ATTN: Heavy BOX BLADE Experts.....Give us your opinions please.

[weathda]

Ken, those came off an old elevator. My brother's father-in-law picked those up about 30 years ago from a junk/scrap dealer in Florida. The guy had a whole stack of them. My brother's FIL took 2 I guess and they sat for 30 years till he gave them to my brother who never used them. He ended up giving them to me. My brother used a different weight block...maybe he'll be along to post of pic of his setup (he's also a member here.

It seems a bracket of some sort would be an easy add-on for BB manufacturers to add. This little weight makes a noticeable difference.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

An economical unit for you guys would be to just copy the one that you make now, just use some 3/8" & 1/2" steel. :thumbsup:

I seriously doubt that you will find a better unit than this one from Woods. All of the industrial units are the best that there are. That's why they are the units than come on the industrial use tractors. I don't know if it can be improved.

Thanks for all the opinions!

Using heavier steel would be easy. It may be a good idea to make the current models upgradeable to thicker steel for those who want added weight.

It sounds like the Gannon HD24496HXD is Ted's favorite mega boxblade. He's sold Woods products in the past and that one is similar to the FFC box blades that we sell, but not as heavy. FFC supplies Case/New Holland with the OEM boxes for their industrial machines.
I think he'll be working on a design today.

 

[Missouri Pioneer]

I have a 7' Modern Industrial Box Blade with hydraulic rippers which I think sets the standard. It is gavanized and it weighs 1211 pounds. Sure, galvanization costs more, but it doesn't rust like most other attachments. It is rated to 100 hp and can stop my 55 hp 4WD tractor dead in its tracks if it catches a root.

 

[jenkinsph]

My thought is the extra weight added should also strengthen the boxblade, not just provide extra weight. The Gannon I have (84" Frontier BB1284) with hyd. scarifiers has beem great and weighs 1260 lbs. The FFC boxblade looks to be very well made from the picture. I would suggest that you make the clevis hitch be compatible with both cat 1 and 2 hitches and quick hitches as that would make it easier to sell.

 

[xring100]

Thanks for all the opinions!

Using heavier steel would be easy. It may be a good idea to make the current models upgradeable to thicker steel for those who want added weight.

It sounds like the Gannon HD24496HXD is Ted's favorite mega boxblade. He's sold Woods products in the past and that one is similar to the FFC box blades that we sell, but not as heavy. FFC supplies Case/New Holland with the OEM boxes for their industrial machines.
I think he'll be working on a design today.

Awesome I'll keep an eye out for these it would also be nice if you listed the heaped capacity of the models. I Was really close to ordering an FFC or gannon box blade but was not sure if i would use it enough to justify the cost. Ended up ordering a Bush hog instead as i needed it more urgently. Maybee next year I'll revisit the box blade idea. I'm most concerned with connecting with a 2' diameter bolder that's buried and causing serious damage. My yard is all clay and boulders. Ranging from 6 " to 5' diameter. I have dug out 3 boulders of at least 30" in the last year. Glad to hear your looking at an even heavier model.
Thanks for listening to the customer as it great to hear your interested in what we want

 

[ovrszd]

I think Dave (xring100) gave you a very honest assessment in post #15..

I'm not a fan of "adding" weight either. Put the weight into the construction of the box blade.

Secondly, I can't imagine a heavy duty BB without hydraulic scarifiers. Increases the productivity tenfold.

Some will say you can use pinned scarifiers if you have hydraulic toplink to tilt the box. No comparison. Go hydraulic lift or go home when building a heavy BB.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

There is a reason that the commercial-industrial boxes are made the way that they are. It's because that is what works best and holds up in tough conditions. They haven't really evolved much in the past 20-30 years, because it is what works best.

Just my :2cents:

 

[ovrszd]

There is a reason that the commercial-industrial boxes are made the way that they are. It's because that is what works best and holds up in tough conditions. They haven't really evolved much in the past 20-30 years, because it is what works best.

Just my :2cents:

I agree Brian. Mine is a Landpride HR3584, made by Gannon I believe. I think it weighs in the 1200lb area. I bought it from the second owner. He bought it 15 years ago so it's probably pushing 20 years old. The later models have changed a bit in the hydraulic scarifier area. Newer ones raise the teeth higher out of the box. Otherwise not much has changed. It's tough as a boot.

I believe mine is rated for a 60HP tractor and it's considerably heavier built than EA's "ETA Severe Extreme Boxblade". I use it on my M9540. Not going to say I can't tear it up. But I'd have to really abuse it to do it.

I'm with Dave, drop the Soap Opera name and lower the rating to something more realistic. Then build an actual Heavy Duty BB. With Hydraulic Scarifiers of course.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I agree Brian. Mine is a Landpride HR3584, made by Gannon I believe. I think it weighs in the 1200lb area. I bought it from the second owner. He bought it 15 years ago so it's probably pushing 20 years old. The later models have changed a bit in the hydraulic scarifier area. Newer ones raise the teeth higher out of the box. Otherwise not much has changed. It's tough as a boot.

I believe mine is rated for a 60HP tractor and it's considerably heavier built than EA's "ETA Severe Extreme Boxblade". I use it on my M9540. Not going to say I can't tear it up. But I'd have to really abuse it to do it.

I'm with Dave, drop the Soap Opera name and lower the rating to something more realistic. Then build an actual Heavy Duty BB. With Hydraulic Scarifiers of course.

There is the answer right there. :thumbsup:

 

[paulwestski]

Ted needs to build a rollover blade.