5' Box Blade manufacturer stand-off

[apriordan]

I'm looking at; King Kutter (KK), Behlen, CountryLine, Woods & John Deere.

Is the thickness of the steel sides or box really a big deal?

KK is 650$, Behlen is 652$, CountryLine is 630$ with woods and Deere starting at 999$... mfg sales rep tells me the total cumulative weight of the box blade and thickness of box blade sides and frame is only difference.

If I'm using this to dig up my gravel packed driveway and level. Can I get away with 630$ or do I need to invest over 1000$?

My preference was not to pay for freight, in turn the local shops charge that much more i.e. woods and Deere

Any and all help greatly appreciated

 

[RNeumann]

Any will work. It's hard to bust a BB. I would go for the Woods myself knowing I will be passing the BB from generation to generation. It will have nicer features and be fully welded- some bolt together.

 

[apriordan]

Any will work. It's hard to bust a BB. I would go for the Woods myself knowing I will be passing the BB from generation to generation. It will have nicer features and be fully welded- some bolt together.

This is helpful, thank you. My father would be buying this for me for father's day. He was expecting to pay 799 for something similar so I don't want to 'ask' him to spend more than he has to, ya know?

 

[747driver]

Professional Box Blade BB‑G‑60
$688.97
Rural King This is what i bought 2 yrs ago for my CK27. Its well built and made in the USA. I have hit and uprooted many stones, pushed tree stumps over and the dragged out. No bent metal anywhere. I liked the 3 point hitch design...well supported and strong welds everywhere...no bolts !

 

[apriordan]

Professional Box Blade BB‑G‑60
$688.97
Rural King This is what i bought 2 yrs ago for my CK27. Its well built and made in the USA. I have hit and uprooted many stones, pushed tree stumps over and the dragged out. No bent metal anywhere. I liked the 3 point hitch design...well supported and strong welds everywhere...no bolts !

I was not familiar with the rural king, will look into it. With any farm implement I know it will see its fair share of duty. Knowing yours has been used for pushing and dragging and for more than a driveway is helpful.

I've read/watched videos of using the back blade to plow a driveway crown or push trees over. Glad to hear I don't need to spend over 1000$ to do it.

 

[jeff9366]

Box Scrapers need 100 pounds of implement weight per foot of width to cut average soil reasonably well. One hundred twenty-five pounds of implement weight per foot of width is better. Most NH soil I have seen is long on rock.

( Construction grade Box Blades start at 200 pounds per foot of width. )

Not surprisingly, heavy Box Blades have thicker steel in the TPH towers and gussets to reinforce tower attachment to body of the Box Blade.

Other considerations: 1) Scarifiers? 2) 2-WD or 4-WD tractor?

My first tractor was a JD 750. Without 4-WD your tractor will lose traction unless taking very thin peels of soil, perhaps 1/3 of full box, in level conditions.

Measure your outside-to-outside tire width. Optimally, you probably want a 54" width Box Blade, rather than a 60" Box Blade.


Box Blades are the most common TPH mounted implements for FEL counterbalance. Calculate your potential FEL counterbalance need before finalizing decision on weight of Box Blade. Too many tractor owners buy light Box Blades which will not cut and insufficiently heavy to counterbalance full lift capacity of loaded FEL bucket.

T-B-N ARCHIVE: Google

 

[wagne223]

Better to order one from Everything Attachments. Quality, heavy box blades and they sponsor the forum!

 

[Grandad4]

If your driveway gravel has fine stone dust mixed with the gravel, it can be packed about as hard as concrete. The heavier your box blade the better it will work. You can add weight to the box blade but you want one built strong enough in the first place. Light, inexpensive box blades often cut corners in the strength of the 3 point mount, which can become bent or worn with use. Also consider the size of tractor being used and the force it can apply as it pulls.

 

[apriordan]

This is great info and not thought of until now, additional pieces of info:

My tractor is 4wd capable
Engine of 30hp
Bucket capacity 610lbs

 

[fried1765]

I was not familiar with the rural king, will look into it. With any farm implement I know it will see its fair share of duty. Knowing yours has been used for pushing and dragging and for more than a driveway is helpful.

I've read/watched videos of using the back blade to plow a driveway crown or push trees over. Glad to hear I don't need to spend over 1000$ to do it.

The nearest Rural King to you would be in Pennsylvania, and Rural King has high shipping costs.
Beware of Everything Attachments shipping costs as well. They advertise "free shipping", but that is only to a local freight terminal. If you want home delivery, with a lift gate, you will get hit for another $200.
The best deal that I have found, is buying King Kutter products, through Blain's Farm and Fleet, in Janesville, Wisconsin.
I have bought 4 King Kutter implements from them (heaviest was 600 lbs.) and the most I ever paid them for freight was $160, delivered to the door.
Shipping from Janesville to me was more distant than it would be to you.
Check out Blain's Farm and Fleet website for pricing.
I have the KK 60" box blade, and it is a solid piece of equipment.