Grading Box blade weight

[prb51]

My YM2000D will be in next week.
Will the Howse hvy duty 4' box blade @ 394 lbs. be to heavy for the 3 point system on my tractor? The op manual says not to exceed 375 on the drawbar.

 

[prb51]

I think I found my own answer. In the op man it points to the drawbar from overhead and appears to be pointing to the 3 pt. system. I've since figured this out and looked at the weight lifting ability of the 3 pt system via hydraulics.
There will be more newbie queries as soon as the tractor arrives.

 

[tony123]

I've got a comparable setup and am having no issues.

 

[prb51]

Thanks Tony,
How does the box work as a 'plow' in reverse? I've got alot of mesquite bushes to deal with.

 

[mark777]

Things break when operating a box blade in reverse.

Yanmar tractor Pin points, lower lift arms and even rock shaft arms aren't designed to take the impact while traveling/working in reverse under load. I've broken two lower lift arms in four years, once while box blading a trench in reverse, and the other time (with a two inch ball welded to my box blade) while backing up a slightly too heavy trailer.

 

[prb51]

Mark,
A good point and thanks for the tip.

 

[tony123]

It does a good job in reverse. Mark is spot on with his advice, as usual, but sometimes a job just requires me to use it that way. I try not to do anything too heavy in reverse, but have used it to spread loose mulch and gravel. I've also used it to push over some heavy brush as well as push around and manage some pretty big logs. And then...the time I used it to manage a large debris pile that I was burning. It did a good job at keeping things "tight" for the fire to burn best.

And then...well, you get the idea. It's not recommended practice, but it is so darn handy that I'm willing to risk repairs.