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Best Back Blade Type

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JD1830

03-14-2007 20:57:54




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I just moved into a house that is off a dirt road, about a 1/2 mile or so. The county road commision grades the road maybe 2 or 3 times a year. I would like to grade it more frequently to remove ruts and pott holes after rain. Is a box blade better suited for the job or "regular" back blade. The road is about 8-10 feet wide and consists primarly of sand and gravel. Thanks for the input...




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Jerry D in NC

03-16-2007 06:12:34




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
I actually have something a bit different that I use. I clamp a 10 ft piece of railroad T iron to the front of my loader. I lay it on its side with the rounded part towards the tractor and the flat side away from the tractor. If I go forward it acts as a dozer blade to scrape ridges and if I pull it backwards then the roundes side will smooth and level. Mine is actually bent slightly and will leave a crown in the road. Heavy enough to do the job and not very expensive

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RayP(MI)

03-15-2007 18:24:52




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
I use a back blade - pulled backwards to spread loose dirt, fills in holes, better than pulling it with the curve facing forward. Spreads much smoother.



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jmixigo

03-15-2007 17:43:04




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
Google up "bionic grader". Great implement, I highly reccomend it.



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Dave Anderson

03-15-2007 16:38:48




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
The best blade I have ever used is an A-C. It is adjustable in angle and tilt, and edge angle. You can get extensions to make it wider, and there were end caps to convert it to a grader box. And the moldboard was either 5/8" or 3/4" thick, so you don't need to weight it down. Just don't try to pick it up by hand!



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JD1830

03-15-2007 12:43:43




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
Thanks for all the input.

I have a JD1830 (60Hp Deisel) and I borrowed a 7ft box blade. Seemed to do a real good job filling in the ruts and pott holes. The only draw back I can see is that it grades the road level and I think if I put it crown in it, it will help with the water.

As far as the county's concerns ... They just come through with a CAT road grader that is way to big for the job. All it does is grab black dirt from the sides and fill with it. The grader doesn't crown the road, there is not enough room. The road goes through the woods (one lane wide) and he has just enough room to make one pass.

Thanks again

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Larry NE IL

03-15-2007 11:23:27




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
I don't think you can beat a dragbox. Especially one with hyd. teeth. I use mine for grading my drive, cleaning horse stalls, plowing snow and moving dirt.
It's much easier to run a smooth course with a box blade than with a straight blade.



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IBorange in TX

03-15-2007 08:53:25




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
I agree with Dug. A back blade is more universial than a box blade. The box blade is used more often to move dirt from one place to another, but when it comes to building or maintaining a road, the back blade is the one. Just remember it takes time to do a road right where it will shed rain and the potholes will be few if you "ridge" the road. HTH



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Hayfarmer

03-15-2007 07:29:38




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
Depends upon the tractor you have. I have a JD 430 with a JD #80 blade. It is a good blade but if I had the tractor for it would like a wider one. I also like the hydraulic angle feature if you have the tractor hydraulics for it. In this area we have a "Rhino" brand that is really heavy. Also depends upon how much you want to spend on the blade. When I blade my driveway I take off the high points and smooth it by pushing the dirt with the back of the blade. Also packs it some.

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RustyFarmall

03-15-2007 05:02:02




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
If the road is county owned, it is their responsibility to keep it maintained, not yours. If the road needs maintenance more often than 2 or 3 times a year, call the county road commision and request that it be done. If you do it yourself, and the county doesn't like what you did, it could get expensive for you.



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RodInNS

03-16-2007 09:51:29




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to RustyFarmall, 03-15-2007 05:02:02  
Rusty,

I agree 110%. County's responsibility, let them deal with it. If they won't, get after them. Taking that into your own hands opens up so many cans of worms, it's just not funny. Stick to driving on public roads unless they hire you to do the job, and you've got the bonding to back it up.

Rod



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bsa

03-15-2007 14:52:55




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to RustyFarmall, 03-15-2007 05:02:02  

Good point, I agree



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old

03-14-2007 21:51:31




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
My self I NEVER use a back blade on my drive way but I do own an Allis WC speed patrol which it a grader and works far better then a back blade ever will. If you going to go with a back blade get the heavyiest one you can find and then hang a few suit case weights on it ti it will not bounce as bad.

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Dug

03-14-2007 21:28:58




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to JD1830, 03-14-2007 20:57:54  
I use a regular back blade and hit my driveway fairly often. Tilt the blade to provide a crown in the road and keep at it. If you don't allow large potholes to form and keep it crowned so water runs off, you shouldn't have any problems.

When grading, I run the blade up and down the driveway several times throwing all the loose rock to the middle of the driveway, then spin the blade backwards and feather the rock out to the edges.

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BarryfromIA

03-15-2007 18:41:15




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 Re: Best Back Blade Type in reply to Dug, 03-14-2007 21:28:58  
I like an 8ft back blade. Its most useful if it can be rotated 180 degrees with removing it. I remove the draw bar on my Case 311b. You use the leveling crank on your three point hitch to build a crown. I have used mine in almost every adjustment to get my lane back in shape after spring thaw. I used with the cutting edge back as a drag when it was really wet and cutting edge forward as it got dry.

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