Grading Box Blade Width 48 or 60 Inch

[Inspector507]

TresCrows,
All I've done with the blade and the Yanmar is "pretty up" my drive a couple of times. I haven't used it in this clay soil of ours at all.

 

[winchman]

3cows,

Your words always seem to amuse me. So, are sure this boxblade thing is supposed to be used for more than a drag?? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Did you know that there is a lever on the right fender of your B2410 that engages the front wheels to drive also and you know that hydro peddle is not used like a gas peddle in a car?? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Seriously, I am not trying to lead WoodnSteel astray. I'm saying from my experience in all the different ways that you can use a boxblade and the various soil conditions that I would buy the 60" again in a heartbeat. Are your tires loaded on your B2410? Maybe some other guys with 60" boxblades on B7500/B2410's could chim in.

 

[FamilyFarm]

I have no doubt a 4ft blade would be better if I used it for all it's uses and to all it's potential.
For what I do with mine, and at 378 lbs, it has worked out very well.
If I need to use a 5 ft blade to it's fullest potential, I will need a much heavier tractor.

Terry

 

[TresCrows]

"Your words always seem to amuse me."

Well, good then. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif In any case I don't think I said you were leading anyone astray /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif. You have a belief system and I got mine. Yes, I know how to shift into 4WD, no my tires are not loaded but as it is traction is not always the limiting factor when the boxblade is digging and the rippers are down I have had the tractor stall. To big a bite--yeah--and it would have been way to big a bite with a 5 footer. I notice in the manual it says a 5 foot boxblade is useable and I think it would be for soft ground, lighter materials and general purpose smoothing of drives and arenas etc. I just think however it would not dig and rip as efficiently with a small tractor. I think I would rather go with a heavier narrow box than a wide but lighter one for digging. Obviously for dragging and smoothing the wider one would be better. There is such a range of boxblades there is really no way to generalize I suppose. I think the fixed back types are probably easier to deal with than a swing back like mine. I imagine it is entirely possible your 5 foot accomplishes your needs perfectly but I don't think it would accomplish mine. Since the posted question more or less asked for opinions, that is mine and I certainly welcome yours as does I am sure the original poster. Well, with that, I take my leave of this thread. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif J

 

[buzst]

Landpride makes a 54" box that would both cover your tire tracks (very important) and take a smaller bite.

 

[House]

I have the Landpride 54" on my B1700 and have not had any problems. It's the perfect size with the R4's it covers my tracks nicely.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I just got my B7500 yesterday (wow, nice to post on Owning/Operating instead of Buying/Pricing!). I don't have the manual in front of me, but I thought I saw a spec in there that indicated the max recommended weight for a box scraper on a B7500 was around 400 lbs.

I could easily be remembering wrong, but it might be worth checking out. Probably depends a lot on what you ultimately use it for, though. Nice to cover those wheel tracks, and I like having my wheels all the way out.

 

[WoodnSteel]

Wow. Great information everyone. Sure appreciate the info on 4 vs. 5 foot blades. Alot of good debate on this thread and many things to think about. A little controversy is good. It allows a person to consider all the options.

So there is a 48, a 54 and a 60" box blade? Now comes the price debate.

Again, thanks for everyone's input.