Wheels on Box Scraper?

[TractorTruck]

I spent a hour or so helping my cousin spread some gravel the other day with our tractors and I was amazed at how easy and effective his box blade was to use to finish off the gravel. He has a pair of wheels mounted to the back of the box scraper - extended out about 2' or so and they are adjustable in height by the use of a trailer jack. It was the fastest and slickest leveling job I'd ever seen done with a rear-mounted blade.

Does anyone here use a similar type setup and if so, can you show pics of your setup?

Thanks in advance!

 

[coldkubota]

Search the site for "gauge wheels". Its been a hot topic on several occasions and you will hind lot of discussion and pics.

 

[TractorTruck]

Great - thanks for the tip!

 

[bigdad]

You say its's a box blade with gauge wheels? I don't thin that I have ever seen one of those. Rear blades and rakes yes.......

 

[coldkubota]

Most are homebuilt projects. I haven't used them myself but have a set in the planning stages. By all reports it works similar to a road grader and prevents the box blade from following the tractor into small hollows and divots.

 

[JB4310]

Sounds like a great idea, like all TPH implements the most difficult thing is to gauge the height so you don't dig in to much or not enough, at least for me with my little experience it's a big problem.
I borrowed a york rake that had the wheels and it was so easy that I knew when I bought one it would have to have the wheels, so now I have the rake with wheels, I also have a 60" box that I will now look into putting wheels on, does anyone have a link to the discussions.
I also have a 72" rear blade but only use that for snow so I wouldn't need wheels for it.
More great ideas everyday on this site

 

[bigdad]

Oh Heck..... put wheels on that rear blade too! I have em on mine for snow and it's "The Berries". I adjust it for 1/4 inch off the surface and it works great. Use them on earth projects too.

Sounds like a great idea, like all TPH implements the most difficult thing is to gauge the height so you don't dig in to much or not enough, at least for me with my little experience it's a big problem.
I borrowed a york rake that had the wheels and it was so easy that I knew when I bought one it would have to have the wheels, so now I have the rake with wheels, I also have a 60" box that I will now look into putting wheels on, does anyone have a link to the discussions.
I also have a 72" rear blade but only use that for snow so I wouldn't need wheels for it.
More great ideas everyday on this site

 

[JB4310]

Oh Heck..... put wheels on that rear blade too! I have em on mine for snow and it's "The Berries". I adjust it for 1/4 inch off the surface and it works great. Use them on earth projects too.

Maybe that ain't such a bad idea since I do a lot of plowing on gravel surfaces and thus a lot of raking in the spring.
Do you have any pictures of yours, this is what my 60" plow looks like with some extra weight on it to scrape better when back dragging trying not to dig in.

 

[bigdad]

Maybe that ain't such a bad idea since I do a lot of plowing on gravel surfaces and thus a lot of raking in the spring.
Do you have any pictures of yours, this is what my 60" plow looks like with some extra weight on it to scrape better when back dragging trying not to dig in.

JB4310,

Here you go.... I think I got the wheels at TSC. I welded a bracket to the back of the blade then put a slotted bracket on the top of the castor so to make it adjustable up and down. I float the blade all the way down for weight and let the wheels carry it. Adjust the top link for a level blade.

I have a tendency to over build so it probably looks pretty heavy. Works!

BD

 

[JB4310]

JB4310,

Here you go.... I think I got the wheels at TSC. I welded a bracket to the back of the blade then put a slotted bracket on the top of the castor so to make it adjustable up and down. I float the blade all the way down for weight and let the wheels carry it. Adjust the top link for a level blade.

I have a tendency to over build so it probably looks pretty heavy. Works!

BD

Yup, that might be just the thing for clearing snow from the gravel surfaces, never seen or heard of the idea but looks good, thanks, John

 

[jinman]

JB4310,

Here you go.... I think I got the wheels at TSC. I welded a bracket to the back of the blade then put a slotted bracket on the top of the castor so to make it adjustable up and down. I float the blade all the way down for weight and let the wheels carry it. Adjust the top link for a level blade.

I have a tendency to over build so it probably looks pretty heavy. Works!

BD

Here is what I call the ultimate boxblade with gage wheels. It also has hydraulic tilt. Get a grip on your wallet.

Land Leveler

 

[Westendorf-RR]

Landscraper™

 

[bx23barry]

No, this is the ultimate boxblade with gage wheels.

 

[JB4310]

wow that is some nice equipment and what the heck is that giant thing bx23barry.
Had a chance to use my 60" box scrapper alot the last 2 days cutting a drain swale thru the wooded part of my yard, have not had much experience with it in the past but one thing I learned quickly is that it's much more forgiving than a rear blade or even a front bucket for level cutting into the ground, I tried the rear blade and made such an uneven mess in short order. Same with the front bucket, once you ride over a little bump your digging in one side more than the other and then it's just down hill from there, I mean I had this little swale so messed up that the tractor almost tipped in otherwise level terrain.
With the box scraper it levels as it digs making things much easier, even though it may take less bite in each pass in the end it's a better job done

 

[jinman]

No, this is the ultimate boxblade with gage wheels.

Not quite...
I'd pay money for a joyride on one of these.

 

[bx23barry]

wow that is some nice equipment and what the heck is that giant thing bx23barry.

I've always known them as "land planes". It really are a big box scraper (blade) suspended on a solid long wheelbase frame. Used for leveling fields for row crop/flood irrigation (if if ain't irrigated it ain't growing). Very common here in the valley. I bet there are more land planes than moldboard plows around here.

Had a chance to use my 60" box scrapper alot the last 2 days cutting a drain swale thru the wooded part of my yard, have not had much experience with it in the past but one thing I learned quickly is that it's much more forgiving than a rear blade or even a front bucket for level cutting into the ground, I tried the rear blade and made such an uneven mess in short order. Same with the front bucket, once you ride over a little bump your digging in one side more than the other and then it's just down hill from there, I mean I had this little swale so messed up that the tractor almost tipped in otherwise level terrain.
With the box scraper it levels as it digs making things much easier, even though it may take less bite in each pass in the end it's a better job done

That is why there are different implements. The box scraper is really good at leveling/smoothing while the fel and rear blade are for digging and moving dirt around. While they have some overlap each is better for different tasks.

 

[bx23barry]

Not quite...
I'd pay money for a joyride on one of these.

Not really a box blade but a real serious dirt mover setup.

 

[Rara Avis]

Not quite...
I'd pay money for a joyride on one of these.

Those are the E-Tickets Rides at Excavator World...

 

[JB4310]

wow that is some nice equipment and what the heck is that giant thing bx23barry.
Had a chance to use my 60" box scrapper alot the last 2 days cutting a drain swale thru the wooded part of my yard, have not had much experience with it in the past but one thing I learned quickly is that it's much more forgiving than a rear blade or even a front bucket for level cutting into the ground, I tried the rear blade and made such an uneven mess in short order. Same with the front bucket, once you ride over a little bump your digging in one side more than the other and then it's just down hill from there, I mean I had this little swale so messed up that the tractor almost tipped in otherwise level terrain.
With the box scraper it levels as it digs making things much easier, even though it may take less bite in each pass in the end it's a better job done

Here are some pictures of box scraper work.

 

[flINTLOCK]

Nice work. I'm jealous. I've got so many rocks that a smooth result would be a pipe dream