Box blade too big????

[Gavman]

I have a Montana 4940. It's 4wd and 49 horsepower. I was wondering about a box blade that I want to buy. It's a Gannon 72'' or 76'' with hydraulic teeth and high back or low back depending on what I choose. It weighs between 1000 to 1200 lbs. Is this too much box blade for my machine? My machine weighs 4321 lbs.

I'd love to hear the voice of experience on this one!

 

[gamble77]

A 72" blade should be fine, your tractor won't have a problem handling that siz blade.

 

[3RRL]

Wow, I'd love to have that blade.
Lot's of threads on boxblade adding weight to make them work better, so that Gannon should be perfect. You've got plenty of power to handle it.

 

[Gavman]

3RRL
They are the best box blades from what I have heard, but every one has their own opinion. I have never used a box blade so I don't know. If you want to look at them try this link.

www.gannonmanufacturing.com

They are under the industrial scraper category. Woods actually bought them out, but they still call them Gannon because of their good name.

 

[geneP]

My Box blade is a 5 1/2 ' Gannon that I bought well used in the early 70's. It has the adjustable/removable scarifiers instead of hydraulic. It has been used for it's intended purpose plus used as a battering ram and it is as good as the day I bought it. I don't think you could go wrong with a Gannon.

 

[Gavman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a Montana 4940. It's 4wd and 49 horsepower. I was wondering about a box blade that I want to buy. It's a Gannon 72'' or 76'' with hydraulic teeth and high back or low back depending on what I choose. It weighs between 1000 to 1200 lbs. Is this too much box blade for my machine? My machine weighs 4321 lbs.

I'd love to hear the voice of experience on this one! )</font>

Will I need front weights or ballast tires, or will it work fine with just air in the tires.

 

[rk246]

I pull a 84" Land Pride behind my 3830 which is 38 horse, it seems to pull it no problem...It is alot lighter though it is only 593 #s, but I would like to add more weight to it to make it dig in better....

 

[3RRL]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Will I need front weights or ballast tires, or will it work fine with just air in the tires.)</font>

I used mine many time before adding tire ballast and it pulled just fine (with FEL). However, once I did add tire ballast, traction was way better and the entire tractor felt more stable. You may want to do that anyway.

 

[3RRL]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( They are the best box blades from what I have heard, but every one has their own opinion....)</font>

I see, but the problem is I already have one. It's a 7' HOWSE and is a sturdy box...no hydraulics. Already bent a couple rippers on rocks. But the box is heavy construction. If I had to do it over, I'd get the Gannon hydraulic.

 

[andrewj]

Gayman, I have a 50 hp 5105, and a 6 ft heavy duty frontier BB, and I can pull a chinaman up from china. Now, if I catch it on a large stump, it will stop the tractor and jar my teeth loose. I wish I had an 8 ft box blade. my tires are just air filled, and my machine weighs 4700 pounds. without me on it. you'll be fine with that rig.