Rear blade choose and weight

[test123]

Morning. Looking for advice on 2 related questions: choosing rear blade and making up for the rear weight i will loose when I remove the ballast box.

I have an LX2610 SUHSD with 60” lite material bucket / front loader, ballast box with about 500 lbs of field stone on rear hitch and BR 8749 R4 industrial rear tires.

Rear blade is to supplement snow removal efforts ( long gravel drive in SE Wisconsin) and other grading uses in nice weather.

my dealer suggests land RB1560 60” Rear blade $1,010.00 …. Or…. RB1660 60” Rear Blade $1,265.00

there is also a RB0560 that he didn’t quote that is much lighter (130 lbs vs 250/280 lbs).

Any experience or advice with of these?

I’m concerned about loosing the appx. 250 lbs I’d give up by removing ballast box and adding rear blade.

I have not plowed with OUT that ballast but it seems that is essential.

thoughts?

finally- how do I replace the appx 250 lbs when I remove the ballast box? Has anyone had success in aftermarket wheel wights? Other options?

thx in advance

 

[GrassLakeRon]

The older Woods rb6 rear blades are 231 lbs. You could find one on Craigslist like I did. There is one for sale on equipment trader for $575. Private sellers can be cheaper....mine was $125.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

If (when ?) you add weight to the rear blade, you have 2 options
1) concentrated on the center beam
2) spread out over the top of the blade

others may know which is best. I never needed any as my blade was 'old' and HEAVY.

 

[jimh406]

The specs on the Landpride site say how much the rear blades weigh.

My rear blade is the taller model 2684 that is 396lbs. Keep in mind that the rear blade will likely be angled when you are doing snow removal. At minimum, I'd do a 72. I don't understand your dealer suggesting a 60. Do make sure you are going to clear your garage door if that's where you park it.

I went with the taller blade to be able to push higher snow easier. That may or may not matter to you.

https://cdn-assets.greatplainsmfg.com/ari/attach/lp/public/specs/301-375s.pdf

 

[RMS]

I have a RB1684 on my LX2610. When I have it angled, I still get good coverage past my wheels (with 2.5" spacers). Not sure of the weight. I bought my speeco quick hitch from Good Works Tractors and I believe they have a weight bracket to fit on the quick hitch if you want to add more weight.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

The specs on the Landpride site say how much the rear blades weigh.

My rear blade is the taller model 2684 that is 396lbs. Keep in mind that the rear blade will likely be angled when you are doing snow removal. At minimum, I'd do a 72. I don't understand your dealer suggesting a 60. Do make sure you are going to clear your garage door if that's where you park it.

I went with the taller blade to be able to push higher snow easier. That may or may not matter to you.

https://cdn-assets.greatplainsmfg.com/ari/attach/lp/public/specs/301-375s.pdf

Simple answer, that sales person has never operated a tractor with a rear blade for any amount of time, thus having no idea what should be recommended for that size tractor.
A 72" blade at a 35* angle only cuts a 58" wide cut. I don't know about all of you, but typically that would be the least amount of angle that I would use.

Recommending a 60" rear blade for that size tractor simply shows how much the sales person doesn't know

As far as the weight, heavier is better, but keep in mind that regarding ballast, that rear blade is further back than your ballast box, so less weight can provide the same results that the ballast box provides.

Here is the rear blade that I recommend for your LX in an 84" width.

 

[Chad D.]

Simple answer, that sales person has never operated a tractor with a rear blade for any amount of time, thus having no idea what should be recommended for that size tractor.
A 72" blade at a 35* angle only cuts a 58" wide cut. I don't know about all of you, but typically that would be the least amount of angle that I would use.

Recommending a 60" rear blade for that size tractor simply shows how much the sales person doesn't know

As far as the weight, heavier is better, but keep in mind that regarding ballast, that rear blade is further back than your ballast box, so less weight can provide the same results that the ballast box provides.

Here is the rear blade that I recommend for your LX in an 84" width.

I had my reply all figured out as I was scrolling through this thread, and then got to Brian’s post here. No need for me to add anything, he 100% hit the nail on the head.

Operating width when angled, check.
Weight concern, check.
Acknowledging the poor recommendation from a sales associate, check.
Providing a product suggestion that is superior, check.

Many of us have ordered from EA, and it’s very solid stuff. Buy with confidence.

Believe he did everything short of placing the order for ya! Good luck, let us know what you decide to do!

 

[GrassLakeRon]

Morning. Looking for advice on 2 related questions: choosing rear blade and making up for the rear weight i will loose when I remove the ballast box.

I have an LX2610 SUHSD with 60” lite material bucket / front loader, ballast box with about 500 lbs of field stone on rear hitch and BR 8749 R4 industrial rear tires.

Rear blade is to supplement snow removal efforts ( long gravel drive in SE Wisconsin) and other grading uses in nice weather.

my dealer suggests land RB1560 60” Rear blade $1,010.00 …. Or…. RB1660 60” Rear Blade $1,265.00

there is also a RB0560 that he didn’t quote that is much lighter (130 lbs vs 250/280 lbs).

