Any New 3 Point Blades Worth Buying???

I'm in desperate need of a 7' three point blade and thought I'd come to the experts before spending my money. I've looked at a few brands so far, County Line and King Kutter, but have been hesitant to pull the trigger. Which brands should I stay away from, and am I better off spending my money on a heavier used one? I've got roughly $600 to spend. Also, blade will be pulled with an IH 674, so plenty of power to do some damage. Thanks in advance for the advice.
 
I bought a cheapie 7 ft from TSC. Use to mostly for snow removal. Very little use on gravel driveways. Pull it with a Jubilee. I'm happy. Not ruff on mine, so if you know you need something stronger get it. I'll say they won't work on a quick hitch. Top link and width are issues. I had to make my own quick hitch.
 
I have a Landpride, it is very solid, you might find a used one for around a grand.

Why not get an 8', 7' is kind of small for that tractor.
 
I have a very old 7' blade I pull behind my '51 ferguson. I've beaten it to hell and pull great amounts of dirt, stone, rock, etc. forward, backwards, sideways, etc. $250 on Craigslist. Doesn't clear the pto on the tractor when it spins around without some hassle but it's heavy built and works. I like to pinch my pennies, and the older stuff seems to be built better and stand up to the abuse.
 
I got one from TSC, might have been a King Kutter or some similar low end brand. It was a 7 foot blade and cost $240 or so in 2007. I used it with a Massey 35 to plow snow. By the end of the first winter the blade was bent into a big gradual curve, the cutting edge was pulling away from the blade all along the top edge and the whole pivot was also bent into about a 15 degree curve. I did not run into anything with it but I pushed it over rough gravel and ice plowing snow all winter and pushed into snowbanks. I sold it for $50 and figured I was lucky to get that for it. I would look for an old heavy duty blade. Prior to that I had borrowed a 5' Bush Hog brand blade that was older and had used it for a few years. It never showed any sign of bending at all even though I put it to harder uses as well as plowing snow.
Zach
 
I honestly had not even considered an 8 footer. Just found a decent looking one on craigslist, might be worth taking a drive.

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/grd/5064113248.html
 
Bush hog makes a nice one. It is called the 70 series. I actually picked up the an older bush hog model 70 (equivalent) used for 200. It is a beast. It needed some work, though.

Aaron Ford
 
I would look around and buy a good used heavy-duty blade. I had a light 6' blade that I put weights on and used the crap out of for probably 30 years. I the came across a good used Ford 7' blade. If I remember correctly I paid $400 for it a few years back. It was amazing what a difference there was in a cheapo and a good one. Look around, they are out there. Save a few bucks.
 
I have a 8' with my Ford 6610, I would like a wider one for a lot of the work so it clears the wheels when angled. The only time it works hard with the 8' is when I angle it down to cut waterways. My tractor is 65HP, yours is about the same HP.
 
Before I retired I had a 10' BMB Earth Brute blade. It was a heavy tough blade. I used it pretty hard several times and never broke or repaired it.
 
The winter before last week broke all records for snowfall in SE Michigan, which spurred me to get a decent blade for my Ford 4000. Apparently everyone else had the same idea, because there were no good used blades to be found when I went shopping last fall. I ended up ordering a Woods HBL84-2, which turned out to be a great choice, even if it cost nearly as much as I originally paid for my tractor. This is a fairly heavy (565 lbs) seven foot blade. It has both Class 1 and 2 hitch mounts and offset swing. The offset turned out to be very useful, as I set the blade to kick snow outside my tire track, making it easier to blade a nice, wide path with no outside ridges. It has tilt as well, which I haven't used. I ordered the optional skid shoes, which help to prevent digging up the driveway gravel. The HBL84-2 is rated for up to 75 horsepower.

The picture at the link below shows the blade with both rear wheel and end plates. These, like the skid shoes, are optional.
Woods HBL84 2
 
like everybody says, buy an old one.
$150-$300 here will find you one that will rip the hitch off the tractor before you could hurt the blade.
ARPS, Dearborn, Ford are good.
I hooked a tree with my very old Deere blade...stopped me cold, bent a lift arm...blade was fine....

not an ironworker, so I don't know specifics on modern steel,
but the old steel seems heavier, harder, tougher to drill, cut, etc.
 

This is just my opinion but if a blade doesn't weigh 800# + it's not good for much more than pushing leaves. I bought an 8' Big Ox blade a few yeas ago, it weighs over 1000#. I paid $1100 for it at an auction, it has the tilt and angle cylinders and it was fairly new. That would be too big for your 674 but you might be able to find a good used smaller version.
 
Might be out of the budget, but they still build a decent rear blade from what I can see, there is a local dealer with them on the lot.
Rhino
 
I have a 8' NATIONAL back blade I recently bought at a Auction for 130.00.. Had a friend of mine watching it
since this Auction had 3 People selling. I could have picked it up for less since I made a bid against the guy
who was bidding for me.. All I will say is IT's Heavy DUTY, can angle, off set, or cut a ditch. It will stop a
2750 4wd John Deere with ease. & I LOVE IT!!!
 
like mentioned, buy a used blade, there on the tractor house magazines ect you'll be happier, and with your tractor, you have enough power to do some work, the heaver the blade is, the better job it will do, finding one with the rear guide wheels on it is a big plus if your going to use it to grade your driveway ect
 

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