rjwerth
Gold Member
Just thought I'd give my thoughts after using my new EA 78" Xtreme duty box blade.
Ordered it on a Wednesday and received it on Tuesday. I could have gotten it a day earlier, but I wasn't home that day. It arrived in excellent condition and ready to work! At 680# it is probably the heaviest BB in that size without going to one with hydraulic rippers. After measuring the wheels on my DK50SE, I knew I didn't want a 72" but was concerned that a 84" would become a problem in the woods. Thank goodness EA is one of the few who actually make a 78" because it fits very well on my tractor! Just a few inches outside the rear wheels so I can get close to things (probably about the width of my rear view mirrors).
The one minor issue I had was the cotter pins on two of the rippers are a real pain to deal with. Other than that, it was easy as could be to set it up. I used it to grade a 1000' hard-pack drive and man did it make short work out of it. No skipping at all! Of course, I waited for a good rain to try it out, but still, that drive is VERY hard...almost pavement like on a dry day.
Using my TnT kit from MIE I tilted it forward to let the rippers do their dirty work first, then tilted back for 2-3 passes to fill it the abundant pot holes. I was very pleased with the result-especially since I'd never done this before. Hopefully it will last for years to come.
Ordered it on a Wednesday and received it on Tuesday. I could have gotten it a day earlier, but I wasn't home that day. It arrived in excellent condition and ready to work! At 680# it is probably the heaviest BB in that size without going to one with hydraulic rippers. After measuring the wheels on my DK50SE, I knew I didn't want a 72" but was concerned that a 84" would become a problem in the woods. Thank goodness EA is one of the few who actually make a 78" because it fits very well on my tractor! Just a few inches outside the rear wheels so I can get close to things (probably about the width of my rear view mirrors).
The one minor issue I had was the cotter pins on two of the rippers are a real pain to deal with. Other than that, it was easy as could be to set it up. I used it to grade a 1000' hard-pack drive and man did it make short work out of it. No skipping at all! Of course, I waited for a good rain to try it out, but still, that drive is VERY hard...almost pavement like on a dry day.
Using my TnT kit from MIE I tilted it forward to let the rippers do their dirty work first, then tilted back for 2-3 passes to fill it the abundant pot holes. I was very pleased with the result-especially since I'd never done this before. Hopefully it will last for years to come.
