Which Box Blade Should I Get?

[Mackinaw]

I got my 48" shipped from Midwest....it's great. The quality is there and so is the price. Just no orange direct from Midwest only other dealers...

 

[DaGoatMan]

Don't discount Land Pride box blades. They are extremely well built. Some say they are a little more expensive that Woods, or Befco... But I found that the dealer has a lot of room to negotiate on prices. I was quoted $625 for Land Pride BB1548 Box Blade by my dealer but when I told him I could get it cheaper from another dealer he was able to drop down to $465 for my Land Pride 48"

 

[snmhanson]

I just picked up the Bush Hog box blade from my dealer for a demo. Only thing is he didn't have the 60" in stock so I got the 65" (SBX-650). Will this work well with my B7800? The dealer thought it might be a good fit because I am getting turfs to go on it which he thought might add a few inches to the width. He has no problem ordering the 60" though, I just need to let him know. I know a 60" would probably be ideal but then I have to wait for it /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif and I need it now. I haven't tried it yet but after I post this I am going to unload it, put my kid down for a nap and give it a go. Any input from you experienced folks would be very appreciated though. BTY, the woods I was looking at was actually the HB60 and the Woods website recommends tractors in the 40-70 HP range so I would need to order the woods blade also. Thanks for the help.

Matt

 

[Bird]

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I suspect he's right. After you try it on your ground, you'll know better than we do whether it's the right width for your use. The type of terrain, hardness of the ground, number of rocks, etc. make a big difference. Have fun, and while I'm only guessing, I'll guess you'll keep that 65" box blade.

 

[snmhanson]

Good guess Bird. I used it for about three hours today and although it was my first time ever using a box blade I think my tractor handled it no problem. There were actually times when I would have preferred a little more weight. There were also times when I thought I should have broke or at least bent a scarifier or the cutting edge but when I was finished everything still looked as good as new. I'm starting to realize how tough all this stuff is. The only time I got hung up was when a pretty large rock got in the way. Otherwise, even when the BB was completely full the tractor just kept on pulling. I definately need to make my way up the learning curve though. I cleared out and (tried to) level an area of about 30'x40' and it looks ok but it has waves of bumps in it and I couldn't seem to get it completely level (one corner is higher than the rest and one is lower than the rest). I'm also now discovering just how many rocks are in my yard. I have sections of big rocks and also areas of smaller rocks. I'm going to have a rock pickin' party if anyone wants to come. I'll supply all the beer you can drink /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif.

Matt

 

[greg_g]

If it's in the budget, a landscape rake (often referred to as a landscape rake) should help a lot; RAKE

 

[Oliver550]

My MidWest is just fine and I see no reason to get a $600 land pride. Although, as I posted on another discussion, my buddy tore the thing up this week when it got caught up on a root. But, considering it was $350, I reckon that I can buy a new one in a few years with the difference.

 

[snmhanson]

I don't want to beat this subjest to death but I have another box blade questions. The 65" Bush Hog box blade has been working pretty well for me so far, although I've only used it for about five or so hours. However, when I looked in the owners manual for my B7800 it said that the largest size box blade I should use on it is 54" and 500 lbs. Weight-wise I think I'm ok at 510 lbs but width-wise I'm almost a foot wider than what the manual specs. Still, my tractor seems to pull it ok and it only stops me when I either hit something big like a large rock or sometimes when I've got a full load and keep trying to dig in with the ripping teeth and the 3PH all the way down. Do you guys think I'm ok with this box blade or should I go for something a little smaller? It seems like most people with a 7800 or 2910 are running 60" box blades which is still bigger than Kubota wants. I haven't seen too many 54" box blades except from Kubota (conveniently) and a few other companies which don't have any local dealers. What should I do? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Matt

 

[bigpete]

I'm in a similar, but smaller-scale dillema. My 4110 seems to work well with a 60" United/Leinbach box, but It should be too big by all credible accounts. I'm working in sandy loam and not dragging tons of materials, so I cannot write about finding my machine limits, let alone the boxblade. I have my eye on a Woods/Gannon 54" for when I want to keep my weight up, but lose a few inches in width. I won't go smaller than my wheel width, though.

Good luck.

 

[Rip]

I would say if your tractor is handling it, don't worry about it. You are unlikely to actually hurt anything on the tractor with this larger BB, it just may lose traction or bog down if you are taking too much of a bite with it.

"Easy Does It" will usually get the job done just fine, especially in somewhat mismatched tractor/implement situations.

Rip