fried1765
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A few recently are saying regret buying box blade.
I am about to buy one, so why did you regret buying the blade exactly ?
I have a regular grader blade, but it is fairly light, so is prob not much better at moving around gravel than my rake would be.
Was thinking of box blade, so I can move some earth, kind of like a quasi FEL, or mainly for loosening, box blades have rippers, and you could add weight, so they should be able to break up some harder earth then collect in the box to move around, filling in gaps and removing high spots, you would be disappointed if you were thinking it was turning a tractor into a dozer, but I can also see where it may be useful to rip to a shallow depth in an area I may want to sow or till as well, but the depth is limited to about 4 inches.
So, should I get a box blade, or is this thinking madness ?
You really don't need a HEAVY box blade.
I have a KK 5' box blade (447 lbs.), and added almost 400 pounds of lead (free). Plenty heavy for me with 32 HP.