Next best thing to an EA box blade?

[XR4140]

Hello all. I badly need a 6' box blade/scraper and cannot wait 3 months for one...as much as id like to have an EA.

Whats the next best thing?

 

[/pine]

All the brand names are generally decent quality...if you don't mind used equipment you can probably get both a decent box blade and a quality rear blade for less money than a single new unit of similar quality...

usually the heavier the better when it comes to grading implements...sized for your machine...

 

[XR4140]

All the brand names are generally decent quality...if you don't mind used equipment you can probably get both a decent box blade and a quality rear blade for less money than a single new unit of similar quality...

usually the heavier the better when it comes to grading implements...sized for your machine...

Yea, around here its all overpriced re-sold junk on CL. Old neckbeards hoard everything, then price it as gold. Just looked at a bent up, beat to death (probably TSC) unit for $400 on CL. I should have took a pic lol. I am looking tho.

Local tractor dealer only has Diamond H, which I hear is flimsy....and another dealer has a land pride for $1200.

Just seeing if there is a solid runner up to the EA units, which seem to be well built. I definitely need something heavy duty.

 

[oldnslo]

Woods equipment builds box blades of different grades. I believe there heavy duty model would be very similar to EA but have not looked at them side by side to confirm this.

 

[Timm250]

Industrias Americas makes a real good heavy duty rear blade. They also have box blades. Prices are about 50% of a comparable Land Pride.
This 10' blade was $2500 new.

 

[oosik]

For a box blade I have a Bush Hog 720 roll over box blade at 710# - 72" wide and a Rhino 950 rear blade at 1050# - 96" wide. Both are class two implements - both companies make class one implements. These implements are extremely heavy duty - designed for the toughest jobs - designed to last a lifetime.

Weight is your friend with any land engagement implement. Hydraulic top link will save you time and allow finite adjustment to obtain maximum benefit of any "dirt" implement.

By the way - Welcome to TBN and the forum. Suggestion - update your profile and tell us where you are located.

 

[DieselBound]

I had my selection down between an EA and a Tufline, 7-footers. The Tufline (1,200#) was only slightly less weight and enough less that I went with it.

Best indicator of weight and quality is the thickness of the metal used. Every manufacturer will specify what the thicknesses are.

 

[FTG-05]

I have ~40 hp tractor and a 6' BB. I wish I had gone to a HD 7'. The "recommendations" in the Kubota User's Manual is way too conservative IMO.

If you're in the SE (hint), take a look at LMC (Lowery Manufacturing Co.), out of Boaz, AL and their MT model BBs. Far heavier duty than theirs and others standard or economy models. Remember: Heavier = Better for 3ph implements.

LMC Box Blades

 

[MESSMAKER]

This looks like a decent unit.
New Dirt Dog SBX 72" HD Box Blade *Can Ship Cheap & Fast* | eBay
This looks like the United I have
Behlen Country 6' Heavy Duty Box Blade

 

[Xfaxman]

Hello all. I badly need a 6' box blade/scraper and cannot wait 3 months for one...as much as id like to have an EA.

Whats the next best thing?

Look for one that is a high back model with a hinged tailboard. Mine also has a lever that operates the rippers, model GBS72R, weighs 647 pounds:

 

[XR4140]

This looks like a decent unit.
New Dirt Dog SBX 72" HD Box Blade *Can Ship Cheap & Fast* | eBay
This looks like the United I have
Behlen Country 6' Heavy Duty Box Blade

The Behlen may be a winner at $800 shipped..

Edit: Not Clevis

 

[FTG-05]

The Behlen may be a winner at $800 shipped..

Clevis = HD

Pins = Not Heavy duty. <100 lbs/ft = not HD.

That's not a HD BB. IMO.

 

[audsp98]

Where are you located?

 

[XR4140]

Where are you located?

Im in MO

 

[XR4140]

Clevis = HD

Pins = Not Heavy duty. <100 lbs/ft = not HD.

That's not a HD BB. IMO.

When you are right, you're right.

 

[audsp98]

Im in MO

I don't know how much it'd cost to get it shipped but Lowery Manufacturing makes a decent "HD" box blade. I've got the 7ft MT BB and it weighs about 720 lbs.

I paid about $750 for mine.

LMC Box Blades

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I looked and compared 32 BBs I believe before I bought the EA BB. I think Woods would have been my #2 choice.



Don’t drool too much lol. I ordered mine in like Feb of this year with a 4+ week build. I got it in about 5 weeks. But they have been slammed ever since.

I got a 78in BB on a 48hp 4x4 Tractor

 

[FTG-05]

I don't know how much it'd cost to get it shipped but Lowery Manufacturing makes a decent "HD" box blade. I've got the 7ft MT BB and it weighs about 720 lbs.

I paid about $750 for mine.

LMC Box Blades

According to LMC, my 6' HD BB weighs 675 lbs on the hoof.

OP, Look at the LMC page posted above in post #8. Note the differences between the "Economy", "Standard" and "MT" versions. What do you see?

- Bolted vs welded major sections
- Pins vs. clevis mount
- Cat 1 only vs. Cat1/Cat2 compatible

Your property/land and tractor will be there a while, bite the bullet, do it right. Save up some money and get the EA version or the LMC MT version. Otherwise, you'll be penny wise but pound foolish - and regret it.


Good luck.

 

[sd455dan]

Hello all. I badly need a 6' box blade/scraper and cannot wait 3 months for one...as much as id like to have an EA.

Whats the next best thing?

The Woods/ Gannon 76 HSD?? 1247 lb of Goodness

have no idea on delivery time

 

[Sparkeee24]

Everything attachments sells the 7ft FFC hydraulic box blade. I've got it for my rx7320, and its awesome.