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Old 12-16-2011, 11:32 PM
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Default I Am Thinking About Going to the DARK Side!! (Dark Red)
I have suffered 30 years of peer pressure!!

My 2 best friends have WH and Gravely machines.

They claim the blade that attaches to the rear axle pushes better than the front frame mount of IH and John Deere.

I have a 48" blade that I acquired in a purchase that I may have to try on a Cub Cadet.

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Has anyone ever tried a rear axle mount blade as compared to a front frame mount?
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Old 12-17-2011, 12:59 AM
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ive got a wheel horse B80 that has one of those blades and have always been curious to try it because i heard the same thing.
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Old 12-17-2011, 09:21 AM
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My in-law's have a Kubota with a factory blade that attaches to the rear, Its a good strong blade but it definitely is different from the front mount blades. I used this a lot before i got my own tractors. After using the Cub front blade i have never even hooked the the blade back up on the Kubota. I just Drive the Cub over to their house and use it. Now i have only used these blades to push snow. But having used both i would take the front mount anyday. But this is just my worth.
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Old 12-17-2011, 10:08 AM
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What differences did you see or like from the front push vs rear push? This is my 1st front push, my others were rear push wheel horses.
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I had a Wheel Horse that pushed from the rear axel. It could move the snow. I wish I would have of kept it and tried to mount it to my 1450. I think the push from the rear axel is the way to go. I should also add that you could change the angle from the seat. It was an awsome plow. I know I am going to miss that feature. I'd like to find another one and try to make it fit.
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I have suffered 30 years of peer pressure!!

My 2 best friends have WH and Gravely machines.

They claim the blade that attaches to the rear axle pushes better than the front frame mount of IH and John Deere.

I have a 48" blade that I acquired in a purchase that I may have to try on a Cub Cadet.

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Has anyone ever tried a rear axle mount blade as compared to a front frame mount?
I understand the concept but I don't know how I feel about pushing off the rear axle. I've been know to use my plow as a battering ram once or twice trying to push snow back farther and the added stress on the rear axle I don't feel good about. Would rather have the frame absorb the shock load. Just my thoughts on the matter.
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Old 12-17-2011, 10:25 AM
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I understand the concept but I don't know how I feel about pushing off the rear axle. I've been know to use my plow as a battering ram once or twice trying to push snow back farther and the added stress on the rear axle I don't feel good about. Would rather have the frame absorb the shock load. Just my thoughts on the matter.


One of the recommendations when looking at a used Cub Cadet I have seen on OCC is to take a 9/16" wrench along to check the 6 bolts holding the transmission to the frame.

Those 6 bolts are the "fail point" when overloading a frame of a Cub Cadet.

One of the things I am trying to resolve is the overloading of those 6 bolts.

Plus peer pressure!! LOL
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Old 12-17-2011, 12:15 PM
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ive plowed snow with a couple different garden tractors. a Bolens, a cub cadet, John Deere, Wheel horse and an old speedex. the bolens pushed the worst in my opinion because the plow attached to the front axle. so when you got a load on the blade, it would lift the front tires up not allowing you to steer. but the locking differential on the bolens was a great thing to have when really moving snow. overall it was an okay tractor to plow with. Cub Cadet is a good tractor to plow with since the blade is so heavy and overbuilt it really works well. i used to have a John Deere 140H1 with a snow plow that attached in front of the axle with quick attach points, but it was so heavy it didn't lift the front axle it just pushed. i loved it. shouldnt have sold it. wheel horse plows are the best because of the rear axle mount...only thing i don't like is they don't lift very high and you lose all your clearance underneath the tractor. just my opinion.
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I had a WH with a snow blade and it worked great. It had a hydro lift although not very high and a manual angle lever that you could change from the seat. I plowed a lot of snow with it and rally liked it.
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Yep, the wheel horse angle set up is the best invention since canned beer.
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