Box Scraper Box blades

[DieselBound]

To help with traction I'd recommend getting some ballast in the rear tires, if you don't already have it. It made a WORLD of difference with my B7800: recently unloaded a 5' brush hog from a back of a trailer w/o any implement on the back of my B7800 and the guy I was buying the brush hog from said that he wouldn't be able to lift it with his L3030's loader w/o lifting the rears.

 

[IXLR8]

A bit more "input" than you might want to hear...but honestly if you really want to master a box blade (amaze yourself on a regular basis) hydraulic top and tilt is paramount...IMO...without T&T the learning curve for a box blade is as steep as they come...

For instance...watch an operator work a bb with T&T on anything but a perfectly flat surface...the operator will constantly make minor adjustments to the blade...now imagine stopping the tractor, climbing off the tractor make an adjustment climb back on the tractor and continue a few yards repeat...IMO the frustration of trying to use a bb without T&T is the main reason you will often hear dislike for them...

Mastering a box blade is like being able to catch a fly with chop sticks...once achieved you can do anything...!

Good Luck...

I have to agree with /pine on this as well. I fought and fought with my BB until I got T&T, I also added an inclinometer to help with the crowning of the road. I do find that once I have the Top set, I rarely change it, but I am constantly adjusting the Tilt.