Box blade recommendation

   / Box blade recommendation #1  

atgvir

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Virginia
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Kubota L4240 HST
I am looking to purchase a 6ft box blade. It will be used mainly for leveling 1.3 miles of horse trails that have been bushed hogged. There are some small stumps.
I have a l4240 Kubota . It will be rarely used after leveling the trails. How heavy duty do you think I will need. I am going to take it slow and easy.

Thanks,
 
   / Box blade recommendation #2  
I'd look at the king kutter box blade if you are on a tight budget. Also check out landpride and woods if you wanna spend a little more.

The used market is great for box blades. My king kutter 72" was used. Painted it and has been great. I have used it a lot too behind my L3830. Works very well.
 
   / Box blade recommendation #3  
I would stick with a medium duty box blade if your tractor can handle it. If that's too much weight for your tractor, then you have your answer.

I started out using light duty implements and was a frequent customer of the local welding shop :( I haven't had that problem since I moved up to the medium duty rated stuff.

Landpride and Woods are good. Also, I have a Bush Box box blade, it's well made.
 
   / Box blade recommendation
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#5  
Thanks.
I found a Woods bss72 local I think I am going to get.
 
   / Box blade recommendation #6  
Take a look at Everything Attachments where they have quite a selection of what looks like quality build at a decent price. I just bought one and am waiting on delivery pretty soon. Cheers, Mike
 
   / Box blade recommendation #7  
I bought an LMC box blade Lowery Manufacturing, Inc. -LMC Farm Equipment if they have these around your area I would look into them. They are pretty HD as far as I am concerned, they are not as heavy as some but they are not light and they do not cost as much as even TSC units.
 
   / Box blade recommendation #8  
Go used. They are cheaper and nothing can happen to a BB that you can't see on inspection. I've done well. I also advocate for sometime or ordinary road leveling, go with a medium duty or even light. You won't be using it much, and the only danger to it will be the occasional stump. I suggest you go get those stumps out first, the BB away.
 
   / Box blade recommendation #9  
Go used. They are cheaper and nothing can happen to a BB that you can't see on inspection. I've done well. I also advocate for sometime or ordinary road leveling, go with a medium duty or even light. You won't be using it much, and the only danger to it will be the occasional stump. I suggest you go get those stumps out first, the BB away.

Exactly!
 
   / Box blade recommendation #10  
I'd also recommend getting a used one off Craig's List or something. They're on there all the time around here and it's where I got mine. No need to pay new prices for something like that, especially with something you won't use that much.
 
 

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