Hinged back, or regular back box blade

[Threepoint]

Weight on either isn't an issue for my tractor, but the Howse BEB84 84" hinged back is a medium duty box blade and weighs 620ish pounds.

The unfair comparison is with the Woods/Gannon 80LB which is significantly better built and weighs over 1000 pounds.

I can get the Howse for less than a grand, and I have no idea how much more the Gannon would be.

I have a 60" Howse hinged box blade for our smaller tractor, and Howse makes a nice product. But if you're looking at their BEB84 medium duty blade for your NX6010, I'd sure at least look at the Woods BSM84 as an alternative. Not hinged, but it's 130 lbs heavier at 750 lbs and exceptionally well made. Mine was around $1350 a few months ago. I love it. As between hinged and non-hinged, once the scarifiers are down, I haven't seen a lot of difference in ability to dig as between my 60" box blades. They'll both tear up the dirt pretty quick. My first 60" bb was non-hinged, and if I had it to do over again, my 60" Howse would be as well. The blade doesn't lock, and it seems harder to grade in reverse with it, although I'm not sure why.

I haven't kicked the tires of a Woods 80LB, but from the specs it's in a whole 'nuther league. Much heavier, with hydraulic scarifiers. Very sweet, if you can justify it in your budget!

 

[whis]

they only make one kind of box blade Gannon

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

. . . My first 60" bb was non-hinged, and if I had it to do over again, my 60" Howse would be as well. The blade doesn't lock, and it seems harder to grade in reverse with it, although I'm not sure why. . . .

Well, that shows how little I know. I didn't know that some hinged models couldn't be locked.