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I have a NH TC33D and it has been much discussed on the NH forum that using a box blade in reverse is a bad idea for the 3pt. Ok for smoothing, not for pushing anything substantial.
Death of a BoxBlade
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gordon
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a NH TC33D and it has been much discussed on the NH forum that using a box blade in reverse is a bad idea for the 3pt. Ok for smoothing, not for pushing anything substantial. )</font>
Why is that? Because of the design of the lower arms?
For years I've run just as hard in reverse as forward with no ill effects when boxblading. Been stopped dead in my tracks many a time. Guess I've just been lucky. Yes a three point is designed to work in the forward or pulling motion not pushing (loading) motion, but should be able to handle box blading and grade work.
Gordon
Why is that? Because of the design of the lower arms?
For years I've run just as hard in reverse as forward with no ill effects when boxblading. Been stopped dead in my tracks many a time. Guess I've just been lucky. Yes a three point is designed to work in the forward or pulling motion not pushing (loading) motion, but should be able to handle box blading and grade work.
Gordon
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( I have a NH TC33D and it has been much discussed on the NH forum that using a box blade in reverse is a bad idea for the 3pt. Ok for smoothing, not for pushing anything substantial. )</font>
Why is that? Because of the design of the lower arms?
For years I've run just as hard in reverse as forward with no ill effects when boxblading. Been stopped dead in my tracks many a time. Guess I've just been lucky. Yes a three point is designed to work in the forward or pulling motion not pushing (loading) motion, but should be able to handle box blading and grade work.
Gordon )</font>
Certainly. But this guys problem was hitting a buried boulder, right? Hit one or a big tree root and everything changes suddenly.
Why is that? Because of the design of the lower arms?
For years I've run just as hard in reverse as forward with no ill effects when boxblading. Been stopped dead in my tracks many a time. Guess I've just been lucky. Yes a three point is designed to work in the forward or pulling motion not pushing (loading) motion, but should be able to handle box blading and grade work.
Gordon )</font>
Certainly. But this guys problem was hitting a buried boulder, right? Hit one or a big tree root and everything changes suddenly.
JATO_RaT
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Gordon, I too use the boxblade in reverse for major cutting and bulldozing. In fact, its a great way to remove the most stubborn of rocks and tree stumps. Besides having the most lifting force of anything on my tractor, I also use my hydraulic top link to give even more power to the rear lip of the boxblade. The arms on my tractor are very stout, using the boxblade in reverse is not an issue for me. I have never suffered any ill effects from doing so. On our NH 2120 we cannot go backwards with the boxblade. Here is what happens. The arms have been straightened back out. Rat...
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normde2001
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I rest my case. Who am I to determine whether a tractor, especially mine, is capable of boxblading in reverse? If it doesn't bend stuff, it's capable, if it does.....
JATO_RaT
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Norm, I think it's important though for folks to know that it may not be something they should do unless they know for sure that in fact the tractor and boxblade are up to it. Obviously not every model is as illustrated by our NH 2120 I posted. Thats not to say either that its exclusive to NH, just this particular model for this particular year. Others reported their NH 2120 have substantially bigger lower links. I would also consider where the lower links attach to the rear end. Is it a substantial amount of metal to which the ends attach? Having your sways tight is important too as the jerking action exerts far more energy into the various links. Rat...