Grader Blade Comparison

[Bar Nuthin 2,517]

Is there a significant difference in the performance between these two styles of grader blades?

Would be used primarily for dressing a gravel driveway.

 

 

[pfrederi 20,644]

I had the old style (top) liked it but sold it and bought the bigger newer one...Size matters doesn't it.  Wish I hadn't.  I preferred the old style.  I use it on manual lift and am usually spreading evening out not trying  to excavate.

[ebinmaine 79,095]

26 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Is there a significant difference in the performance between these two styles of grader blades?

 

YES.  

 

 

To oversimplify it, the top one drags and the bottom one pushes.

 

I've been told by quite a good many people that the bottom one should only be on a tractor that has Hydro lift and can be controlled easily.

Because they have much less propensity to float over the top of whatever you are working on, that means they also have much more and propensity to dig into whatever you are working on.

 

You want the top one. The drag style.

[oliver2-44 11,513]

I have the newer style and really really like it. I have used it on manual lift and hydro lift with solid link.  With manual lift I can use hand pressure on lift arm for a slight "digging" pressure, with hydro lift you have to get used to listening to tractor and "tweaking lift" so you don't over load and spin out.  I have 66lb steel weight, filled tires and big me.  12 hp manual or 16 hp hydo lift, tractor still has power at 1/ 2 throttle to spin out.  Grading when ground has some moisture certainly helps removing /relocating high spots.  I've significantly reworkedd drainage on 2 large yards with a dozer blade and grade blade. Moisture was key to digging/moving material with dozer blade and finish grading with grader blade.

Edited 8 hours ago by oliver2-44

[Bar Nuthin 2,517]

21 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

You want the top one. The drag style.

 

That's what I was thinking. I've found much better used prices on the push style, but not worth it if I'd be cussing it all the time. 

In my mind, a person could let the drag style float and use your feet if you wanted some down pressure.

Edited 7 hours ago by Bar Nuthin

[ebinmaine 79,095]

6 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

 

That's what I was thinking. I've found much better used prices on the push style,

 

There's a reason why they're less in demand

6 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

but not worth it if I'd be cussing it all the time. 

In my mind, a person could let the drag style float and use your feet if you wanted some down pressure.

This is exactly what Trina does.

[ri702bill 12,212]

In a manual lift situation, you want the 1963 & later Dial-a-Height adjuster to set the blade height - either style.

[Bar Nuthin 2,517]

52 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

In a manual lift situation, you want the 1963 & later Dial-a-Height adjuster to set the blade height - either style.

 

Mine are all hydraulic lift tractors.

[WHX?? 56,820]

I've used the pull one for years now and love it except for the fact turning it can be a PIA. Especially if you have to do it on every pass. 

I recently acquired the push one but have yet to try it out. Sure do like the idea of turning the blade on the fly.

Was going to put it on hydro lift ... maybe not? 

[oliver2-44 11,513]

15 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I've used the pull one for years now and love it except for the fact turning it can be a PIA. Especially if you have to do it on every pass. 

I recently acquired the push one but have yet to try it out. Sure do like the idea of turning the blade on the fly.

Was going to put it on hydro lift ... maybe not? 

I sure do use the handle to turn the blade angle quite often on some jobs 

 

 

1 hour ago, ri702bill said:

In a manual lift situation, you want the 1963 & later Dial-a-Height adjuster to set the blade height - either style.

I definately agree.  But there are  also some jobs you set the dial a height at a slightly lower setting and work the lift handle by hand .

 

2 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

 

That's what I was thinking. I've found much better used prices on the push style, but not worth it if I'd be cussing it all the time. 

I've never cussed my push style, i love it, especially with my hydro.

I suspect their both excellent, and you learn to use whichever one you buy

[WHX?? 56,820]

Since there's one on your bucket list @Dan 312-8

[sqrlgtr 3,008]

Handles, push, pull, arms, feet I wouldn't care. I would take either one. I aint even ever seen one out in the wild around here.

[squonk 46,800]

Both blades are too light for anything but light grading IMHO. A cast Simplicity blade works much better.

[953 nut 66,458]

         I had both of them at one time, sold the newer push blade because it tended to dig in even when the dial-a height.

[pfrederi 20,644]

[kpinnc 18,358]

7 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Is there a significant difference in the performance between these two styles of grader blades?

Would be used primarily for dressing a gravel driveway.

 

Haven't seen it mentioned yet but the older drag style grader blade was 40 inches wide vs the newer pusher at 50 inches wide. 

 

 

[pfrederi 20,644]

8 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Haven't seen it mentioned yet but the older drag style grader blade was 40 inches wide vs the newer pusher at 50 inches wide. 

 

 

 

 

Some cases size doesn't matter

 

[kpinnc 18,358]

3 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Some cases size doesn't matter

 

Thank God for that... 

 

Wait. We still talking grader blades?

Edited 1 hour ago by kpinnc

[ebinmaine 79,095]

1 hour ago, kpinnc said:

We still talking grader blades?

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah sure

[ebinmaine 79,095]

3 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

Handles, push, pull, arms, feet I wouldn't care. I would take either one. I aint even ever seen one out in the wild around here.

 

So I shouldn't mention that we have two...?

 

I had both of these shipped here though.  

@AHS has one he found local ish.