B2920 scraper box

[Howard92]

Im in the process of buying a b2920 with a 48" scraper box. I'm looking at the bb05, bb12 and bb15. It will mainly be used on very rough forest roads. Any suggestion on which one I need?

 

[peterc38]

I would go with a 54" or 60" vs. the 48". I run a 60" on a B7610 w/ no problems. For brands, hard to go wrong with Woods or Landpride. I have a Woods that I have been happy with.

 

[TripleR]

Weight really helps doing dirt work, so my inclination would be to go with the BB15 series and like perc38, would seriously consider going with the 54". I probably wouldn't go as big as the 60" though.

There is certainly nothing wrong with the 48", I use one on our BX2660, but just think a little bigger "might" be better on the B2920.

Good luck.

 

[s219]

I have a 48" Howse box blade for my B2920, and used it just last night to top-dress a new driveway:



The 48" blade (which actually measures about 51" wide if I remember right) is a good size for the tractor. It has a weight of 425 lbs. For heavy dirt work in clay soil, with rippers down and the 3-pt in float, it can sometimes stop the tractor (loss of traction) once the box fills up. In that scenario, the weight of the box and fill does not aid traction obviously, it just drags against forward motion. In fact, I think the only time the box blade can definitely help traction is when it's elevated and the extra weight is all on the 3-pt. So it's only a traction enhancing device when it's *not* engaging soil.

I think one could go wider on the 2920 as long as the box wasn't going to be used for heavy dirt work. For instance, when dressing the driveway last night, I adjusted the top link so that the box didn't catch a lot of material. There was very little drag at that point. A wider box would have worked fine for that.

I guess you can also figure out how wide of a box is needed for typical jobs. That driveway I worked on last night is 12' wide. So I covered the whole thing in three passes, which is about the minimum needed anyways. The first pass was down the middle, to knock down the hump between tire tracks from construction traffic. The next passes were on each side of center. Even if I had a 6' box, I still would have made the first pass down the middle, and needed two more to finish the job.

 

[Howard92]

Thanks all for your comments and the good info. I am pretty much a novice at this, so any info from your experiences helps.

I will primarily be using this box scraper on very primitive dirt roads/trails on some mtn land we own. It will never be used on any thing like a gravel driveway. Most of the roads/trails are pretty rough and only one jeep wide (barely). Encountering rocks and roots will be a common occurrence.

I went back down to the dealer and looked at the 3 types again and found some info on the internet. I also called Land Pride, but they didn稚 really help me much.

Box Scrapers | Land Pride

BB0548 = 277 lbs (I think the dealer recommended this on because it was the only 48" he had on hand)

BB1248 = 316 lbs

BB1548 = 382 lbs

Based on the post about the weight helping, I pretty sure I知 going to go with the 382 lbs BB15 - 48?

Thanks again for your input.
Howard

 

[joshuabardwell]

I have only a little experience with a box blade, but here is my two cents. You definitely want something that covers your tire tracks. I have a 6' blade on my tractor, which is about 53" wide. Not only do I cover my tracks, but the extra few inches that it sticks out means that I can get close up to a structure or fence if I need to, without having to sidle the tractor itself right up to it. IMO, if the box is a bit too big, you can always adjust the top link for a less aggressive cut or lift the box slightly to dump some of the dirt.

To be fair, the counter-argument here is that covering your tire tracks is less of a big deal with a box blade than with something like e.g. a landscape rake or a land plane, where you're doing more "finish" work, or a tiller, where the light, fluffy surface is what you're trying to produce and the tires simply ruin it. And maybe you don't need to get that last six inches close to the building or the fence-line. Also, having an implement that is narrower than your tractor means you don't have to look behind you every time you drive through a gate to make sure you're not going to snag the implement on the gate-post. And you may get work done more efficiently and quickly with a small box that your tractor can muscle around, compared to a big box that you have to use kid gloves with.

 

[displacedPA]

I got the LP 1548 behind my B2320 and i really like it. look at the website i like how the rippers have pins to adjust the heights. also the material its made out of is super stout... other have good BB like Howse ect.. I would stick with 48'' for woods trails.

I have only a little experience with a box blade, but here is my two cents. You definitely want something that covers your tire tracks. I have a 6' blade on my tractor, which is about 53" wide. Not only do I cover my tracks, but the extra few inches that it sticks out means that I can get close up to a structure or fence if I need to, without having to sidle the tractor itself right up to it. IMO, if the box is a bit too big, you can always adjust the top link for a less aggressive cut or lift the box slightly to dump some of the dirt.

To be fair, the counter-argument here is that covering your tire tracks is less of a big deal with a box blade than with something like e.g. a landscape rake or a land plane, where you're doing more "finish" work, or a tiller, where the light, fluffy surface is what you're trying to produce and the tires simply ruin it. And maybe you don't need to get that last six inches close to the building or the fence-line. Also, having an implement that is narrower than your tractor means you don't have to look behind you every time you drive through a gate to make sure you're not going to snag the implement on the gate-post. And you may get work done more efficiently and quickly with a small box that your tractor can muscle around, compared to a big box that you have to use kid gloves with.

 

[Howard92]

I got the LP 1548 behind my B2320 and i really like it. look at the website i like how the rippers have pins to adjust the heights. also the material its made out of is super stout... other have good BB like Howse ect.. I would stick with 48'' for woods trails.

Yep, that is what I'm going with for the reasons you stated.

Thanks,
Howard

 

[TripleR]

Having a bb as wide as the rear tires was mentioned and for me this is a must. Your wheels need to fit in the track/hole/road you are making. I like one well beyond my rear wheels personally, but as mentioned, you need to watch so you don't snag something in the woods.

I recently replaced a BB2584 with a HR3584 and also use a 10' drag scraper; what works for one, may not for another so good luck.

 

[s219]

A 48" box blade will cover the tire tracks on a B2920 (mine does).