Box blade not digging enough!!!

[PaulT]

I have the same boxblade, although I pull it with a Kubota 2710. It weighs about 470 lbs, so weight is not the issue. I think the top link is tilting the scarifier tips too far backwards, and the tips are pointing straight down (or closer to that) instead of forward and down (about a 45 degree angle). If the tips drag along, they won't dig in, really no matter how much weight you add on top of them. Do what someone else said, and tilt the bb back a few degrees. This will keep the scarifier tips tilted down and forward, and lift the front corners of the sides up and out of the way, letting the box go a little deeper into the soil. Unless you have kiln-fired hardpan clay with absolutely no mosture, this bb will dig in for you. With a 1710, you're more likely to stall it when its ripping than anything else. Good luck, and lengthen that top link just past halfway! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jsouth85]

I agree with PaulT on his advice on the bb setup. I was having the same problem with mine until I adjusted the toplink out until the front edge of the bb was about 1/2" to 3/4" off the ground. The rippers work better this way because they sink in and then glide through the soil instead of nose diving straight down and stalling the tractor. This setup also puts the cutting edge at a better angle to scrape the loose dirt. I've landscaped about 2 acres using this method with great results. Sounds like you just need to try something until you find what works best for you and the type soil you have. Good luck and happy tractoring.

 

[bartman]

Yea, It sounds like lenthening the top link may be the answer...(I shortened it as much as possible) I also will check the draft control lever which I never thought of..............
Well two more days up at the farm then back to the city to get the Washington DC stink (CITY STINK) back on my body
I may be renting an excavator to lay drainage pipe to get the water off of the property. If I do you will see a post under "projects"
Thanks again
Bartman