Bad Boy Land Plane

[Williy]

Does or has anyone used one of these??
Half the price of other companies product!

willy

 

[K5lwq]

From what I can see they are quite a bit lighter than the EA brand by a couple hundred pounds.

I think weight is what you will want with a land plane.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Man, if it is half the price, get it! You can always add weight if needed.... at not much cost!

 

[Williy]

I believe that the difference in weight is
between 50 to 58 lbs
The only difference I can see is that the
Bad Boy don't have the side rail support
like the other ones.

But is has the bottom section is easy to replace its bolted on.

willy

 

[deezler]

So wait, what is the actual price? Say on the 6' "land grader". It's 500 lbs.... not all that light. Easy to tack on 200 lbs of weights or metal.

 

[deezler]

Leaving some links here for reference.

Tractor Implements | Bad Boy Tractors

Our Bad Boy line of three-point hitch and front loader quick attach implements are built for a lifetime of work around the field and farm.

badboymowers.com

Some random pricing I found (pics don't quite match, but)

Hand Tools in Norman, OK | Tractor Bob

Shop hand tools at Tractor Bob in Norman, OK. Reliable tools for Edmond, OK!

www.tractorbob.com

 

[herm0016]

they are really diving in to try to be a full line reseller.

 

[ruffdog]

I would have to see one in use first before buying. With the 1/4" end pieces unsupported at their perimeter, there may be a bunch of side flexing as it bounces over rocks.

Even an extra 60lbs of structural strength in the right places may make a world of difference.

 

[Tinhack]

If it's flexing on the unsupported side, you have it mounted upside-down.

 

[deezler]

I might have to buy one for my Kioti. My old 6' box blade is staying on the ol' Cub, so I was gonna buy a new one. But if I can get adjustable scarifiers on an affordable land grader like this for when ripping is needed, I don't really need a separate box blade just to trap and transport material - the front loader is far faster at that anyway. But the main use would be re-grading my gravel driveway periodically, or smoothing out newly cleared areas. That black and orange paint scheme looks pretty awesome, too.

 

[ruffdog]

If it's flexing on the unsupported side, you have it mounted upside-down.

No. What connects the 3pt framework to the grader blades? Only the 1/4" flat end pieces with no edge structure. I wonder if they are including the skid in the weight numbers? Maybe shipped weight?

Grader Leveler

 

[deezler]

Does kinda make you wonder huh. Sure looks like a LOT less metal for a not-that-much-lighter weight rating.

 

[Doughknob]

I would want to know how these straight blades compare to most other land planes with angled blades. There has to be a reason the expensive ones have angled blades.....

 

[ruffdog]

It would just be nice if there was a good video of it doing some real work. The manufacture's web site only shows a nice clean and unused one sitting on a driveway.

 

[Smokeydog]

I would want to know how these straight blades compare to most other land planes with angled blades. There has to be a reason the expensive ones have angled blades.....

EA describes what your asking on their LP video.

 

[K5lwq]

I would want to know how these straight blades compare to most other land planes with angled blades. There has to be a reason the expensive ones have angled blades.....

In the description it says the blades are fully adjustable. I wonder if the the angle is adjustable or what?

 

[Gordon Gould]

I don't know - but I have straight blades on mine and it works just fine. To my thinking material cannot not flow side ways along the blade, which you need for crowning action, because the end id closed off. Once the blade is full there is no sideward flow.

I think the most important spec for a land plane is weight per foot of width with 125 lbs per foot being the minimum. So a 5' plane should weigh at least 625 lbs. My 5 footer is 650.

gg

 

[Gordon Gould]

Also most of the units with angled blades have such a shallow blade angle that the angle is next to insignificant

I have done a lot of grading on different road types and have never wished I had angled or adjustable blades. Understand, that's not to say they are a bad thing to have.

gg

 

[MtnViewRanch]

800lbs for my 5 footer. Blades are angled 15* if I remember correctly.

Anyone trying to create a crown best have some patience . Dirt literally only moves side ways 5/8"- 1" each pass.

I actually painted a stripe on the ground to see how far the stripe would move.

 

[workinonit]

Interesting views. I built mine 7.5' wide, opposing angled blades at probably about a 20 degree angle and the blades are pitched at 45 degrees. I haven't weighed mine but it's at least 1000 pounds, probably more like 1200. I need to build a flop gate for the back since I've used it a few times now. I know one thing, it puts a load on my tractor.