Boxblade
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F1520
Silver Member
Nice! I have a Land Pride BB 25-72. They look so much alike that I thought you had the same one. That last bid amount is the price you paid? That's a great deal. They're very heavy and well made.
I got mine off Craigslist and it was very rusty. I cleaned up the bad spots and hit 'em with primer then paint. (Land Pride paint color is "buckskin" in case you ever need to order it.
Good luck with your new toy--- er, tool!
I got mine off Craigslist and it was very rusty. I cleaned up the bad spots and hit 'em with primer then paint. (Land Pride paint color is "buckskin" in case you ever need to order it.
Good luck with your new toy--- er, tool!
deepNdirt
Veteran Member
Oh yes! you be in business now :thumbsup:
as far as using it you'll learn easy enough, as you have it with the scarf turned up this was I'm sure to transport it, although you can do flat scrapping with them this way, of course when you need to dig and move larger amounts of dirt the scarfs will help to cut and loosen the soil so the scrape can fallow up and pull the dirt,
I've used miy BB so much in the past 12 years it has worn down the sides front corners by 1 inch
as far as using it you'll learn easy enough, as you have it with the scarf turned up this was I'm sure to transport it, although you can do flat scrapping with them this way, of course when you need to dig and move larger amounts of dirt the scarfs will help to cut and loosen the soil so the scrape can fallow up and pull the dirt,
I've used miy BB so much in the past 12 years it has worn down the sides front corners by 1 inch
F1520
Silver Member
Yup, definitely. On Friday I'm going to help a friend grade a delivery of gravel to "freshen up" his five year old driveway. I'll try to get some pics and/or video of the box blade in action.
Now all I have to do is check out the info from the old experts on this site and tell me how to use the **** thing.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
You should check this out if you haven't already:
YouTube - How to Use a Box Blade
Everything Attachments is a sponsor of TBN and Ted's videos are really good. :thumbsup:
General Lee
Veteran Member
That video is better than nothing but its fairly vague. Its not as easy as they make to be. At least in my opinion. Moving dirt is fairly easy with it, scuffing up the ground is easy, but grading and finding the right angle and pitch can be tricky. Practice practice practice I guess.
rbcsaver
Silver Member
Nice! I have a Land Pride BB 25-72. They look so much alike that I thought you had the same one. That last bid amount is the price you paid? That's a great deal. They're very heavy and well made.
I got mine off Craigslist and it was very rusty. I cleaned up the bad spots and hit 'em with primer then paint. (Land Pride paint color is "buckskin" in case you ever need to order it.
Good luck with your new toy--- er, tool!
It looks just liteveke my Land Pride, (higher cost, But USA Made and very High Quality.)
The "local" and Craig's List have usually left me very much short, althought Craig's List
is an awesome start.
regards,
Steve
ScottW
Bronze Member
I agree. The ground at my place is far stonier more compacted than what they show, and even well-graded gravel will not work as smoothly as what they're showing with that good 'ole southern red sandy soil. It's important to get the side-to-side and fore-and-aft angles right by adjusting the lift rod and top links, and to raise and lower the box scraper in small adjustments. Don't try to do too much in one pass! I have a SCUT (MF GC2410), and if I try to really dig in with the scarifier teeth, I quickly come to a halt.
