[Charlesaf3]

This has been scattered around, but I wanted to see if there was the possibility of getting a direct comparison and some opinions - I'm think of buying one, and search doesn't pull up that much.

These appear to be the three main manufacturers of land planes, or road graders or whatever you would call the variation of box blades used to smooth and maintain dirt and gravel roads.

I'm looking to figure out which would be the best (price considered) for a cat I kubota L4740 (around 7k pounds) with top and tilt.

Mtnview has had great luck with the Roadboss, or at least something very similar. Problem is, Roadboss is very expensive ($2.5-$3k), and its not clear the L4740 will really handle it. A 6 foot Road Boss is around 900 pounds, a 7 foot around 1050 pounds. And the double blade on these evidently makes them harder to pull than a boxblade

Grademaster, on the other hand, recommended the 6 or 7 light duty at 560 or 660 respectively. Cost is less than half the Road Boss (around $1k shipped). Clearly less steel as well. Design seems almost exactly the same.

THe Monroe Tuffline equivalents are 6 or 7 at 532 or 598. Design once again from pictures seems the same. Don't know cost yet.

Anyone have any opinions, either on brand or operation behind at 47hp HST kubota?