MMILLER
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I have a TC40 tractor and am intersted in getting a box blade for this. What size do you recomend for my size tractor? Please give me pros and cons of sizes.
Grading need help sizing box blade
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Soundguy
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I'd go for 6'. 5' won't cover your tire tracks.
Larger might be hard to tote when full.
Soundguy
Larger might be hard to tote when full.
Soundguy
John_Mc
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I agree with SoundGuy. I've got a 6 foot on my TC33D, because a 5 ft would not cover my tracks with R4 tires. I also like to do a bit better than just cover my tracks... makes it easier when you are trying to get right up to the edge of something. In some situations, 6 foot is a bit big for me, but I just take smaller bits when I hit those situations. For maintaining a gravel drive, 6 foot fits my 33 HP very well.
I'd imagine 6 foot would do well for you in almost every application. If your primary use was maintaining already constructed roads, you might get away with bigger.
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I'd imagine 6 foot would do well for you in almost every application. If your primary use was maintaining already constructed roads, you might get away with bigger.
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oxfordman
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I agree as well. 5 footer will not cover your tires and anything bigger than 6 foot may bog you down.
Thanks everybody for your input. The 6'ft was what I was leaning towards. From what I have read in previous posts this should be the proper size. But I had a salesman tell me to go with a 7' one. And I figuered I should just put the question on here and see what response I received.