MikeNC
New member
Hi all,
I am trying to get a new lot and pasture graded and seeded soon. The final grade around the new house and drive is pretty poor, and I finally sent the guy with the bulldozer home. I am now at the point of "If you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself"
So if the mud, red clay, dries up by this weekend, I'll be moving some dirt. I need to get a few percent grade away from the foundation and driveway, and create several swails. A while back I tried using a box blade to cut swails, and tilted it by the adjustment on the 3 pt. The results were slow, and not what I had hoped for.
Before I go out and buy a back blade, I'm wondering if a tilted and angled back blade will give me better and faster results. If I make multple passes in the same direction, will I be able to create a side-to-side slope easier than with a tilted box blade? I hear alot about using them to move snow, but what about dirt/clay? Any thoughts on whether a standard duty (TSC/ Agri-supply type) blade will hold up to this use?
It seems like I can get the job done with a FEL, box, and rear blade, but I'd really like to hear from anyone who has successfully used these implements to do this. If a rear blade is no better for this task, I'll save the money and finish up with the FEL and box.
THANKS!
I am trying to get a new lot and pasture graded and seeded soon. The final grade around the new house and drive is pretty poor, and I finally sent the guy with the bulldozer home. I am now at the point of "If you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself"
So if the mud, red clay, dries up by this weekend, I'll be moving some dirt. I need to get a few percent grade away from the foundation and driveway, and create several swails. A while back I tried using a box blade to cut swails, and tilted it by the adjustment on the 3 pt. The results were slow, and not what I had hoped for.
Before I go out and buy a back blade, I'm wondering if a tilted and angled back blade will give me better and faster results. If I make multple passes in the same direction, will I be able to create a side-to-side slope easier than with a tilted box blade? I hear alot about using them to move snow, but what about dirt/clay? Any thoughts on whether a standard duty (TSC/ Agri-supply type) blade will hold up to this use?
It seems like I can get the job done with a FEL, box, and rear blade, but I'd really like to hear from anyone who has successfully used these implements to do this. If a rear blade is no better for this task, I'll save the money and finish up with the FEL and box.
THANKS!