Rear Blade Need some help with a new old Ford back blade

[DJ4wd]

Thats still a fine looking blade. I would sand, grind, and welded it up and lay the paint on it. Im excited to see what you do with it!

 

[Opti-Mist]

Well Josh, I actually saw one of these at the DuPont Airport in Lapeer today. It was painted red but had no identifying marks of any kind. It was attached to a Ford 600 and I was told that it probably was bought with the tractor, both when new, for clearing the runways. Yours looks to be in better shape.

 

[RickB]

Obviously not our call on what he does, but I don't see how the camber will help with cutting or use almost "like a plow" .

Your lack of understanding does not lessen the usefulness of the feature.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

This is one of the things that can easily be done with a blade that can be tilted.

 

[beenthere]

I'll agree with jbooth as well. And I'd like to have those adjustments on my back blade...more than once.
It is one of the reasons they are on road graders, although getting a back blade to even come close to a road grader is tough (if not impossible) to do.

 

[Baby Grand]

Definitely keep the camber adjustment. Being able to moderate the "bite" allows the implement to switch personalities fater than Sybil. With some skill you will have a poor man's ditching plow, snow plow and grader.
-Jim

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I picked up a back blade yesterday for a very good price (free!)

That's the best price of all! :thumbsup:

 

[djradz]

This is one of the things that can easily be done with a blade that can be tilted.

Yep, increadible options and capability, all done with a blade that has NO capability to change the "pitch" of the blade.

 

[djradz]

Your lack of understanding does not lessen the usefulness of the feature.

No lack of understanding here, just don't see it as all that useful. The parts that provide the feature are broke and obviously a weak link. In addition, to change the angle requires unbolting. You could pin it, but then its always loose and bouncing.

As MtnViewRanch showed in the pics, excellent ditching, etc can occur simply by changing the angle and tilt.

Is there another blade sold today that has this feature? If it is so useful, are others calling for it on their blade purchases/investment?

 

[jbooth]

No lack of understanding here, just don't see it as all that useful. The parts that provide the feature are broke and obviously a weak link. In addition, to change the angle requires unbolting. You could pin it, but then its always loose and bouncing.

As MtnViewRanch showed in the pics, excellent ditching, etc can occur simply by changing the angle and tilt.

Is there another blade sold today that has this feature? If it is so useful, are others calling for it on their blade purchases/investment?

I promised to but out, but I can't help myself. Look again at MtnView's pictures and you will notice his blade does have "camber" adjustment and he is using it.