or so.

No clue, dealer said I could order without any adjusters so I went that route.

Yeah, they had all three scheduled for today & only dropped two. Driver might have a girlfriend out this way and needs an excuse to drop another package tomorrow :laughing:

 

[Piston]

That is gonna be a REALLY nice setup!

 

[BMan2005]

Update- blade has been in a little while but I haven't been able to break loose. I dropped of the cylinders for them to go ahead and attach and plan to pick it up later this week.

I'll say pictures definitely don't do it justice, very stout and I think will work perfect on my tractor! Here is a few pictures of it assembled on the shop floor minus the cylinders. I'll had some of it hooked up after I get it home and start using it.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Pretty darn nice set up your going to have. Congrats

 

[BMan2005]

Finally got time to get some time working the blade and pictures of it set up.

 

[BMan2005]

Here are some shots of it working. With the cylinders added the blade is a touch over 1,000 lbs which seems to be a perfect match for my tractor. I appreciate everyone's help in this decision and Brian at Fit Rite hydraulic's for the nice set of cylinders, my dealer even bragged on the quality when he installed them. Far as over all cost for everything since I'm sure some are curious was $3480.00. wasn't what I wanted to spend, but I feel like I made a very long term investment and as you can see with having a 3/4 Mile drive to keep up in the future when we build it'll be nothing I feel like in the long run.

 

[mopardude318]

Wow. Very nice!!

Brian, is your lead time different from Top-N-Tilt cylinders than the cylinders needed for a RTB45 rear blade?

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Wow. Very nice!!

Brian, is your lead time different from Top-N-Tilt cylinders than the cylinders needed for a RTB45 rear blade?

Typically 1-2 weeks for the RBT cylinders.