Ok Here is the delema, I put in a garage 2 years ago and now it's time to fix my yard. As you can see from the pics I have a spot at the corner of the garage that is real high and I need to take it down to control run off. I have a 2210 with a 54 blade and you can see the results after about 2.5 hours. Not bad but considering that it was all mud and all I did was move it over but it's not great. I have very hard clay soil and my blade will not get into it. My budget is limited at the time so my choices are box blade with rippers or just the soil ripper/ sub soiler thing and use the blade to smooth things out. I need some specific answers to guide me on this one. 1. Will I be able to take off layers with a box blade effectively? I don't care if its 1 inch at a time just as long as there is progress. 2. How wide of a box blade can the deere 2210 with turfs pull? I'm thinking only 4 foot because I want to dig with it. 3 Can a box blade be put on so the teeth face back and use it in reverse? I read some where that if you really want to get the rippers working that would do it. 4. Is this a realistic project for my machine and a box blade? I don't want to buy it then find out I need to rent a tiller or something to loosen up this clay. I hear alot about these box blades being able to dig but I cannot find any pics of one in action. 5 How far in the soil will the rippers go? I would only need about 3 inches in penetration for it to be real effective for my use. Thanks for the help and let the opinions fly. Yard Photos - double click on picture for larger view.