Looking for Jack of all Trades

[MarkV]

I want to eliminate the crown. Residents complain their cars bottom out on it. Plus we are in the process of putting in a new black/gray water system for the entire property. Alot of big trucks in and out for the next 3 years. our official site is down ATM, but here is a link to a residents non-official site and take on the project so far. Roy Carpenter?s Beach unOfficial Homepage!And/Or Google Earth the south coast of RI, find the center of the coastline, then scan right and look for an almost perfect square property with small cottages and AG fields split in half by a paved main road with a pond to the left. Card's Pond road will be just north of it.

Wow, looks like you have a lot going on. Given the truck taffic you expect I would lean toward a Box Blade. It will cut down the crown heavy equipement is going to make.

I don't know your tractor so maybe someone else will jump in. An 8' Box Blade, with damp soil like you will have, can require a good amount of horse power and traction.

Keep us updated.

MarkV

 

[TCR78]

Wow, looks like you have a lot going on. Given the truck taffic you expect I would lean toward a Box Blade. It will cut down the crown heavy equipement is going to make.

I don't know your tractor so maybe someone else will jump in. An 8' Box Blade, with damp soil like you will have, can require a good amount of horse power and traction.

Keep us updated.

MarkV

It's @80hp, w/563 NSL FEL, and R4's loaded w/rimguard. I've looked at couple other brands other than the one I mentioned since posting this(BushHog, LandPride, Woods, etc). All the 6'-8' BB specs I found have HP ratings in the 40-60 range and are @600#-800#. The HD ones with hydro adjust are heavier & rated HP is higher but they seem like overkill for what I need and are twice as much. Could I use one rated at less HP or will I break it? I also found this Tractor 3 Point Hitch Model LGB Utility Grader, Leveling Box with Angled Blades, but it does not seem to be as versatile as a BB.

 

[Gittyup]

You would be wise to invest in heavier equipment. Your tractor will twist up those light weights before you even have time to react, and they just don't perform without the weight. Not sure one tool will ever meet all your needs, but a box is probably the most versatile. A rake with an optional blade add-on could be used as both a scraper and a rake. The hydraulic fore/aft tilt, angle, and side-shift, heavy duty scraper blade sure is a nice piece of equipment too. Those fancy grader contraptions look to be real effective too, though expensive.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

There is just no implement that will do it all. With as much road work that you are going to need to do, I would really think about a road grader blade. I usually recommend either one of these.

Road Boss Grader - Road and Landscape Grading, Surfacing and Leveling, and Material Spreading and Reclamation Or GradeMaster Grader Blades


I maintain a couple of miles of roads and have 4 different implements that I use. But if I was to only have one to maintain the roads, a road grader blade is what I would prefer to have.

One last thing, with the size of your tractor, any of these implements that you are considering should weigh a minimum of 1000lbs.