What do I need?
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Count this as my vote for a box blade. We did about 1500 feet of driveway, and a huge parking lot with gravel. The box blade worked great, smoothed it out fine. Any high spots from the truck, either used the FEL or put the teeth on the box blade down. So many uses for a box blade, you wont be disappointed.
Mark4510
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When I have more roadbase delivered I take the route the Zuiko suggests.
Tell them about how deep you want it, they will open the dump gate a certain amount and when they drive off it will spread itself out. The only real issue here is you need to make sure that there is nothing overhead that they can get caught up on such as trees or power lines.
I might suggest that if you are going to get multiple loads that they wheel roll it to compact it for you.
Remember, all this takes time and the driver might not be able to help with this but if you do it on a hot day something cool to drink might just convince them. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I mostly use my box scraper for 600-700' of gravel road and it works well. However, dont underestimate the capabilites of a good set of box springs from an old bed....... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Best of luck.
Mark
Tell them about how deep you want it, they will open the dump gate a certain amount and when they drive off it will spread itself out. The only real issue here is you need to make sure that there is nothing overhead that they can get caught up on such as trees or power lines.
I might suggest that if you are going to get multiple loads that they wheel roll it to compact it for you.
Remember, all this takes time and the driver might not be able to help with this but if you do it on a hot day something cool to drink might just convince them. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I mostly use my box scraper for 600-700' of gravel road and it works well. However, dont underestimate the capabilites of a good set of box springs from an old bed....... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Best of luck.
Mark
fire72
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Definitely have your delivery driver tailgate the gravel out for you. A good driver can spread it well enough to save you a bunch of work.
Also consider a rear blade. For grading my driveway I prefer mine to my box scraper. The box scraper has the advantage of being able to cut more to level out big bumps and dips, and it can drag more gravel at a time. The rear blade is less aggressive, and works better for me for routine maintenance, since I can angle it to distribute gravel to the sides as needed. Use whichever fits your situation best.
Also consider a rear blade. For grading my driveway I prefer mine to my box scraper. The box scraper has the advantage of being able to cut more to level out big bumps and dips, and it can drag more gravel at a time. The rear blade is less aggressive, and works better for me for routine maintenance, since I can angle it to distribute gravel to the sides as needed. Use whichever fits your situation best.
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Get a box blade. Aside from a front end loader.. I consider it the 'swiss army knife' of tractor implements. It has dozens of uses. Plus can be modified for a few more.. like adding a trailer hitch ball to it. .etc..
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Do any of you guys have any experience with the brand of implements Atwoods sells? I believe they are called King Cutter or something. Looking at the box blades they have, they seem to be pretty heavy duty, with cast scarifiers and heavy guage materials. The 60 inch one sells for about $359.
One of the replies I got from you all suggested a 48 in.-do you think the 60 in would be to large for my NH TZ24DA?
One of the replies I got from you all suggested a 48 in.-do you think the 60 in would be to large for my NH TZ24DA?
Typhoon
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Hello. I would do a little more brand related research before you make your purchase. I have a couple of buddies that have King Kutter box blades, and they all regret the purchase. Now, don't get me wrong, im not saying that a KK brand is not a good box blade. I don't like to say anything negative or positive about a specific brand unless I have used it myself. And I have not. I am just relaying word of mouth. Personally, I use my boxblade more than any other implement, and I am not really happy with mine. I bought a cheap one and I wish I would have saved for a better one. I dont have a KK brand, but it is a generic brand. I plan on picking up a LandPride blade sometime in the near future.
Good luck with your purchase! Inspect the welds and support brackets closely.
-Brad
Good luck with your purchase! Inspect the welds and support brackets closely.
-Brad
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The ripper teeth I've seen on the KK box's look like cold rolled to me.. but I have seen cast teeth on other things.
I have an old old old oxen 60" box blade I got on the side of the road for 100$.. it is what I would call 'light duty' as it looks less rigid than a KK.. yet I've never managed to mangle it with a NH 1920 or my old fords. And I drag enough material to brake traction on the tractor. And while I know it isn't great.. I also push quite a bit of material too.
I think if anything the welds are the problems on lots of newer equipment. Many I see don't have full seam welds.. just partial welds here and there. That old oxen is full welded.
My KK brush mower is holding up good, and It cuts rocks and woody stumps and dirt mounds and brush... so KK as a manufacturer, is at least doing something right.... though I DON'T own a KK box blade.
a tc 24 might be ok with the 60" box . I use my old 60" on my old ford 8n.. which was 27 hp back in 1952.. Your tc24 is more hp due to the age of my N.. and is generally a superior machine.
Sure.. you can stall the wheels with a big pull on a 60".. but if you take it in a couple cuts you can get more work done. It is nice having an implement that covers your rear tire tracks.
Soundguy
I have an old old old oxen 60" box blade I got on the side of the road for 100$.. it is what I would call 'light duty' as it looks less rigid than a KK.. yet I've never managed to mangle it with a NH 1920 or my old fords. And I drag enough material to brake traction on the tractor. And while I know it isn't great.. I also push quite a bit of material too.
I think if anything the welds are the problems on lots of newer equipment. Many I see don't have full seam welds.. just partial welds here and there. That old oxen is full welded.
My KK brush mower is holding up good, and It cuts rocks and woody stumps and dirt mounds and brush... so KK as a manufacturer, is at least doing something right.... though I DON'T own a KK box blade.
a tc 24 might be ok with the 60" box . I use my old 60" on my old ford 8n.. which was 27 hp back in 1952.. Your tc24 is more hp due to the age of my N.. and is generally a superior machine.
Sure.. you can stall the wheels with a big pull on a 60".. but if you take it in a couple cuts you can get more work done. It is nice having an implement that covers your rear tire tracks.
Soundguy
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<font color="blue"> a tc 24 might be ok with the 60" box . I use my old 60" on my old ford 8n.. which was 27 hp back in 1952.. Your tc24 is more hp due to the age of my N.. and is generally a superior machine. </font>
He has a TZ24, not TC24. My TC18 is the same size as a TC24, and I have great difficulty using my 60 inch box blade on it. His subcompact TZ24 will definately not be able to use a box blade that large.
Also, since he has a subcompact, and is looking at a King Kutter, he should take a look at King Kutter's XB line, implements that are exclusively made for subcompact models.
Rather than trade my 60 inch box blade for a smaller model to be able to use it on the TC18, I exclusively use my box blade on the 8N, and it does a great job. I've recently gotten quite good at using it, and not only use it to break up dirt and do grading work, but I also use it to move dirt from one side of the yard to the other, since I lack a front end loader. It's a pretty neat tool for $250, and I recommend a box blade to anyone doing any sort of landscaping work! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
He has a TZ24, not TC24. My TC18 is the same size as a TC24, and I have great difficulty using my 60 inch box blade on it. His subcompact TZ24 will definately not be able to use a box blade that large.
Also, since he has a subcompact, and is looking at a King Kutter, he should take a look at King Kutter's XB line, implements that are exclusively made for subcompact models.
Rather than trade my 60 inch box blade for a smaller model to be able to use it on the TC18, I exclusively use my box blade on the 8N, and it does a great job. I've recently gotten quite good at using it, and not only use it to break up dirt and do grading work, but I also use it to move dirt from one side of the yard to the other, since I lack a front end loader. It's a pretty neat tool for $250, and I recommend a box blade to anyone doing any sort of landscaping work! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif