ishiboo
Platinum Member
I use my front FEL plow for almost everything - but have the rear blade on in winter for back dragging. Ultimate setup IMO.
The blade isn't working against you going backwards. It works against you when you push it forward. That's why they put the trip mechanism on it... if you hit something immovable going forward, it will trip, changing the blade angle severely, and the obstruction will then act as a ramp and the blade will then ride over it. As long as you are floating when backdragging, anything the blade hits will just act like a ramp and the blade should slide up and over the obstruction. If you're not floating in reverse and hit an immovable obstruction, it'll want to lift the entire front of the tractor up over the obstruction.
Does that make sense?
Yes it does
I use my front FEL plow for almost everything - but have the rear blade on in winter for back dragging. Ultimate setup IMO.