Box scraper Dilemma

[ChickenNecks]

Thanks for the helpful advice, all!

MadReferee...good point...I guess that is a very important detail.

Lew

 

[chucko]

I saw a dozer the other day that a road crew used. it had on each side of the blade a thing that read a laser beam and it auto adjusted the blade as needed.

Sure would be nice if there was a cost affectave way for us to use something like that with our small tractors and box blades

 

[HomeBrew2]

Yeh, that sure would be nice! If you get that free compact equipment magazine the issue before the current one had a feature on a bobcat [front] mount grader ... as in a blade in front of the bobcat and wheels in front of the blade. The featured contractor had it outfitted for laser and did all his building slabs, finish grading and parking lots with it. Very cool ... most likely very pricey.

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

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The "Catch 22" there is COST EFFECTIVE.... There is such a critter. We're rebuilding 14 of 18 holes on the golf course here at work right now. "Course Crafters", the contractor, has a couple "pull-type" box scrapers, and one 3-point box that have laser grade capability. They're not in use at the moment, but when they are, I'll try to get a few pics.

Tee box structures are built dead level. They use these scrapers to level them. Currently, they're laying 24 acres of Zoyzia sod....

 

[Makers_Mark]

Bob_Skurka

YES! I've experienced this. I have a box blade which is rectangular. When tilted foward, the front sides keep the blade from digging in further. I have thought of cutting the sides into a trapezoid shape myself. I think I will. thanks for confiming that it is indeed better.