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7ft grader blade

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fessman

06-07-2000 17:57:10




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I would like to get a grader blade for use behind the 8n. I stopped at a rental store today to ask how much to rent the 7ft blade. The guy said they don't rent just the blade, then asked what I was planning to use it with. After a short discussion he said the 8n would not handle a 7 ft blade. I recall several months back someone posted a message with pictures. That person seemed to have no problems. Do others have experiences they could share???? I plan to do some yard work around the house with the blade. For the most part the land is slightly sloped. With one exception....Which would be ok if that was the only place I had to struggle.
The 8n has filled tires and chains. I would think traction was an issue.
By the way. I saw another (new) 7ft blade for sale for $400.00 which I was thinking of buying, using for several years then selling.

Thoughts????

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Ed Gooding (VA)

06-09-2000 04:36:18




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 Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to fessman, 06-07-2000 17:57:10  
If you need to move wet, deep snow with a 7' blade, angled AND offset, you're gonna get a lot of practice steering with your brakes! If your engine is tired, this will give it a test, too. Even though some people have them and use them, a 6'-er is about the max on the typical N, I think.

fwiw..... .Ed
'52 8N475798



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dave#1

06-08-2000 04:47:29




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 Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to fessman, 06-07-2000 17:57:10  
I bought a 7' back blade and did'nt do what your doing "Ask questions first", and guess what?, my new 7' back blade hits the tires when I spin it 180deg., I can still spin it but it's alot of farting around, the blade has to be just off the ground and the top link has to be adjusted just right to get the correct angle. hope this helps

later,dave



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buck

06-07-2000 18:53:03




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 Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to fessman, 06-07-2000 17:57:10  

Your N will do fine with the 7ft blade. The nice thing about these blades is that it is easy to lighten the load i the going gets tough. A nice thing about the 7ft blade is that it will extend past the tire when on an angle. One point that I would check into is Can it be turned 360deg. while attached to tractor. Some will not. Of course if it is the type that can be adjusted so one side is longer that is good and even better is the type that the blade can be tilted up on edge. Good luck

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9N'er

06-07-2000 19:56:28




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 Re: Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to buck, 06-07-2000 18:53:03  
I agree with the comment about turning it 180 degrees to backblade and smooth with the curve of the blade facing rear not forward...nice final smoothing practice...7 foot is the way to go.



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9n'er

06-07-2000 18:18:53




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 Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to fessman, 06-07-2000 17:57:10  
Hey Fessman...I was doing an archive search today. I typed in brake drum. There was a post by a guy who used his 8N with a 7 foot blade, and moved a good size hump from his road and built a big pile of dirt from it. He had nothing but good things to say about the power of his 8N and the 7 foot blade. He posted some photo's and one photo showed the blade at full capacity...pulling a full load of dirt from top to bottom and side to side width. I cannot remember the post...but it was odd that it appeared in the archives under brakes...it was a "r.e. r.e. r.e. r.e. " kind of reply string..if that helps. -9N'er...in beautiful New Hampshire. p.s. by the way...see my post tonight on the rear-end of my 9N. i'm about ready to cry in my beer. come to NH to help me figure this out...and i'll return the favor...

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Larry 8N75381

06-08-2000 07:31:13




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 Re: Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to 9n'er, 06-07-2000 18:18:53  
9n'er,

I think you are refering to a post I made. I was trying to see that I had correctly included HTML links to the pictures, so I just found an old post (that I thought was about to get over written) and added a reply to it. Got caught, it looks like! (put embarressed smilly here) Turned out the primary post was on brakes. See link below for the final post of mine on the blade.

Note: I got a top dollar blade!! One of the problems that people like dave#1 have is that the "less expensive" blades save a dollar or so by making the boom shorter than it should be to allow the blade to swing past the rear wheels. It may also be that the frame/boom was designed for just a 6' blade and then they decided to have a 7' option but didn't change the frame design. Think that when you look at blades by Howse/King Kutter/etc. you find that the frame is the same for all width blades from 4' up.

I will try to remember to measure my blade this weekend when I'm out to my farm so I can post the hitch to pivot distance. That should give people looking for a blade something so they can check any blade they are looking at buying.

Later,
Larry

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9N'er

06-08-2000 23:38:18




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 Re: Re: Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to Larry 8N75381, 06-08-2000 07:31:13  
It is a very good post...interesting and happy you provided those photo's. And thanks for the insight on the longer boom for the 7 foot blade...I think that insight is valuable. Perhaps Dave1 can modify with some welding activity to help solve that limitation. good work. 9N'er



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Larry 8N75381

06-09-2000 07:50:38




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 7ft grader blade in reply to 9N'er, 06-08-2000 23:38:18  
Thanks, 9N'er.

One other thought on "turning" a 7' blade all the way around. Most of us have our wheels set in to the minimun track, i.e. 48", or maybe 52". If the blade hits the wheel you could space the wheels out to where they didn't hit. The track adjusts in 4" increments from 48" to 76". At 76" doubt that even an 8" blade would hit the rear wheel.

I'll have to figure that out this weekend when I can do some "live" measurements.

Till then,
Larry

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