Is a 7' box blade too big?

[LD1]

I was waiting for someone to mention that, and of course it's true, but using the HP rating gives a good idea of the size of the machine and what could be expected of it.

JB.

That used to be the case, but in this day in age of SCUT's and CUT's, HP is NOT the best thing to look at.

Just a very FEW examples

Kubota L3400...34HP...2600lbs
Kioti DK35........35HP...3600lbs

Kubota B3200...32HP...1700lbs
Kubota L3240...32HP...3200bs

BIG difference in pulling ability. And in the case of the B3200 and L3240 with 1500lbs difference, if you add a loader and filled tires, that probabally gets closer to a 2k difference.

WEIGHT is what matters. NOT HP. But yes, HP gets you a ballpark Idea.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Something that gets forgotten quite a bit is the weight of the box blade. You say that you think that you want a 7 footer. Are you looking at a 500lb unit that costs $500 or are you looking at a 1600lb unit that costs $3500. Your tractor will not pull the 1600lb unit except for ideal (easy)conditions. My feeling is that you should always be able to pull an implement in whatever your average worst conditions may be. There is always a condition that will stop you, but if you can get through most of the worst ones then that is the size that you should consider.

I would think a 6 foot box that weighs about 800lbs or a little more would be good for you.

Just my opinion.

 

[crazyal]

Are there any rental places close by? Maybe you could rent one. If your ground is rocky I would think a 6' might be better. I would think the soil is going to make a big difference as to what you can pull. Around here rocks are everywhere. Just when you think you've got them all more pop out of nowhere, some are large.

I was originally going to get a BB but got converted to a grading scraper. I rented a BB and found out I really don't have to move much dirt, more smoothing it out. While given a little time I could have gotten good with the BB but my neighbor has a home made 3 moldboard drag that just needed a couple of passes and with no real learning or effort the road looked great. If it wasn't for the fact that you can't crown the road with it I would just use it.

 

[jenkinsph]

Something that gets forgotten quite a bit is the weight of the box blade. You say that you think that you want a 7 footer. Are you looking at a 500lb unit that costs $500 or are you looking at a 1600lb unit that costs $3500. Your tractor will not pull the 1600lb unit except for ideal (easy)conditions. My feeling is that you should always be able to pull an implement in whatever your average worst conditions may be. There is always a condition that will stop you, but if you can get through most of the worst ones then that is the size that you should consider.

I would think a 6 foot box that weighs about 800lbs or a little more would be good for you.

Just my opinion.

I agree with Brian, a heavy duty 6' would be correct and should cover your tires with a couple of inches on each side.