Grading Box Blade Width 48 or 60 Inch

[WoodnSteel]

Just purchased my B7500, R4's, with 302 loader, toothbar and woods palate forks. However I need some advice.

I am trying to decide what would be better, a 4 foot box blade or 5 foot box blade.

I plan on using it for landscaping around the yard and mostly in sand and finer dirt. Have about 10 acres.

Is there an advantage of 4 foot for smaller places? Or is it better to cover the rear wheel tracks with 5 foot? I realize a lot of variables play into this but thought I would tap into everyones experience.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

[Inspector507]

For a 7500, go with the 5', you'll not be sorry.
Give a look at the Midwest Blades. A heavy duty 5' is 541 lbs.
Powder coat paint and all.
Midwest Box Blades

 

[FamilyFarm]

I have a 5' BB for the BX and have not had any trouble. I didn't need one for heavy duty work such as dragging a full box of heavy materials around. I use it for lighter work and I like the fact it reaches out a few inches beyond the tractor tire width.
The only time I have really wished for 4 ft was one specific task that I wanted to only dig a 4 ft path - hard to do that with a 5 ft blade!
Best wishes and enjoy the new tractor! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Terry

 

[wichiwichi]

I would go with the 4 foot. It covers the wheel tracks perfectly , and there are times when you can't pull the 4 foot with the rippers down or a full load. The 5 foot would be too much.

 

[TresCrows]

I agree, a 5 foot is way to much for a 7500 if in fact you wish to use the full capabilities of the tractor and boxblade. There are many times my 2410 comes to a stop with a 4 foot box and I have to back off and get another bite--a 5 foot??--NO WAY. A 4 foot will cover the tracks unless you have the wheels out to max width. A 5 footer full of dirt or with the rippers down will stop the 7500 cold in it's tracks. J

 

[Boone]

TresCrows,
What is your impression of the quality of the Kubota Box Blade?

 

[Inspector507]

I guess if a 7500 won't pull a 5' blade, I'll keep my Yanmar. It pulls one all day long at 20 engine HP. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
just teasing y'all.
I had no idea that 7500 wouldn't pull one. I went with a light duty 5' and have no problem at all.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Well, i'm not Trescrow /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif but I also have the 48" kubota box blade for my bx2200 and I like it, the way the rippers are held in place are a little wierd but over all its a nice blade.
wt.box/tractor bb

Cheers
Tony

 

[winchman]

WoodnSteel,

I also debated on getting a 48" or 60" boxblade. I ended up getting a 60" King Kutter to pull behind my B2410 and I am happy with the performance of the tractor and the boxblade. My tractor has R4 tires filled 75% with a calcium chloride solution. I paid $299 at TSC (sometimes see it on sale for $269) and feel it is a good match for the light weight B series tractors. Surely not the quality of Midwest, Woods, Landpride, etc., but built heavy enough for our size tractor and at a great value. I think you would be happy with the 60" if you ballast your tractor. Just an opinion based on my experience.

winchman

 

[TresCrows]

"Well, i'm not Trescrow"

Well, good thing you are not because being me isn't easy /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif. In any case, I imagine the disparity of views has to do with the use of the blade, I imagine a lot of guys get a box blade and then tilt it back on it's rear blade and drag it around. If you tilt it forward and put the rippers down in clay soil a 5 foot box --normal duty--will drag a 7500 to a stop. I don't know about the Yanamr, horsepower is not a good measure of a tractor---weight is however. My neighbors L series 25 something is quite a bit heavier and has more displacement but only one more horsepower--it can pull a five foot blade--it can also pull my 2410 backwards I bet. In order to get the full capability--digging, smoothing, ripping, grading, spreading etc then just from my experience with the BX and the 2410 a 5 foot 500lb boxblade is too much for a 7500 unless the only thing you wish to do with it is drag it around tilted back on it's rear blade and that won't work with swing back types like the Kubota blades. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif. 3crows