What size Box Scraper for Massey Ferguson GC2400 Tractor

Mcourchesne · Mar 28, 2018

Hey everyone!

I haven't posted in a while but it's not due to laziness...and while searching various posts and threads here, I cannot find the answer and hope you can provide it.

My driveway is 15 years old, 1/4 mile long and over the years has been covered by pea stone and hardpack. Living in New England, the winter wreaks havoc on it and I need to grade it two to three times a year. I have a 2009 Massey Ferguson GC2400 Tractor. It has a 3 cylinder Iseki engine that produces 22.5 horsepower and has four wheel drive models that weigh 1433 pounds. I've pulled a 7' york rake to grade the driveway in the past but I'm beyond that now. Skimming the top is nothing compared to ripping.

I think I need to buy a box blade with the rippers so I can get rid of the potholes and even it out. What size can this tractor handle without overworking it? I do have the tires filled with calcium and a bucket on the front as well.

Obviously I wish I went one size bigger for the tractor...as I suspect no one has ever said, "Boy did I buy too much tractor?!?!" :laughing::laughing:

Any help and advice you could provide would be soooo appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

TCSavage · Mar 28, 2018

Mcourchesne said:
Hey everyone!

I haven't posted in a while but it's not due to laziness...and while searching various posts and threads here, I cannot find the answer and hope you can provide it.

My driveway is 15 years old, 1/4 mile long and over the years has been covered by pea stone and hardpack. Living in New England, the winter wreaks havoc on it and I need to grade it two to three times a year. I have a 2009 Massey Ferguson GC2400 Tractor. It has a 3 cylinder Iseki engine that produces 22.5 horsepower and has four wheel drive models that weigh 1433 pounds. I've pulled a 7' york rake to grade the driveway in the past but I'm beyond that now. Skimming the top is nothing compared to ripping.

I think I need to buy a box blade with the rippers so I can get rid of the potholes and even it out. What size can this tractor handle without overworking it? I do have the tires filled with calcium and a bucket on the front as well.

Obviously I wish I went one size bigger for the tractor...as I suspect no one has ever said, "Boy did I buy too much tractor?!?!" :laughing::laughing:

Any help and advice you could provide would be soooo appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

A land plane would be a perfect application.

void777 · Mar 28, 2018

mcourchesne:
I use a 4ft box blade 4ft land plane and a 5ft backblade this is all i can handle with my Yanny 24 hp 20 hp at the pto.

jenkinsph · Mar 28, 2018

void777 said:
mcourchesne:
I use a 4ft box blade 4ft land plane and a 5ft backblade this is all i can handle with my Yanny 24 hp 20 hp at the pto.

What he said^^^

Mcourchesne · Mar 30, 2018

Awesome guys, thanks so much for the replies. This is really helpful!

So for my application, is there a significant difference between the land plane and the box blade? The price seems to be much higher for the land plane but wondering if it's really worth the extra or can I get it done with box blade.

Again, thanks for sharing your insight and experience.

jeff9366 · Mar 30, 2018

Land Plane "recovers" gravel. Less weight is necessary in a Land Plane to do a pretty good job. A Land Plane is much faster.

Light Box Blades are typically around sixty pounds per foot of width. It takes around 100 pounds per foot of Box Blade width to cut hard dirt well.

VIDEO: land plane grading scraper - YouTube

Price Land Plan vs Box Blade by cost per pound. Equivalents by weight should be approximately equivalent in price.