Rear Blade What size rear blade for my John Deere 1026?

[denverdave66]

The John Deere dealer told me I need to get a 5 foot rear blade, a lot of people say it will handle a 6 ft blade? What is everyone's thoughts? The JD dealer wants to sell me a Landpride 1560 for $525.

 

[Thomas]

Some will say..when blade set 45* should cover rear tires threads.

 

[deerseeker001]

get one the width of your rear tires.

 

[murphy1244]

get one the width of your rear tires.

Plus 1 foot

 

[HunterWare]

What the above gentlemen said... If you get a 5' blade it will cover your tires when angled. If you just want to use it for med/light duty snow and gravel you can pull a 6' behind your tractor without any trouble, but if you want to be able to sink it into dirt then 5' works better (I tried both). You won't hurt anything either way, you'll just spin your tires that much easier when carrying the bigger anchor. *grin*

It's worth getting the "L" units from JD/Frontier or a corresponding type unit from other brands. You can lift 6-8 hundred pounds back there, so the L isn't really light-weight... It's "lower height", which comes in handy. Basically since you have smaller tires, you'll have trouble holding something high off the ground back there and so a lower profile implement will match up nicely with your unit.

Something like the RB2060L would be perfect, but the 72" will be lovely to use as long as you are just skimming (snow, gravel) and not digging.

My 2c

 

[denverdave66]

HunterWare he recommened the Landpride 1560 is it really worth the $200 more than one you buy a Tractor Supply or other places? I prolly will stick with the 5 foot blade. Who makes the RB2060L?

 

[denverdave66]

I just did a search and saw the JD?Frontier makes that blade, my local JD dealer says he will not sell Frontier equipment he said Landpride is much better made the only way he sells it if the customer insists.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I agree on the one foot over tire width but do not know your tire width or HP. I like Land Pride. Over the years it seems with equipment if I will up grade at time of purchase I am happier over the next 10-40 years.

I do know if one goes oversize too much it is hard to rotate the blade 180 degrees.

 

[denverdave66]

Just measured the width of my tires are 4' I have a JD 1026 R 26 HP diesel.

 

[case245]

i would get a TSC blade i have an 8 foot behind my 7040 kubota the only problem i broke the latch that hold the blade straight or on an angle i fix that problem cut i deep notch in it not a problem since my tractor weights 8300ibs i know a 1026 will not broke a 5 foot frm TSC the reason i broke it i caught a rock on the one side in a ditch and didnt stop that 1026 is a riding mower i call my 70 hp a garden tractor

 

[Don87]

I agree on the one foot over tire width but do not know your tire width or HP. I like Land Pride. Over the years it seems with equipment if I will up grade at time of purchase I am happier over the next 10-40 years.

I do know if one goes oversize too much it is hard to rotate the blade 180 degrees.

TractorData.com John Deere 1026R tractor information

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Just measured the width of my tires are 4' I have a JD 1026 R 26 HP diesel.

Based on that I really would stop at the 5' size as you planned to do already. Personally I would pay $200 more for the heavier blade in light of case245 talking about the down side of a TSC blade. If you every wanted to pull/cut some side ditches by off setting you will learn the down side to cheap blades. If you are only going to be moving snow (not that much in much of MO) then light would be fine. You know your expected usage however and go with the blade that seems best for your needs. A nice Land Pride is not as likely to rip apart when worked hard. Sounds like that 1026 is an idea size to have for upkeep around the place.

 

[94BULLITT]

A 5' blade is all that tractor will want. When you angle a blade to 45* espicially in the snow it will drag the tractor sideways, a 6' would be worse. Don't cheap out and get a TSC blade get something decent that will hold up. A Land Pride Rb1560 would be nice for your tractor. A Land Pride Rb1660 or a Wood RB60 would be really nice but they start to get expensive.

 

[case245]

i had a 21hp compact in my preteen days i pulled a 5 foot blade never broke the blade if you are not using it alot it will hold up fine to a 26hp tractor you make me laugh that you need high grade 3pt attachments for a compact as much as a use the blade it doesnt pay to buy high $$$ attachments now if i would use say a cat 1 tiller behind my tractor then it would tear it up that blades cat 1 my links are cat 2

 

[jenkinsph]

I use the TSC 5' rearblade for snow removal as it is light enough it does not scar up the asphalt. If you need to do ground engaging tasks with it you might be better off with the landpride or Frontier. The 5' rearblade is the correct size for a 1026R.

 

[chim]

Another CT / TSC user here. I have an old 5 footer from Central Tractor that's on a Ford 1210 since around 1994 and although it is definitely a cheapie it still scrapes snow. Bought a 6 footer from TSC for the B7500 in 2002 and it was made heavier. Kept it for the L3200 and don't have a worry about using it on that tractor. We'll have to see how it works if we ever get real snow. It could be a switch to a wider blade may be better because at a 45degree angle it's none too wide.

I played in the dirt with both and neither is suitable. I have another dirt project coming in the spring and I'll either borrow the home-made "landplane" from work or watch for a used box blade. The guy who lent me his disc last summer told me there's a "Tuesday" or some such auction he sold it and other attachments and everything was going cheap.

 

[denverdave66]

A 5' blade is all that tractor will want. When you angle a blade to 45* espicially in the snow it will drag the tractor sideways, a 6' would be worse. Don't cheap out and get a TSC blade get something decent that will hold up. A Land Pride Rb1560 would be nice for your tractor. A Land Pride Rb1660 or a Wood RB60 would be really nice but they start to get expensive.

Whats the difference between the Landpride RB1560 and the Landpride RB1660?

 

[94BULLITT]

Whats the difference between the Landpride RB1560 and the Landpride RB1660?

The 16 series tilts. I just happened to remember the 1 series is a limited cat 1 3PH. I don't know how high a 1 sereis lifts.The Land pride RB05 series may be a better match dependent on how high your tractor will lift. You probably should get some measurement of your 3PH all the way down and up before you buy a blade.

 

[jenkinsph]

The 16 series tilts. I just happened to remember the 1 series is a limited cat 1 3PH. I don't know how high a 1 sereis lifts.The Land pride RB05 series may be a better match dependent on how high your tractor will lift. You probably should get some measurement of your 3PH all the way down and up before you buy a blade.

The cheap TSC blade works fine with the limited cat 1 hitch, atleast with my x749 mower. Lift it high enough without problems.

 

[Don87]

The cheap TSC blade works fine with the limited cat 1 hitch, atleast with my x749 mower. Lift it high enough without problems.

That's good to know. Thanks.