54" blade with 220
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54" blade with 220
Good afternoon all,
I just found a 54 Inch snow blade on marketplace, and was wondering wat you veterans thought of pairing it with my 220.
From hat I understand it will mount, but will it be too much weight?
I just found a 54 Inch snow blade on marketplace, and was wondering wat you veterans thought of pairing it with my 220.
From hat I understand it will mount, but will it be too much weight?
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Re: 54" blade with 220
In my humble opinion the weight difference between a 54" blade and the smaller one should not be a problem.
Withe either blade in front, small or big, traction is the biggest problem for snow duty. Look for ways to add weight to the rear wheels or rear of the tractor and find rear tire chains. With these tractors usually the power of the tractor isn't the problem, but traction at the wheel is.
Withe either blade in front, small or big, traction is the biggest problem for snow duty. Look for ways to add weight to the rear wheels or rear of the tractor and find rear tire chains. With these tractors usually the power of the tractor isn't the problem, but traction at the wheel is.
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Re: 54" blade with 220
I agree with what Eugen said , it is all about gription . 2x chains with wheel weights and rear weight box would be ideal . The Case wheel weight are nicer looking but most universal fit for 12" rims will fit the 200 series . Or you can make your own like I did .
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Re: 54" blade with 220
Front blades do not require horsepower. The bigger the blade the more of just about everything else you will need.
As others said weight and chains are what every tractor needs for traction. 2 link chain sets have twice as many cross-links as the 4 link sets.
Wheel weights are always hard to find and costly, most of the time. But, my go-to is filling your tires. Some use washer fluid because it does not freeze. Then there is beat juice or Rim Guard that outweighs water by 3 lbs per gallon at a little over 11 lbs. That is what I use.
As others said weight and chains are what every tractor needs for traction. 2 link chain sets have twice as many cross-links as the 4 link sets.
Wheel weights are always hard to find and costly, most of the time. But, my go-to is filling your tires. Some use washer fluid because it does not freeze. Then there is beat juice or Rim Guard that outweighs water by 3 lbs per gallon at a little over 11 lbs. That is what I use.
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Re: 54" blade with 220
I agree with all the above. More weight with chains is the way to go. Harry
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Re: 54" blade with 220
Not sure if its just me but I enjoy watching youtube videos of all the case ingersolls plowing and throwing snow and not having to shovel.
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Try and bargain a bit though, I saw it and I think I'd try to bring the price down somewhat. If it's the one that he wants 400 for. That's just me, everyone may think differently. On the other hand, I know that when I hesitated ... it was gone. So hard to decide sometimes
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Re: 54" blade with 220
Yep that's the one, I was planning on working him down to 300 if I can, I could live with that.Eugen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:31 pm Try and bargain a bit though, I saw it and I think I'd try to bring the price down somewhat. If it's the one that he wants 400 for. That's just me, everyone may think differently. On the other hand, I know that when I hesitated ... it was gone. So hard to decide sometimes