[zuren]

What would be a decent price for a used, and rusty, rear blade? I would like to get a rear blade for the back of my Power King.

I find used examples around me, some with a lot rust, from $200-400+. It looks like they have spent every day of their life outside in the elements. There is a 48" rear blade near me for $200 that looks to be fairly rusty (stored outdoors) but functional. I'm just trying to get a sense of what is reasonable vs. too much.

I'm considering this one: https://annarbor.craigslist.org/grd/d/4ft-rear-blade/6557862212.html

As a matter of comparison, a brand new King Kutter TRB-60-XB rear blade (Cat 0, 60 in.) is $329 at Northern Tool. I would think that a 48-50" blade would be more appropriately sized to a tractor my size.

Thanks!

 

[MiCarl]

The King Kutter is Cat 1, and I think the one in the craigslist ad might be cat 1 also. Aside from the pins and spacing they're quite likely too heavy.

I looked at one of the smaller back blades at Tractor supply a couple years ago and decided even the weight of the beam would lift the nose of my Speedex. I think my Speedex is similar to yours in size/weight.

There was a guy around here a couple summers ago had a true cat 0 back blade for $150 I think. I was sorely tempted on that one.

 

[zuren]

I looked at one of the smaller back blades at Tractor supply a couple years ago and decided even the weight of the beam would lift the nose of my Speedex. I think my Speedex is similar to yours in size/weight.

My PK is a hair under 1000 lbs. per TractorData.com. With me on it, call it 1175 lbs.

 

[Mark 149 J.]

Around my area it's hard to find anything Cat 0. If you can, you're looking at about $200 or more. The downside of converting a Cat 1 to Cat 0 is every piece of metal is thicker and wider. My Cub 1811 has about a 300 pound max lifting ability. That doesn't take much metal to reach that amount on a back blade. Good luck!

 

[shorty]

I just picked up a 42" category 0 blade. Looks homemade but also has dolly wheels out the back for grading. Probably pushing 175# which might be on the light side for what I am hoping to do. Completely rusty like it was never painted. Cost me $35.

 

[zuren]

Hmm. Sent the seller a text. He claims that the pins could be reversed to accommodate Cat 0 vs. Cat 1 spacing, and also claims that the 2 of us could "hand load" the blade into a truck.

The King Kutter has a listed weight of 191 lbs. Ideally, for a rear blade, what kind of weight should I be looking at?

Impact Implements has a Cat 0 blade that weighs 90 lbs. (designed more for ATVs) - https://motoalliance.com/Site.Store.go?action=gotoProductDetails&id=1921

 

[MiCarl]

One of the problems with reversible back blades is the boom is typically long - that gives the weight lots of leverage.

The one in the ad appears to be reversible, but with a short boom. That's been accomplished by having the boom above the blade, you need to be concerned that your hitch might not go high enough to get it off the ground without having a steep angle on the blade.

I suspect the pins can be reversed so the spacing will work with cat 0. There are cat 0 pins available with a 7/8 thread on them so they fit the cat 1 hole. You'd have to work out something on the top link though.

 

[Gtractor]

I got this blade at a garage sale for $5 and since they also had the wheel weights priced at $5 for the pair, I took them with me.

They aren't much of a blade but since the PK has down pressure it works.

 

[JDJake]

I have a Black Boar 48" rear blade for my JD 420, bought it at Runnings (like Tractor Supply). It's made for a atv and uses a receiver style hitch. I have a three point lift on the rear of my 420 with a Alz Welding Loadlifter that has a built in receiver mount. All I had to do was cut a piece of box tubing that fit in both receivers and drill two holes for the pins. Blade worked like a charm this winter and it's built stouter then the new Brinly 42" ones like in Kris's picture.

 

[shorty]

This is what I just got.
Tractor picks it up ok, but since it is long it makes the front light.

 

[1oldbuzz]

offer him less on that 4 foot

it looks decent

that's only surface rust

the problem with the atv blades

is the material is to light in my opinion

if it were me I would take that 4 foot at 200

before buying a new throw away blade at 329

 

[KennyP]

Since I built5 my box blade I very seldom have a need for just a blade.

I got this blade at a garage sale for $5 and since they also had the wheel weights priced at $5 for the pair, I took them with me.

They aren't much of a blade but since the PK has down pressure it works.

I have one just like that And an old Sears sleeve hitch blade. That Sears weights half again what the Brinly does!

 

[boyscout862]

I bought a 42" Brinly like GTRACTORs' for $40 from CL last fall. It had been on for a while at $75. I called and talked to him and he came down, so I bought it. You really need to decide what you want it for. If you are regrading a driveway or lawn, you want a box scraper. Good Luck, Rick

 

[Talntedmrgreen]

I see the Brinly Cat0 rear blades fairly often in the $200-300 range. They are built with the size of our machines in mind, but are 60". I found one for $150, and have seen similar deals on a couple others. They reverse by flipping, not by rotating, so they don't have to have such a long beam.

I did not think I would like the 60" width, and considered cutting it down, HOWEVER, when angled, the 60" is actually perfect for just barely covering the tracks of my Simplicity Powermax. I am now convinced 48" would be too narrow for most of the 'super' GT's or subcompacts. Something to consider.

 

[DanP]

You could always make one.

http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/51043-massey-rear-blade/

 

[zuren]

I see the Brinly Cat0 rear blades fairly often in the $200-300 range. They are built with the size of our machines in mind, but are 60". I found one for $150, and have seen similar deals on a couple others. They reverse by flipping, not by rotating, so they don't have to have such a long beam.

I did not think I would like the 60" width, and considered cutting it down, HOWEVER, when angled, the 60" is actually perfect for just barely covering the tracks of my Simplicity Powermax. I am now convinced 48" would be too narrow for most of the 'super' GT's or subcompacts. Something to consider.

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Based on the feedback here and lack of info from the seller, I decided to skip this rear blade. I'll keep my eyes open for something more appropriate in the 60" range.

To answer the question regarding my uses:

- moving wetter, early/late season snow that doesn't blow well in my snowblower (on a paved driveway)

- spreading lighter, looser material like compost or mulch in the garden, rather than by hand

- pushing looser material into my brush and compost piles

My driveway is paved, so there is no grading I need to do.

 

[MNGB]

To answer the question regarding my uses:

- moving wetter, early/late season snow that doesn't blow well in my snowblower (on a paved driveway)

- spreading lighter, looser material like compost or mulch in the garden, rather than by hand

- pushing looser material into my brush and compost piles"

Hi for what you want to do a PK dozer blade is a much better option and you can get them for a decent price and are readily available none of the things you mention work that great with a back blade but the PK dozer would