Snow Rear blade size. Vs box blade size.

[oosik]

You will not need weight on a rear blade to move snow. Remember - the rear blade will tend to scrape the driveway anyhow and added weight can actually scalp gravel off the driveway if its not frozen hard as a rock. In any case - asphalt or gravel driveway - you should not need added weight on the rear blade.

When you angle the rear blade it will loose in overall effective width. How much you angle it will determine the effective width.

A 60" rear blade angled at 45 degrees will end up with an approximate 42" effective width.

Same 60" rear blade angled at 30 degrees will have an approximate 52" effective width.

 

[Jtullis13]

My drive is 60ft x 20ft of concrete, with another 50ft of gravel. My folks place is about the same. When it does snow here we usually get anywhere from 2"--10" at a time. I will probably be pulling the back blade and then using my loader to pile it up if needed. That's why I was curious if the 5ft would be to short of angled. I would probably angle it about 30 degrees is all. Well maybe I should wait in this deal for $150 and keep looking for a 6ft blade. Also thanks for the photos Winston.

 

[silvertramp]

With a driveway that short and not much snow you could pull the snow with a straight blade.

 

[Jtullis13]

I was considering that but didn't want to make more passes than I need to by going back and getting the snow that pushes out in either side of the blade, that's why I was considering angling it 30 degrees or so

 

[careyo63]

Remove the Wheel spacers that you won't need on a flat Rd. or DR. and problem solved 150.00$. Or just how uneven of a Dr. is it? I highly doubt your have a problem of a roll over using a Blade just to scrape a Dr. Can't be more than a couple Minutes remove them. Or is it?

 

[Jtullis13]

As for the Dr it's pretty flat, but the gravel portion does have some pretty uneven spots that could cause a roll over of your not careful especially when there is a foot or more of snow covering the area. As for the wheel spacers they take about 20 min or so to remove. I should probably just buy the 5ft blade for $150. Because I don't know if a 6ft would be to much in heavy wet snow?? It's only one more foot and my 2210 is a 25hp or 26hp tractor. Any thoughts?

 

[Jtullis13]

And I guess the weight of my 2210d could be a factor to when it comes to wet heavy snow...

 

[clemsonfor]

if you find the snow to heavy just stop more or angle the blade more.

 

[Jtullis13]

Good point I could do that

 

[careyo63]

There's so many ways you can use the 5' and make it work safely. If you can't which I highly doubt you can sell it. Paint it up nice and pretty like Winston 1's and you can surely get more for it than 150.00$