Rear Blade Bush Hog rear blade 121 09

unreconstructed · Aug 26, 2008

Am looking at a Bush Hog rear blade 121 09 which I will pull with my
JD 5325. This one has 3 hydraulic cylinders. Runs about $3,750. Am buying this
blade to maintain some roads. Dealer said this blade is a real cadillac and recommends
the 9 footer and says the 5325's handle them with no problem.

Any one use this particular brand? Your thoughts would be appreciated. thanks much.

MtnViewRanch · Aug 26, 2008

Have not used that brand, looked at it at the ag show and it looked pretty nice though. I would try to get a weight rating for the blade, not just a hp rating. I don't know what your JD setup weighs, but try to get a blade that is rated for how much it weighs, not just the hp. Price sounds good though. I just bought a Land Pride RBT45108 with skid shoes and no hydraulics for just under $3500. I had priced out the blade with hydraulics, but waited about a week and my luck the price jumps up a lot,

so I could no longer afford them from Land Pride. I will be installing welded cylinders at a later time.

Don't know what all type of road maintenance that you need to do, but a road grader blade is an easier and faster way to maintain the tops of the road in my opinion. If you have ditches, then that would take a different implement.

Just food for thought, and here are a few pics of my new rear blade and of my road grader blade.