adding extensions to rear blade

[Rick Bachman]

I have a home made 5" rear blade on the back of my 300U IH. I love it except it is 2 foot narrower then my tires. So I end up driving and packing unplowed snow. Usually getting stuck at least once. Really not impressed with new "economy" type blades I see for sale and frankly if I could add another 12 to 16" to each side of this blade it would do just fine. Anyone ever done it? Did it last or bust up under heavy use? Thanks!!

Rick

 

[four4speed]

I have used a ford 6 foot blade behind my 50 JD and this year I added 16 inches to one side. I bolted it on in the holes alread in the blade. If you add to your blade, make sure you can still rotate it, the extension on mine hits the 3point and the hitch so I can only rotate it to the short side. I have only used it on 3 snows, so not sure how it will last. Good luck.

 

[Anonymous-0]

i got a 6' generic 3 point rear blade thats too narrow and too light to grade roads out here [no snow to speak of]...planning on extending it out to 10' and using railroad rails top and bottom for stiffeners and weight...i found a piece of 24" heavy wall casing that matches curl on existing blade pretty good...if the framework holds up i think i got both my problems solved...should do just as well on snow i'd think.