[AT] Should I choose the ARPS(?) or the Servis Little-Rhino?

[Stephen Offiler]

I'd go with the heavier blade.  Reason being, it will be harder to bend.
Once you bend a backblade (and it does happen, if you get them caught on
something)  they are difficult to straighten.  Whereas a mounting frame is
typically, more or less, just straight simple pieces and much easier to
repair if ever needed.

SO


On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Scott Williams <swillia5 at rochester.rr.com>
wrote:

> These old back blades are selling for the same price, I'm not sure which
> one
> I should get for my MF135 (about 40-45hp.)  The first one is, I believe, an
> old ARPS unit (1950s? or earlier?), which has a very nice weldment for the
> blade, but I've seen the tubular frame welded and braced on these in a lot
> of pictures (and I see some welds on this one.)  The Servis Little-Rhino is
> late-60's or 70's, has a stamped 5/16 blade, but is rated for "up to 55HP".
> I like the serious-looking blade of the ARPS, but the tube frame seems to
> be
> lacking.  The Servis frame looks sturdy enough, and perhaps more versatile,
> but is the blade as strong?  The frame pivots may be more worn out, too,
> hard to tell.
>
>
>
> If this is really an ARPS, does anyone know the model?  Or is it something
> else?  I only found catalogs from the late 50's and 60's, and nothing like
> this.  But ARPS is the only name I've seen associated with these online.
>
>
>
> I like both of them far more than the standard "Tractor Supply" blades I
> mostly see around here, for more money.
>
>
>
> Scott in Penfield NY
>
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