Box Scraper Land plane help .
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Rustyiron
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At least the width of your tractor, and depending on your driveways "hardness" you could probably handle more. If you maintain a crown, that should be a consideration. A narrow enough blade or a wide enough driveway will allow you a pass in each direction to help shape or maintain a crown. They just don't carry that much material and the "cut" isn't much either.
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In reality, a 6 footer as heavy as you can afford as well as as long as you can find.
Just my :2cents:
My tractor is a little over 6ft wide . There is no crown to speak of on the driveway. I has a pretty good base in most of it . Just a few bad places where it holds water then we get a good rain . My driveway is about 14 wide I believe.
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"Just a few bad places where it holds water when we get a good rain"
You need a rear blade, and some time learning to use it!
If you build and keep a crown, you will have none of those "bad places".
I know how to use one . Just have not had a tractor the last 10 years or so . I guess my real question was how large of a plane can a 40hp4x4 handle ? Found a deal on a 10ft plane . Just have a feeling it’s to big for my tractor.
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It seems like everyone has different conditions that they work with, so no correct answer for anyone without knowing ALL THE FACTS. Is your tractor ballasted, how much does it actually weigh? I have a 7 footer that weighs 1400lbs and at times it is all my 13,000lb tractor wants.
Now knowing that your tractor is over 6 foot wide (AG tires at full width?) I now recommend a 7 foot unit, but probably around 1000lbs. A heaver unit would work for you, you may need to hold it up though vs just letting it ride on the ground.
It was mentioned earlier that these LPGS don't carry much material. If the moisture content is right, mine will easily carry 1 1/2 - 2 cubic yards of dirt.
While a rear blade is a great implement to have and the best implement to shape a road, I have found that for me anyway, my LPGS cuts my general road maintenance by more than half.
Just another :2cents:
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metalbender
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A ten foot blade would anchor your tractor pretty good if it hits a soft spot. Six ft is plenty.
The tractor I’m working with . Wouldn’t really call them ag tires .It seems like everyone has different conditions that they work with, so no correct answer for anyone without knowing ALL THE FACTS. Is your tractor ballasted, how much does it actually weigh? I have a 7 footer that weighs 1400lbs and at times it is all my 13,000lb tractor wants.
Now knowing that your tractor is over 6 foot wide (AG tires at full width?) I now recommend a 7 foot unit, but probably around 1000lbs. A heaver unit would work for you, you may need to hold it up though vs just letting it ride on the ground.
It was mentioned earlier that these LPGS don't carry much material. If the moisture content is right, mine will easily carry 1 1/2 - 2 cubic yards of dirt.
While a rear blade is a great implement to have and the best implement to shape a road, I have found that for me anyway, my LPGS cuts my general road maintenance by more than half.
Just another :2cents:
