LazyHRanch
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Great post full of good information. Thank you Rob 3RRL. After all this time this post just thought me something.
Box Scraper Beginners guide to using a box blade
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3RRL
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Wow, it's great that this old thread is still helpful, and comes alive now and then.
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Rob, great to see that you still check in once in awhile. Most all of us have benefited in some way from all of your contributions over the years. :thumbsup:
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This thread ought to be in a special place for Everything Newby. In fact, there ought to be plenty of newly questions that could be in a newly section. This is a great resource with the now expected helpful people looking out for us.
I recently bought my first tractor. It's a JD210LE. L for landscape. This thing will do far more than I know how to do, so far. All hydraulic for an old man. I used it a week ago to clear a small area to drop about 60 cu yds of seasoned manure. Haven't even had a chance to do a little maintenance on my roads that have a middle hump. I have 160 acres and need to cut/clear the fence lines and a few roads. Now I'm a lot more informed. Have plenty of small diameter trees (non-address overgrowth) to clear at the edges of the present roads.
I am lucky to be a bit **** about trying to do research before heading off to do my work. This thread is now 11 pages and I've read every page. Now I have to learn to level the box and make it all work the way it was intended. Getting the equipment level from the seat is a challenge I have to learn. That includes the FEL. So far, it's a challenge to learn how to get the bottom level with the ground. But as is normally the case, we learn. Thinking of adding a piece of 2" receiver at level to help me determine when the bottom of level and I can add features like trailer balls to move various trailers around.
I have a lot of clean-up work to do. Thank you all for this great resource.
I recently bought my first tractor. It's a JD210LE. L for landscape. This thing will do far more than I know how to do, so far. All hydraulic for an old man. I used it a week ago to clear a small area to drop about 60 cu yds of seasoned manure. Haven't even had a chance to do a little maintenance on my roads that have a middle hump. I have 160 acres and need to cut/clear the fence lines and a few roads. Now I'm a lot more informed. Have plenty of small diameter trees (non-address overgrowth) to clear at the edges of the present roads.
I am lucky to be a bit **** about trying to do research before heading off to do my work. This thread is now 11 pages and I've read every page. Now I have to learn to level the box and make it all work the way it was intended. Getting the equipment level from the seat is a challenge I have to learn. That includes the FEL. So far, it's a challenge to learn how to get the bottom level with the ground. But as is normally the case, we learn. Thinking of adding a piece of 2" receiver at level to help me determine when the bottom of level and I can add features like trailer balls to move various trailers around.
I have a lot of clean-up work to do. Thank you all for this great resource.
jenkinsph
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edkemper,
My thought is that a 210 is the best thing to use for box blade work. I would reiterate that moving slow enough to have time to adjust the box position is very important.
My thought is that a 210 is the best thing to use for box blade work. I would reiterate that moving slow enough to have time to adjust the box position is very important.
streamin
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edkemper, I would recognize the avatar anywhere, now you have a tractor to help with the log home, great choice.
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You have me at a disadvantage. But you are correct. It will help get the place ready to build. My "heart" travels with me.
streamin
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disadvantage??your way ahead on the other forum, lol.
I was reading through this thread and it is really good, great info, thanks to all who took the time to explain. My old tractor was a Kubota L5030 with no draft control, I didn't even know what it was. Now the Mahindra has it and I paid no attention to it but thanks to this thread I can't wait to try it out!
I was reading through this thread and it is really good, great info, thanks to all who took the time to explain. My old tractor was a Kubota L5030 with no draft control, I didn't even know what it was. Now the Mahindra has it and I paid no attention to it but thanks to this thread I can't wait to try it out!
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Is this my friend streaming Eagle?
jenkinsph
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I used draft control for plowing but wouldn't use it if I were grading with a box blade.
