Box Blade Weight

[Oldoak]

There are two questions relevant to selecting a box blade:

Is it wider than my rear tires?

Can my 3ph lift it?

If the answer to the first question is "No", don't buy it. If the answer to the 2nd question is "Yes", then it's *probably* not heavy enough.
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Your answer to your second question makes no sense. :confused3:

If the 3PH can't lift it, the box blade is unusable and is definitely not for that tractor.

 

[bdog]

It was a few years ago so I don’t remember the exact details but I permanently added around 800lbs to my blade and it helped a lot. I welded two semi rims on top of it, capped the holes and filled with concrete.

When it comes to blades as long as you are not overloading your tractor or the structural integrity of the blade itself I say the heavier the better.

 

[FTG-05]

Your answer to your second question makes no sense. :confused3:

If the 3PH can't lift it, the box blade is unusable and is definitely not for that tractor.

Sure it does, it's dead dumb simple: Tongue-in-cheek - Wikipedia

 

[DieselBound]

I've bounced my 1,200 lb (84") box blade over some large rocks. Fortunately such is not common for me. Hydraulic top-link and NO rippers (I have hydraulic rippers and engaging them will anchor my tractor in a heart beat!) I can really cut into ground: I've had sod curling up on top of the box blade giving even more weight/bite- pretty awesome; if you can get the back edge biting (the hydraulic top-link is what makes this really possible- if you start to stall just change the angle of the blade) then even a lighter blade will start acting like a heavy one; but, the trick is to get a good bite going on, and with a light blade that might be a bit tougher to initiate. Working with harder ground is where you really need the weight. Heavy blades are great for ballast (loader work).

 

[tman1020]

Most people will say 100 pounds per foot. And that’s probably good advice if money is not an issue. Personally I do not need the heaviest one out there I bought an Economy one for my tractor. I think it weighs like 450 to 500 pounds and 6 foot wide. It will occasionally bring my tractor to a dead stop if I have all the rippers down. I do not use it to try to rip out asphalt or concrete nor do I have a lot of rocks. But for dirt or gravel I have not had any problems whatsoever.