gummo96130
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- Apr 23, 2022
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- Tractor
- LS MT342
This TSC box blade is only rated 32hp and my LS is 42hp. Would I just destroy it or could I just slice slower? Never used a box blade before.
I buy all of my attachments from a real tractor and implement dealer in town. They were there before TSC came to town and they'll be there after it closes up. And when I have a problem or need to be educated, they are happy (and... big plus) able to help. You're not going to get that from the teenage checker at TSC.This TSC box blade is only rated 32hp and my LS is 42hp. Would I just destroy it or could I just slice slower? Never used a box blade before.
Yeah, it’s probably more of a weight rating as you say.It's kind of an odd rating. Your engine HP is 42. Who knows how much drawbar HP your machine has? It's not listed anywhere. I could see someone rating a powered implement, like a brush cutter for example, in how many HP maximum it can handle from the PTO. But an implement like a box blade is pulled through the dirt. So it should be rated at how many draw bar HP the machine can put down, shouldn't it?
I imagine the manufacturer's rating is a generalization as to the weight and traction that the average 25-35 engine HP tractor has, and that's about it.
So if they'r saying 35hp max, and yours puts out 42, that's 20% more HP, so no warranty claims (is there a warranty?).
Reading the reviews, the first one in the list said someone with a 42hp Kubota ripped a ripper out of the thing when caught on a root, so there you go.