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646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:57 pm
by Harry
I decided to resurface my stone driveway with #1 crusher and run stone. Moved 20 ton and waiting for the next load today.
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:42 pm
by Eugen
Great to see the tractor in its natural setting! Please tell us about that nice scraper blade Harry!
Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:03 pm
by Timj
Very nice, Harry.

Do you notice the big tires giving you a little extra traction?

Tim
Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:52 am
by mac102004
Nice! They are handy for that job
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:20 am
by Harry
Eugen the back blade I picked up a few years ago from a place that was closing. It is 48" wide and has no identification tag on it, so I'm not sure about the manufacturer. This is the second time I've used it and it worked fine for grading.
Tim I've had no problem with traction with the ags on the rear. I'm planning on doing some work later this summer in the back where this year still has standing water. The thunder storms just keep continuing here in Western New York.
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:50 am
by DavidBarkey
Harry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:20 am
Eugen the back blade I picked up a few years ago from a place that was closing. It is 48" wide and has no identification tag on it, so I'm not sure about the manufacturer. This is the second time I've used it and it worked fine for grading.
Tim I've had no problem with traction with the ags on the rear. I'm planning on doing some work later this summer in the back where this year still has standing water. The thunder storms just keep continuing here in Western New York.
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Ya , Too wet has been our problem here to after a 6 week dry spell this spring . what a upside down crazy year it has been .
Dave
Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:44 am
by Harry
I removed the back blade yesterday and found this decal on one of the support tubes. It's a bit hard to figure out who the manufacturer is.
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:08 am
by Eugen
Harry that seems to be a Howse implement
https://www.howseimplement.com/catalog/ ... egory/297/
I got some gravel work in the near future but no rear blade yet. Got an old big scraper from a friend which I hope to adapt to the 644 though.
Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:21 am
by mac102004
She’d probably handle a bit more blade. I have a 60” on the 7020, the tractor itself is 48” wide.
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:48 am
by Harry
These machines are really powerful and I'm sure they can handle a 60" blade. The 48" blade I picked up was at a price that I couldn't pass up and I figured it was an item that I wouldn't use that much. This is the second time I used it which was for stone not dirt. An experienced operator can back drag using a bucket, which I am not.
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Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:07 am
by Eugen
mac102004 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:21 am
She’d probably handle a bit more blade. I have a 60” on the 7020, the tractor itself is 48” wide.
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Which makes me think what size to cut the big 6 ft scraper to. I want to keep it as wide as I can get away with. Good to know that 60" is not out of the question.

Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:10 am
by Eugen
Harry wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:48 am
These machines are really powerful and I'm sure they can handle a 60" blade. The 48" blade I picked up was at a price that I couldn't pass up and I figured it was an item that I wouldn't use that much. This is the second time I used it which was for stone not dirt. An experienced operator can back drag using a bucket, which I am not.
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Harry, it gets the job done and that's what matters! I love those big tires you have! I too have a little larger AG tires on the 644 and it really digs in the garden! BTW, some here including myself were wondering if the speed is too high with the bigger tires, and in theory that would happen. I find that I don't have to be very careful with the foot on the pedal for a decent speed with the loader. Got used to it real quick. Now I want even bigger tires, like Harry!

Re: 646fel earning it's keep!
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:34 pm
by Harry
I've found no problem with going to fast.
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