I have a 72" Befco that I drag behind a L3700SU. The tractor handles it with no problem at all. What ever one you get I strongly recommend getting one with scarifiers. They rip the ground before the blades smooth it out and saves a ton of time. They are especially nice for ripping out pot holes.
Grading scraper - which one?
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Gordon Gould
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I cant say which one would be best for you. But here are a few things to consider.
The grading scraper will pull every bit as hard as a blade the same width. In some conditions harder. You have two blades, not one, both cutting and they are both always full and pulling under a box full of material if it is working right.
The 822 lb 7' scraper gives you 117 lbs per foot of blade which is better than the 6 footer at 600 lbs which gives 100 lbs per foot. The more wt per foot the better. I have heard some say that 150 lbs per foot is good. I have a 5 footer that weight 575 lbs and some times I add 100 lbs to it. But I have no rippers and some very hard packed gravel.
The grading scraper will pull every bit as hard as a blade the same width. In some conditions harder. You have two blades, not one, both cutting and they are both always full and pulling under a box full of material if it is working right.
The 822 lb 7' scraper gives you 117 lbs per foot of blade which is better than the 6 footer at 600 lbs which gives 100 lbs per foot. The more wt per foot the better. I have heard some say that 150 lbs per foot is good. I have a 5 footer that weight 575 lbs and some times I add 100 lbs to it. But I have no rippers and some very hard packed gravel.
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Gotta luv TBN ! Dummy me didn't even know they came with scarifers till went and pulled pics of what OP and others were talking about. Might have bought one "down the road"no pun intented and gotten shafted . Thanks for the learning Folks ! :thumbsup:
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You will be best off with the 7 footer. You can always pick it up if it is too much at the time for whatever your conditions might be at the time. Weight is your friend when it comes to grading. You may want to look around some first before you buy. There are a lot of LPGB (land plane grader blades) out there to look at. Prices vary a lot, but you usually get what you pay for. I personally run a 7 footer that weighs in at 1400lbs, but my tractor is a bit bigger.
