What Brand of Box Blade?

[countrybumpkin]

Yes that Frontier blade IS QH compatible, the lower front bolt is for the top hook.

 

[fried1765]

First off, I wouldn't trust ANY dealer that shows a single choice for drawpin width, then claims it's cat1 OR cat2 - cat2 drawpins are wider apart.
Second, if that's "super heavy duty", then my Gannon is super super unbelievably indestructively heavy professional industrial magic duty
But mostly, if by "main" use you mean somewhere over 80-90%, you may wanna look at a LGPS (Land Plane Grading Scraper) instead (or at least, FIRST) - better results with a gentler learning curve ESPECIALLY for road maintenance.

For your 65" track width, a 6' will do; as long as you don't try to turn TOO sharp and still cover your tracks. For any job that's very stubborn, a 6' (that weighs the same or more) will "git-r-done" better. For example, My Gannon weighs 1100 lbs at 7' wide, that's 150# per foot of blade width - the one you linked is same width as mine, 6 scarifiers instead of 8, and barely 100# per foot of blade width. I'm pretty sure I could drop mine on that one a couple times and it'd be hard to tell what it WAS. (mine probably wouldn't notice anything unusual :laughing

To be (sorta) fair though, I drove a D8 Cat for the first time when I was 10, worked on several farms for summer jobs, and spent the last 35 years before retiring in heavy industry; so if I can bend something without tryin' too hard, I don't want it.

If you tend to think things through and don't ask a LOT from equipment, one like you linked might be all you'd ever need, but you STILL may wanna check out the LPGS thing... Steve

You got the.... "wouldn't trust ANY dealer" ...exactly correct.....especially for THAT dealer.

I ordered a NEW 7 shank "all purpose plow" from Sweet Farm Equipment.
Mr. Sweet (Sr.) ASSURED me the the quality of the plow was equivalent to the competing "Dirt Dog", and "Fred Cain", all purpose plows (cultivators).
NOT TRUE!
The item Sweet Farm Equipment shipped me was made in INDIA, and imported by Darrell Harp Enterprises, of Red Bay, Al.
A total piece of junk!
If I had known it was made in India, I absolutely would have passed!

Sweet then told me I could return it.
Yeah sure...
Ship it back at my expense.... over 1000 miles?
I repaired/modified it,..... but it is still a POS!

Thank you....Sweet Farm Equipment (a TBN sponsor!)

 

[BukitCase]

"Yes that Frontier blade IS QH compatible, the lower front bolt is for the top hook."

CB, good catch; I did notice the bolt and hitch pin were aligned, and I know if I had that unit I wouldn't have a problem with sleeving that bolt (if it wasn't already); but I DID miss the "iMatch compatible" comment in the brochure, thanks... Steve

 

[monteu]

What I'm finding in a couple brands are the 7 footers are built quite a bit heavier. I found a place selling DHR 7 footers here somewhat local and it's definitely heavier than their 6 foot model. It has a CAT 2 hitch. What's the difference. I'm going to try to figure out what my Kioti DK5010 has and see if it will fit

 

[countrybumpkin]

Watch this video

Understanding Three Point Hitch Classes - TMT - YouTube


Yours is classified as a cat I

 

[countrybumpkin]

 

[monteu]

thanks, I watched the video. Can I use a Cat 2 box blade just with different pins? I'm finding it all a bit frustrating. I read and read I need a heavy box blade. Then I try to move up to a seven foot because they definitely are built heavier and get close the 100 pounds per foot category, but then it is CAT 2. Lot's of box blades in CAT 1 available locally but all no where near the 100 pounds per foot guideline

 

[jeff9366]

Few standard Box Blades suitable for your Kioti DK5010 will achieve 100 pounds per foot of width.
Everything attachments and Dirt Dog brand make heavy standard Box Blades in Category 1.

For 110+ pounds per foot in Box Blades suitable for your Kioti DK50120 you need to go to a Rollover Box Blade rather than a standard Box Blade. ROBBs often achieve 120 pounds per foot of width.:
LINK: Dirt Dog Manufacturing >> Box Blades

Do not buy any Box Blade more than 12" wider than your tire spread, six inches wider than tire on each side. Total weight is not important. What is important is weight per unit of width.

A Box Blade only as wide as your tire spread will do fine. Box Blades move around as you pass through dirt, no matter how tight stabilizers are adjusted. I leave a little slack in my stabilizers. My tire spread is 62". My Bush Hog brand Rollover Box Blade has a working width of 60"

((Note that King Kutter makes implements in both "standard" and "professional" grades, with professional models heavier.))

What is it you need to accomplish? Residential work? Pasture smoothing? Thirty hours of potential BB work or 300 hours of potential BB work?

Your opening post should have related more comprehensive information.

 

[BukitCase]

If you check out a few of the heavier blades, you'll find that SOME are cat 1 OR cat 2 - toplink height usually isn't a problem (assuming that mfg actually KNOWS what the QH specs are) - but the heavier blades are easy to spot whether they're both categories or not -

Instead of TWO ears on either side (for a decent one anyway) they will have THREE ears each side - you put your lift pins either inward (using the inner ear and the CENTER one) or you put them OUTWARD (using the center ear and the OUTER one) - this gives you the 5+ inches of WIDTH difference in the two hitch categories.

Again, if you don't think you'll EVER use the box blade for much of anything other than MAINTENANCE of a driveway, almost ANY model that covers your tire tracks should do. The OTHER side of THAT coin? One of the heavy built blades will likely have a better resale value if you decide it's too much for your needs... Steve

 

[monteu]

If you check out a few of the heavier blades, you'll find that SOME are cat 1 OR cat 2 - toplink height usually isn't a problem (assuming that mfg actually KNOWS what the QH specs are) - but the heavier blades are easy to spot whether they're both categories or not -

Instead of TWO ears on either side (for a decent one anyway) they will have THREE ears each side - you put your lift pins either inward (using the inner ear and the CENTER one) or you put them OUTWARD (using the center ear and the OUTER one) - this gives you the 5+ inches of WIDTH difference in the two hitch categories.

Again, if you don't think you'll EVER use the box blade for much of anything other than MAINTENANCE of a driveway, almost ANY model that covers your tire tracks should do. The OTHER side of THAT coin? One of the heavy built blades will likely have a better resale value if you decide it's too much for your needs... Steve

appreciate your input. That makes sense