[AT] Re: NAA Grader Blade

[charlie hill]

Dave,

If you don't already have it I'd consider putting fluid in the tires for 
ballast.  In your area you can't use straight water.  It'll have to have 
salt or anti-freeze in it but you'll be amazed at the difference in 
traction.  You still might need chains in the snow.  Being from the SE I'm 
not qualified to speak on that subject..... thankfully.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Merchant" <nesys_com at ameritech.net>
To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing list" <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Cc: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: [AT] Re: NAA Grader Blade


>I had posted the question to both AT + FF, and received a large number of
> well thought out answers from both lists.
>
> Not surprisingly, there were good reasons for 5, 6, and 7 feet.
>
> A local tractor friend has offered a 5 ft blade free, but I'm wondering 
> what I'd
> use it for. He claims the NAA wouldn't handle a 6 or 7 ft.
> Claims it doesn't have enough [Colorful description omitted here.]
>
> My leaning is toward a 6 ft to get outside the tractor width.
> The idea of a 7 ft being outside the tractor when angled is appealing,
> but I had doubts about having enough traction, especially in snow.
>
> Probably ideal would be one of those pro blades with side shift like a 
> real road grader.
>
> I've been looking all summer for a good used blade, not much luck at a 
> decent price.
> Went to an auction where there were a bunch of them, also some good 
> looking
> brush hogs, but dealers were there and grabbed them all.
>
> Currently thinking of a TSC 6 ft acct limited funding, believe it's King 
> Kutter, any good?
> Also thinking of a single shank ripper (subsoiler) to break into our gummy 
> clay.
>
> My plan is to do a little dirt moving + grading, and to try to move some 
> snow
> on a relatively short 100' limestone driveway.
>
> With the snow depth we get here, I'm probably looking at doing turkey 
> tracks with
> the blade straight + pushing, rather than whooshing it off with the blade 
> angled.
> Suspect the tractor would just slide sideways if angled.
>
> This brings up the next question, chains in snow?
>
> The tractor has nice looking replaced rear tires, with modern wide-angle 
> lugs, plenty of depth.
> They seem a bit wide, 12.4 - 28.
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
> At 06:59 PM 11/8/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>Dave, I've got a seven foot on my TO-20 Ferguson, and it's just right for
>>scraping snow off the driveway, since I use it angled. Smaller wouldn't 
>>work
>>well.
>>
>>
>>Steve Zakaluk
>>
>> >From: Dave Merchant <nesys_com at ameritech.net>
>> >Subject:  [Ford-ferguson] NAA grader blade
>> >Want to get a 3 pt grader blade for my  NAA.
>> >Considering either 5 ft or 6 ft, from TSC.
>> >Outside width of  tractor is 5.5 ft,.
>> >Would it handle a 6, or would it be happier with a  5?
>> >Thanks
>> >Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
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