how good do they work

[btrrg1969 11]

I am interested in getting a mid mount grader blade , I think it would be a cool attachment to have . I was wondering though how well they work? I would love some feed back before I go and buy one. :ychain:

[rickv1957 70]

The grader blades work excellent in dirt or a gravel drive but not in snow

[Kelly 1,028]

I love my 50" grader, it works wounders on gravel, and I set it up so I have down pressure on my 520, I can lift the front tires about 2" off the ground, Rick is right not so good in snow.

[TT-(Moderator) 1,129]

They do work fairly well at scraping hard-pack snow off - like where vehicle tires have packed the snow, etc.

They would do a much better job at scraping if you could lean the top of the blade back to give the cutting edge a more aggressive angle though.

I have been contemplating fabbing up a "toothed" (serrated) cutting edge for my home made grader blade. I can use it to scratch hard-pack and ice loose and then clean it up with the regular dozer blade. (I tried my spike-tooth harrow last winter and it didn't work. )

On a related note...... they do work excellent in the spring when you have to push your gravel driveway out of your yard. :ychain:

[bell 11]

On a related note...... they do work excellent in the spring when you have to push your gravel driveway out of your yard.

As the others said, they do work GREAT on gravel and dirt... Not good at all for snow.

I like the spiked idea TT... Let us know how it works out... :ychain:

[Forest Road 594]

I grade over 2500' of gravel driveway. Last year was my first experience w/ my 50" blade. It was the easiest and most efficient method I've used. And now its fun!

I tried it w/ a 48" plow. The plow digs in when you go down hill and then hit level ground. And you don't nearly as much control w/ the plow as you do w/ the grader. I also prefer my manual lift 8 speed vs. the hydro for the grader. I can set the height of the blade and never worry about it w/ the manual.

[btrrg1969 11]

Thanks fellers for all the info , now I feel it would be worth it :ychain:

[sorekiwi 761]

I have been contemplating fabbing up a "toothed" (serrated) cutting edge for my home made grader blade. I can use it to scratch hard-pack and ice loose and then clean it up with the regular dozer blade. (I tried my spike-tooth harrow last winter and it didn't work. )

Glad you posted your harrow(ing!!) experience Terry, I had been wondering if my cultivators loaded up with some weight would break up some of the 2 or so inches of hard packed snow/ice on parts of my driveway.