Yes, that is correct (at least that I see in the picture). Only one cylinder really runs the box (or rippers). The side plates on this look like 1/2", versus the 3/16" on the Landpride BB12 series. I had no idea how expensive all the implements are for these 'Swiss army knives'... Seems like you could make a box blade pretty easy if you are good at welding and know someone with a 2D plasma cutter.
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Yes, that is correct (at least that I see in the picture). Only one cylinder really runs the box (or rippers). The side plates on this look like 1/2", versus the 3/16" on the Landpride BB12 series. I had no idea how expensive all the implements are for these 'Swiss army knives'... Seems like you could make a box blade pretty easy if you are good at welding and know someone with a 2D plasma cutter.
Yes, that is correct (at least that I see in the picture). Only one cylinder really runs the box (or rippers). The side plates on this look like 1/2", versus the 3/16" on the Landpride BB12 series. I had no idea how expensive all the implements are for these 'Swiss army knives'... Seems like you could make a box blade pretty easy if you are good at welding and know someone with a 2D plasma cutter.
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Well, it must not be real easy, or everyone would be doing it vs paying $4K for them new. You would think that some manufacturers would copy them and sell them cheaper, but no, they try to copy (some actually have) and guess what, theirs are $4K also.
Like I said earlier, bigger tractor equals bigger more costly implements. They just go hand n hand. You live in California as do I, you don't buy a million dollar house and expect to only pay $1000 in property taxes.
Oh, and it's not just the box blades for the 75hp tractor that are expensive, it's every implement that is properly sized.
Well, it must not be real easy, or everyone would be doing it vs paying $4K for them new. You would think that some manufacturers would copy them and sell them cheaper, but no, they try to copy (some actually have) and guess what, theirs are $4K also.
Like I said earlier, bigger tractor equals bigger more costly implements. They just go hand n hand. You live in California as do I, you don't buy a million dollar house and expect to only pay $1000 in property taxes.
Oh, and it's not just the box blades for the 75hp tractor that are expensive, it's every implement that is properly sized.
Things are priced to what the market will bear. If you can get $5 for your orange juice, why would I sell mine for $1 (unless I'm trying to establish my name)?
So, I have contacts with laser CNC cutters & have CAD software and large (250amp) TIG & MIG Lincoln welders. What I don't have is access to see what any of this looks like. Not a whole lot of 'farming' in the middle of the Mojave desert and hence very few tractors. It may not be economical, but quite often I manufacture my own stuff just for the fun of it! I'm strange that way.
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Things are priced to what the market will bear. If you can get $5 for your orange juice, why would I sell mine for $1 (unless I'm trying to establish my name)?
So, I have contacts with laser CNC cutters & have CAD software and large (250amp) TIG & MIG Lincoln welders. What I don't have is access to see what any of this looks like. Not a whole lot of 'farming' in the middle of the Mojave desert and hence very few tractors. It may not be economical, but quite often I manufacture my own stuff just for the fun of it! I'm strange that way.
As far as a Gannon box blade, keep an eye out for a used one. 6 footers are fairly common and once in awhile a 78" or 84" pop up, all usually between $1000-$1500.
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We got our first grapple about a year ago and can't believe how handy it is especially since my "ground crew" has grown up and moved on. We bought our second grapple a few months later when we found out how handy it was and got tired of hauling it back ad forth between farms then my brother bought one for our other farm; love them.
Yeah and I had to convince yah to get that first one:laughing:
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Yep, between you and Richard, I didn't have a chance. I bet if you go back far enough you'll find posts where I said I didn't need one.
So far, I'm getting a lightly used rotary cutter (Landpride 84"), the Gannon box blade, SSQA HD bucket, and SSQA forks. I have my eye on a couple of grapples that I will need to choose between. I think initially, I will control it from one of the 3 rear remotes. Looks like ~$750 to plumb in the joystick thumb control. Trying to decide if a rock or a root grapple is more versatile. Any opinions?
