boxblade advice

[twinsprings]

i need to do general grading and light road building/maintenance on my property. my local dealer advised to stay away from the $100/ft boxblade and has 6' "heavy duty" for i think around $800 and heavier for around $1000. would this be money well spent or should i try to get off cheap? thanks

 

[Lasgambler]

I think that depends on your tractor and the type of soil/dirt you are trying to work. I went with the heaviest I could afford to buy at about $1700 bucs.
The ground here is rocky, very hard with caleiche in some areas.

The $100 bucs a foot would be good for cleaning out horse stalls, but not for serious dirt work.

More/thicker steel is better for the strenght and the weight. Remember it is the weight that does the work as you have no down pressure on the 3 point.
If you don't have Top and Tilt you will want that too after getting a box blade.

Gearmore or Woods/Gannon make some good box scrapers. Terry

 

[twinsprings]

i'm sure youre right heavier is better, the ground is hard, clay with some sand, the tractor is 28hp montana, as for hydraulics, do you prefer tilt or up/down?thanks

 

[Lasgambler]

If you are going to add one remote cylinder, get the top cylinder. The top cylinder will allow you to cut and spread dirt and fill as needed. You can manually adjust the tilt as needed for crowning the drive and landscaping.

Carter and Carter is a good source for top cylinders. Terry