Box Scraper Beginners guide to using a box blade

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Is this my friend streaming Eagle?

Yes, I chose a different user name"eagle" for the log home. I was here many years before the log stuff came about.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I used draft control for plowing but wouldn't use it if I were grading with a box blade.

Why? It eliminates the box from stopping the tractor. :confused3:

 

[edkemper]

Yes, I chose a different user name"eagle" for the log home. I was here many years before the log stuff came about.

Always nice be around family.

 

[Jisgren]

Just a quick thanks for this informative thread! Had my first go at a box blade yesterday

Putting in a barn/shed. Can't see from is picture, but about 8-10in elevations change.



After running box blade. Rippers down top link short, ripper up but top link short, finally lengthen top link to smooth.



When I laid out foundation beams, site was within 1-2 inched from to back.



Did bend three rippers on roots though

 

[jenkinsph]

Why? It eliminates the box from stopping the tractor. :confused3:

If the hitch is raised when grading I wan't to be the one making that decision. I wan't to know exactly where that is so I can correct it.


I did pick up my first receiver and new laser for machine control Friday and when I get all of this hooked I guess it will be making these decisions for me.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

If the hitch is raised when grading I wan't to be the one making that decision. I wan't to know exactly where that is so I can correct it.


I did pick up my first receiver and new laser for machine control Friday and when I get all of this hooked I guess it will be making these decisions for me.

My experience with this is that the hitch raises less than 1/4" to allow the tractor to keep moving. For me, that is more than close enough.

 

[edkemper]

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do a little work improving and widening a couple of roads on my property. Looking forward to starting to clear a place for my house and outbuildings. Thanks to this thread, I feel I'm getting the hang of it.

Thanks to all contributors.



Also bought a monster Ratchet Rake for my front bucket. It'll help tremendously in removing a lot of small trees and brush. Now the real work and real fun starts.

 

[jenkinsph]

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do a little work improving and widening a couple of roads on my property. Looking forward to starting to clear a place for my house and outbuildings. Thanks to this thread, I feel I'm getting the hang of it.

Thanks to all contributors.

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Also bought a monster Ratchet Rake for my front bucket. It'll help tremendously in removing a lot of small trees and brush. Now the real work and real fun starts.

That is quite a bit of wear on the sides of your box blade. Might wan't to add some more metal there when you have time. Nice rig though.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I was having trouble using my Gannon box blade. It was "washboarding" a lot. Mine has the hinged rear blade.

I followed the advice in this thread and extended my top link quite a bit and locked the hinged rear blade down, and now it's working a lot better to give me a smooth finish without most of the washboarding.

 

[jenkinsph]

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do a little work improving and widening a couple of roads on my property. Looking forward to starting to clear a place for my house and outbuildings. Thanks to this thread, I feel I'm getting the hang of it.

Thanks to all contributors.

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Also bought a monster Ratchet Rake for my front bucket. It'll help tremendously in removing a lot of small trees and brush. Now the real work and real fun starts.

That is quite a bit of wear on the sides of your box blade. Might wan't to add some more metal there when you have time. If you have to pitch the blade forward to hold the dirt in the box it makes the blade angle very steep. I think you could add the steel plate to your remaining sides rather easily. Nice rig though.


Notice in the picture below how much longer the front leading edge is on the sides.