Backblade....did i mess up?

[DZG300]

I bought a backblade for my 45 2N yesterday, ugly but solid blade (looks like maybe an old deere/oliver unit...some green paint on it)...anyways...

The guy told me it was a 6ft. I questioned that when he set it on my trailer but i had just drove an hr to get it so i took it home for 100 bucks.

I measured it and sure enough its a 7. Its pretty heavy (athough i can slide it and pick half up by hand) so i think the lift will be fine...but...is this gonna be to much for the tractor?

I wanna plow snow with it and use it for dragging out the horse pen and such (it has a dip infront of it and fills up with mud, pee, etc).

The tractor has good rear tires with fluid in them.

Whats your guys input?

 

[MJMJ]

Sometimes it will be too much, other times you'll wish it was wider. I wouldn't worry too much for $100. Worst case, you can cut 6" off of each end.

 

[DZG300]

Sometimes it will be too much, other times you'll wish it was wider. I wouldn't worry too much for $100. Worst case, you can cut 6" off of each end.

That was my next question. If cutting it was a viable option

 

[R Geiger]

It should pick it up, you will find out and be glad it is that wide. may not be able to reverse it tho!

 

[DZG300]

It should pick it up, you will find out and be glad it is that wide. may not be able to reverse it tho!

Plowing snow isnt the biggest deal...ive been plowing for a few years now with my quad...which actually works great.

But the scraping of mud, dirt, etc etc is what im mostly concerned with and thatll be all foward work lol. I used the quad for that too but it beats the crap out of it.

I got a swisher bucket for it and counterweight the back....ive busted ball joints, burned up a winch...yeah thats one of the reasons i got the N. I got a cub but the quad can actually outwork that in alot of situations....although the cub is 100% more durable lol.

Either way...im feeling better about the 7 footer.

 

[Lynn Patrick]

I wouldn't cut any off because a 7 footer is worth more than a 6 footer. In my area you should buy a 6', sell the 7' & pay for both, ending up w/a free 6' blade!

 

[DZG300]

I wouldn't cut any off because a 7 footer is worth more than a 6 footer. In my area you should buy a 6', sell the 7' & pay for both, ending up w/a free 6' blade!

Thats odd. Cause i noticed when i was looking the 7's were cheaper then the 6's, and the 5's were more then the 6's.

There is a TON of SCUT's and grey market 80's tractors around here though. I imagine thats why.

Im gonna give this 7 a shot. I also picked up a 19-29 dearborn pooper scooper to...kinda excited to see it work too lol.

 

[tractorfix]

You need a 7 footer on an N so that when its fully angled it is still wider than the tractor. Especially for snow. If you want to move snow with an N, make sure it has a set of chains on it. I kept my driveway clear all last winter with a little Ferg and 7 foot blade. You 2N has a good reverse gear for pushing snow. Wouldn't be much fun w an 8N.

 

[Kirk-NJ]

I use an 8’ blade on my 9n without a problem

 

[tractorfix]

Thats odd. Cause i noticed when i was looking the 7's were cheaper then the 6's, and the 5's were more then the 6's.

There is a TON of SCUT's and grey market 80's tractors around here though. I imagine thats why.

Im gonna give this 7 a shot. I also picked up a 19-29 dearborn pooper scooper to...kinda excited to see it work too lol.

Everybody is looking for 5 and 6 footers for the newer compact and sub compacts. They are very popular.

 

[ChrisFromCLE]

I agree with what seems to be the consensus here. Your N will plow snow with any blade 5 to 8 feet wide. But you will not be able to rotate the blade if longer than 6 feet. I have a 700 foot long driveway and need to move snow in both directions - pushing and pulling. I turn the blade several times during a plow, so six footer is what works for me.

Chris from CLE

 

[tractorfix]

I agree with what seems to be the consensus here. Your N will plow snow with any blade 5 to 8 feet wide. But you will not be able to rotate the blade if longer than 6 feet. I have a 700 foot long driveway and need to move snow in both directions - pushing and pulling. I turn the blade several times during a plow, so six footer is what works for me.

Chris from CLE

Different blades have different depth frames. I have a 7 foot land pride that will spin around on my ferg and Ns. But it is something to consider.

 

[BradCNY]

I agree with what seems to be the consensus here. Your N will plow snow with any blade 5 to 8 feet wide. But you will not be able to rotate the blade if longer than 6 feet. I have a 700 foot long driveway and need to move snow in both directions - pushing and pulling. I turn the blade several times during a plow, so six footer is what works for me.

Chris from CLE

I have a older 7 foot back blade on my 8n, I can spin it around. Works good plowing snow.

 

[bluerooster]

We had a 7' blade for our 9N. It was heavy. So heavy that in the right situation the blade would not come up, but the front end would.
Now the 6' bush hog that I currently have is a tad heavier, but the 2N has a front bumper of RR track to act as counter weight.

 

[DZG300]

I didnt think about rotating it. The driveway is a circle so i usually do it in sections anyways. Each section isnt very long...i think it should pull what i need just fine.

 

[fordfan19422n]

I use a 7 footer to plow snow but, I have to back blade it pushing in reverse. I have a gravel driveway and pulling the blade forward digs into the gravel. My hydraulics won't consistently keep the blade an inch above the surface.

 

[flembo]

I have a 7 foot blade I use on ether my 8n or 1710 it works fine on both but you have to set the blade close to the ground and adjust the top link one way or the other to rotate it. keeping it low to miss the tire and adjust the top link to clear under the lift arm. I have to do that with both tractors.

 

[DZG300]

I use a 7 footer to plow snow but, I have to back blade it pushing in reverse. I have a gravel driveway and pulling the blade forward digs into the gravel. My hydraulics won't consistently keep the blade an inch above the surface.

This driveway is just basically a dirt 2 track. Some scraping will pry do it good lol

 

[DZG300]

I have a 7 foot blade I use on ether my 8n or 1710 it works fine on both but you have to set the blade close to the ground and adjust the top link one way or the other to rotate it. keeping it low to miss the tire and adjust the top link to clear under the lift arm. I have to do that with both tractors.

I need to get one of them position control things for it at some point.

 

[BradCNY]

I use a 7 footer to plow snow but, I have to back blade it pushing in reverse. I have a gravel driveway and pulling the blade forward digs into the gravel. My hydraulics won't consistently keep the blade an inch above the surface.

You may have it tipped back a little to cause it to dig in. I plow forward most of the time. I mounted a thick rubber piece on the cutting edge to protect my new blacktop driveway. I let it float on the driveway. I even put some weight on it so I have better traction when I lift it up backing up my driveway.