chim
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It might work fine as is. I have a 6' blade on my little Ford 1210 and I thought a 5 footer would be max. It wouldn't get far scraping dirt or crushed stone. For snow it's great.
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Gary Fowler
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With that blade, it would allow you to angle it more so there is less force trying to push the front end around OR slide the rear. You can angle it till the tip is just behind your rear wheels. The more angle the less side force is generated to move the load.
I wouldn't cut anything off till I determined from use that it wont function for the tractor.
I wouldn't cut anything off till I determined from use that it wont function for the tractor.
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Nice looking blade, but I think you'll find it's way too long for the weight of your tractor. My B2150HST w/ loader and filled rear tires is well-matched with a 6' blade. But the rear end will still want to scoot sideways in 6 to 8 in. of wet snow. My guess is you'll be plowing every 2 in. during a snowstorm. 
Since it was priced as a 6 footer, I'd see if I could sell it for more than you paid before you try to cut it down.
Since it was priced as a 6 footer, I'd see if I could sell it for more than you paid before you try to cut it down.
That sure looks like a Countyline from TSC with homemade swap on the adjustment bolts. You can certainly offset your leading edge so its closer to a tire... when its set most aggressively to one side or another the "footprint" is not so huge--probably near to six feet. Try it and see how it works--its not too heavy as is, and you can always cut it later.
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My L3710 (4wd, loaded ag tires) and a 7-foot bush hog 50-07 blade has all it wants with deep wet snow - which is the only kind we get here!!
I'm guessing your tractor will have a hard time with that blade in a heavy snow. Blade may tend to float due to it's light construction, as well. I'd try to sell it as it is and get a 6-footer. Down here it should be worth 300-400 as it is. That money would get you a heavy brand-name 6-footer here, especially in the summer.
I'm guessing your tractor will have a hard time with that blade in a heavy snow. Blade may tend to float due to it's light construction, as well. I'd try to sell it as it is and get a 6-footer. Down here it should be worth 300-400 as it is. That money would get you a heavy brand-name 6-footer here, especially in the summer.
It may not be the TSC one... if it is, it is light enough to "walk around" by hand using the 3pt arms. I have a very similar 7 foot TSC behind a lighter 37hp machine, and it is plenty for what force I can get to the ground. Their set-up being able to slide and pivot can get to extreme angles if need be... all manually done.
Heavier ones can weigh north of 100#/foot, and would paralyze a smaller machine. "Heavy" blades take higher stress than a smaller machine can apply, and are intended to be purchased based on the tractor (65-150+hp). An actual heavy blade would be useful only as an expensive external parking brake for a small machine, and are usually offered with set up to use hydraulics. They expect a lot of use and adjustment, where a lighter one may sit around 364 days/year.
I think its plenty heavy gauge for the application/tractor. Woods would probably be the easiest website to see heavy ones. The RB850 would be a heavier 8 footer at 818#.
Heavier ones can weigh north of 100#/foot, and would paralyze a smaller machine. "Heavy" blades take higher stress than a smaller machine can apply, and are intended to be purchased based on the tractor (65-150+hp). An actual heavy blade would be useful only as an expensive external parking brake for a small machine, and are usually offered with set up to use hydraulics. They expect a lot of use and adjustment, where a lighter one may sit around 364 days/year.
I think its plenty heavy gauge for the application/tractor. Woods would probably be the easiest website to see heavy ones. The RB850 would be a heavier 8 footer at 818#.
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Not sure I agree with that. From my experience, the more you angle the blade, the more it tries to slide you sideways.
100lbs per foot is considered a heavy blade. The heavy blades all have some kind of substantial re-enforcement on the back side...soemthing more than a couple of angle slots to slide the blade.
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