Any experience or advice with of these?

I’m concerned about loosing the appx. 250 lbs I’d give up by removing ballast box and adding rear blade.

I have not plowed with OUT that ballast but it seems that is essential.

thoughts?

finally- how do I replace the appx 250 lbs when I remove the ballast box? Has anyone had success in aftermarket wheel wights? Other options?

thx in advance

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[beckmurph]

I have a Woods RB 72

 

[dirtydeed]

Ditto on comments above. Your salesman doesn't have a clue. You'll need a 72" blade to cover your tracks when angled. The heavier, the better.

I have an old one (72") from a ford 8N. It's pretty light weight so I do have to be careful when toting around heavy buckets of material. Fortunately, it only stays on the tractor when snow is expected for me.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

re: clueless salesman

Local Ford dealer here really wants to sell me a new truck. Says it has 3.5 ecoboost engine, sticker says 3.5 ecoboost yet neither Ford CANADA nor Ford USA can I 'build and buy' such a truck ! Sigh......
meanwhile FOUR Galer employees bent over backwards to help me today.

 

[KKBL]

If you purchase a lighter back blade, adding some removable weight onto it could possibly make it work for the ballast you want and also dig in better when needed. We add weight on our box blade for road work every year to dig up pot holes, otherwise the scarifiers just bounce along on top of the harder surface areas.

 

[jyoutz]

I have two suggestions based on many years of rear blade use:

1. Get the heaviest you can find
2. Try to find one that can be offset by a pin or other means. Not one that you have to unbolt to offset.

 

[test123]

The older Woods rb6 rear blades are 231 lbs. You could find one on Craigslist like I did. There is one for sale on equipment trader for $575. Private sellers can be cheaper....mine was $125.

Thx to everyone for Ll the responses. Much appreciated.

i have been looking on CL for a while, had a couple of hits, but nothing worked out. Wrong time of year I guess.

 

[test123]

If (when ?) you add weight to the rear blade, you have 2 options
1) concentrated on the center beam
2) spread out over the top of the blade

others may know which is best. I never needed any as my blade was 'old' and HEAVY.

If (when ?) you add weight to the rear blade, you have 2 options
1) concentrated on the center beam
2) spread out over the top of the blade

others may know which is best. I never needed any as my blade was 'old' and HEAVY.

thanks. Good advice.
Has anyone has success adding rear wheel weights to their compact tractor (like a 2610 ideally with R\8749 / R4 tires/wheels?)

If (when ?) you add weight to the rear blade, you have 2 options
1) concentrated on the center beam
2) spread out over the top of the blade

 

[test123]

The specs on the Landpride site say how much the rear blades weigh.

My rear blade is the taller model 2684 that is 396lbs. Keep in mind that the rear blade will likely be angled when you are doing snow removal. At minimum, I'd do a 72. I don't understand your dealer suggesting a 60. Do make sure you are going to clear your garage door if that's where you park it.

I went with the taller blade to be able to push higher snow easier. That may or may not matter to you.

https://cdn-assets.greatplainsmfg.com/ari/attach/lp/public/specs/301-375s.pdf

Good advice on width. Thx

 

[test123]

I have a RB1684 on my LX2610. When I have it angled, I still get good coverage past my wheels (with 2.5" spacers). Not sure of the weight. I bought my speeco quick hitch from Good Works Tractors and I believe they have a weight bracket to fit on the quick hitch if you want to add more weight.

Greater advice- Thx I will check out good works.

 

[test123]

Simple answer, that sales person has never operated a tractor with a rear blade for any amount of time, thus having no idea what should be recommended for that size tractor.
A 72" blade at a 35* angle only cuts a 58" wide cut. I don't know about all of you, but typically that would be the least amount of angle that I would use.

Recommending a 60" rear blade for that size tractor simply shows how much the sales person doesn't know

As far as the weight, heavier is better, but keep in mind that regarding ballast, that rear blade is further back than your ballast box, so less weight can provide the same results that the ballast box provides.

Here is the rear blade that I recommend for your LX in an 84" width.

Thx. Good advice—especially reminder that blade is cantilever back and less ballast may be required.
in fairness to the sales person—he actually does have a lot of hours on earth moving machines. I cant recall exactly but I may have spec’s 60” wide —trying to match to tractor width and not thinking about how the angle reduces the effective width.

 

[test123]

I had my reply all figured out as I was scrolling through this thread, and then got to Brian’s post here. No need for me to add anything, he 100% hit the nail on the head.

Operating width when angled, check.
Weight concern, check.
Acknowledging the poor recommendation from a sales associate, check.
Providing a product suggestion that is superior, check.

Many of us have ordered from EA, and it’s very solid stuff. Buy with confidence.

Believe he did everything short of placing the order for ya! Good luck, let us know what you decide to do!

Agreed. Thx

 

[test123]

I have a Woods RB 72
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Thx for the response and pix.