Grading bx2200 and box blade

[charliek]

i intend to buy a landscape blade for use on my bx2200. can anyone tell me there experience and what size box will work best?

 

[NYTrainer]

I have a Land Pride BB1548 (4') box blade that works well and covers the tracks of the BX. I've used it with wet and dry materials and, mainly because of the overall weight of the BX, I think that is as large as I would want to go. I also use turfs and Ag's would be better but with 4wd and diff. lock I rarely bog it down unless I'm hogging in too deep.
It depends on what you want to use it for but for most landscape projects I have found the Rake/Rear blade combo to be the most useful for the money spent.
David

 

[charliek]

i have several small landscape projects and it looks like the box blade should do the job. however, tell me more about the rake. what do you use it for?

 

[NYTrainer]

I use it for many tasks. It can groom a stone driveway, level a large lawn area after tilling and/or adding soil (I have gauge wheels which I feel are essential) while at the same time removing debris (rocks, sticks, whatever!) I have also used it to remove weeds from large areas where I had built different "levels" in a landscape but weeds took hold while awaiting the final plantings of shrubbery, etc. (It was easy to work soil). Finally, since the rear blade mount on the same "arbor" as the rake I can substitute the blade for grading and especially snow removal.
I've posted the attached photo before in this forum but I will repeat it as it shows the rake and gauge wheels. The blade "swaps" out with the rake.
David