Rear Blade Rear blade question

[GeorgeH]

Sometimes a penney saved is a penny burned./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

George

 

[Bird]

Very true, George./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif There have been several incidents in which I spent twice as much later by trying to save a few bucks initially.

Bird

 

[dullpain]

Bird - Since you had a Monroe Tufline box scraper - how do the scarifers adjust. What holds em in their place. Looked at the web site but could not tell. I did request their latest catalog.

All - Looking for opinions / applications / operation of the swinging back door on some models of box scrapers. The only box scraper I have ever owned is fixed. I can see where they could make smoothing / distributing material easier but just don't know of other applications or uses. As the swinging back door has to be more money is it worth it? Can the swinging door be adjusted to specific opening widths (much like the chained tailgate of a dump truck for metered spreading) or do they swing free?

thanks

 

[dullpain]

Jarrod - Welcome aboard. You will find this place as helpful as your Mother. Truthful answers and guidance.

If you get any more info on "Southern" I would be interested as I am in Mid TN. Haven't heard of them yet.

As someone else in the thread said "not a high tech instrument" if you look at it and like it, priced right, built heavy, it'll be OK. There are a ton of small time manufactuers out there , some good, some not so good.

lem

 

[roysallis]

McCallum, the scarifiers are easy to adjust. There is a pin that wedges in between the scarifier and the frame. Just pull the pin out, it is chained to the frame so it will not get lost, and raise or lower the scarifier and then reinsert the pin. The scarifiers have slots cut in them so that it slides over the frame. The pin goes in behind the scrafier and wedges it tight. I did not spend the money for the hinged rear blade. It's main use is for smoothing. Landscape contractors find this feature useful. It cannot be adjusted, it swings free. I also have a grader blade by and disk by Tufline. They make good equipment. I have been by their plant in Columbus, MS and talked with them. They gave me a tour of the plant. All the folks there were nice. They are making a rock rake now but I don't think it it on their web site yet because they are waiting until they get set up to make them with gauge wheels. Everyone that I know that has Tufline equipment agrees that it is good stuff, especially for the price.

 

[Bird]

McCallum, I'd be glad to answer your question, but roysallis has beat me to it. So. . ., ditto./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bird

 

[jlbash1]

Hey guys

Thanks for all of the input. I'll keep you informed on what I learn about Southern's implements. It may be a little longer than expected though. I have a water leak somewhere to deal with and depending on how much $$ that eats up....well we'll see.

Thanks again guys

Jarrod

 

[Thomas]

jlbashl,
Isn't that how it works for it seem things break down during mostly when you have free time to relax or winter. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Than the equipment breaks down at a distance from repairs which means extra work. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Hope repairs went well and the cost was low.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Jarrod,

I have been looking at blades for awhile. Monroe Tufline looks hard to beat. I am getting a GB1 6 foot blade for my 1320 NH. It has all the bells and whistles also. Dealer quoted me $500.00. This Southern blade sounds interesting for the money. Get some pictures!

Cliff

 

[Anonymous Poster]

For the past few weeks, I've been using a neighbors 6' rear blade on my JD 1070. On occasion I've had to swing the blade 180 degrees to go from pulling material to pushing. This is not a problem, as long as I swing my drawbar to one side.

This tool has been quite useful and I'm thinking of adding one to my tool inventory. I'm in the Notheast and would have use for a blade to help with snow removal. I like the Landpride Series 35 because it offers three options; angle, tilt and offset. My tractors rear tire width is 6' and with the blade I'm using now, the tire width is not covered when the blade is angled. Therefore I'm thinking about a 7 foot unit which leads me to my question.

I have no trouble swinging a 6 foot blade 180 degrees, but I dont' think I have the clearance to do this with a 7' blade. Since the Series 35 has the offset feature, I'm curious to know if this would give me the necessary clearance.

All comments and opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Russ