LGB Angled Grader !

goochy · Apr 4, 2011

Tractor 3 Point Hitch Model LGB Utility Grader, Leveling Box with Angled Blades

LOVE IT !!!! WOW that thing CUTS ! Dirt / gravel , its great !! 6 ft is just perfect for my JD 4105 . Well worth the cash , if you do alot of gravel work ! :thumbsup:

jenkinsph · Apr 5, 2011

All of these things work well from what I have seen, I prefer something a little more sturdy as I use mine commercially. On mine the blades are mounted on 5/8" x8" x 96" flatbar set at 45 degrees with 3x3x 3/8 angle boxing it in on each side. Most lighter models use a single piece of 4x4x3/8 or 4x4x1/2 angle to mount the grader blades. Probably more efficient and less cost and seems to work well too. Its all good though.

I am building a pad for my new shop the last day or so and the landplane/grader proved to be great for smoothing out the fill between the layers and compacting. Using my 110 fel to place the dirt, the 4520 to smooth and level and a Case vibratory roller to compact everything. Moving a total of about 360 yards of engineered fill for this project.

MtnViewRanch · Apr 5, 2011

Steve, how big is your shop going to be? It is so cool :cool2: that biz is good enough that you are able to do this. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

goochy · Apr 5, 2011

Only problem so far is , that it cuts SO deep , that it pulls up the red rock under the white rock , if they have a thin layer of white rock . Still loving it m did 3 more driveways today !!

jenkinsph · Apr 6, 2011

MtnViewRanch said:
Steve, how big is your shop going to be? It is so cool :cool2: that biz is good enough that you are able to do this. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Brian,
Just a small shop 30x40x10 plus side covered parking 25x40.

goochy · Apr 6, 2011

Should I run my lift arms in lock postion , or let them float ? I have them on lock now .

jenkinsph · Apr 6, 2011

Alot would depend on how you use it. I use topntilt for mine so the locked positions enable me to tilt to a given angle and hold that position. Never used one without the tilt but suggest you try it both ways and let us know what you find.

MtnViewRanch · Apr 6, 2011

jenkinsph said:
Brian,
Just a small shop 30x40x10 plus side covered parking 25x40.

3200 feet under roof would sure be nice. Oh well, someday. :drool:

goochy · Apr 7, 2011

I think it did better on float mode , it did not dig in to deep . Still have 8 driveways to do :confused2:

sandman2234 · Apr 7, 2011

Mine took some playing with it to figure out the best way for it to grade in each scenerio. Just keep trying small changes and you will figure it out as to what works best. First time I used mine I thought it was digging for China!
Jenkinsph, if mine were any heavier my 70hp ag tractor wouldn't lift it. If you want heavier get out your welding shield. David from jax