Grading How heavy a rear blade on a 2520?

[bkennedy]

How heavy a rear blade do people have on a 2520?
How heavy do you think it could reasonably take for plowing snow?

 

[elad]

The RB1072 rear blade weighs 283lbs. (128kg)
Have no idea how much weight you might put on it.
The RB1084 weighs 304lbs. (138kg)
Hope this helps. elad

 

[newt92]

I have the Frontier RB1072 and works great. Had a RB1060 on my 2210.

 

[jdbower]

The length of the blade is is probably more important than the weight, it sounds like 6-7' is doable. Since the rear wheels are 4' apart I'd probably go for a 6' since that should give some clearance on either side and allow for handling heavier stuff while still allowing maneuverability. Of course, if I had a driveway that would be two passes with a 7' and three with a 6' the decision is easy

 

[bkennedy]

Thanks for the replies. I have a 250lb Bison 5' blade on my 2210. I was wondering how far up I could move with the 2520 (will be here within 2 weeks). Can I go to a 7' with a single hydraulic cylinder of 700 lbs?

 

[newt92]

In heavy or somewhat deep snow my blade will push me sideways sometimes, and thats with loaded industrals on. IMO a 6' blade is perfect. If the snow was mostly light and 3-4 deep on a regular basis you could get by with a 7'. I use the loader for the deep stuff and clean up with the blade.

As for the number of passes it takes, the more passes=more seat time=more fun!!! Yee Haa!! Unless its 400 below and 50mph winds!! aaahahaha!!!

 

[Millalien]

I have a 6' on a 3320, which is heavier than a 2520 and I get pushed sideways or lose traction sometimes, too, but not as often as when I ran a 5' on a much lighter 670. I couldn't dig in with the 670 nearly as much as I can with the 6' on the 3320 without sliding sideways, so I think machine weight and not 3 pt lift capacity and HP is what's controlling depending on snow conditions. I wouldn't bother with a 7' even on my 3320. Dealer would have put a 5' on the 2520 and was easy about a 6' on the 3320.

I'm plowing 800' of inclined gravel and I also agree with Newt92's multiple passes comment. Having a wider blade would be recreationally counterproductive. It would just get me into the house faster, which isn't the result I'm looking for. I want a cleaned and graded driveway and I want to take forever making it that way.

 

[gunmaker]

I have a Woods RB84 on the back of my 2520, and it seems to work fine in most situations. Sometimes I plow with the front Meyers 6ft blade, while dragging the RB84 behind for clean-up.

 

[skidoo]

I have the RB1172. It is about 500 lbs. It is very flexible in that it can offset side to side by about 18", and can tilt as well as angle. I can angle it to cut a small ditch off to one side. Also, I have angled it such that it goes about 45 deg vertical at a slight angle and I used it as a plow in the garden, or to dig into hard ground. It was basically turning it and using it like a knife with a not so sharp front edge. If it was any longer than 6", I would not be able to get the front edge off the ground and use it like that. I have loaded tires, and the 2520 handles it fine... When plowing snow, If I get pushed sideways, I can usually turn it around and do better going backwards. That's not often required.

 

[skidoo]

Here are a couple more pictures of the RB1172.