Box Blade Choice

[kfin]

We are just about to finish our house and it comes with a 1/4 mile gravel driveway that needs to be maintained. I will also use it to keep a 1/3 mile dirt road at the farm operable a time or two a year. That will about be the extent of it useage.

I have a Yanmar 2310D to use. Probably going to get a 5' model. King Kutter is available locally, also looking at the United 560HD. What do you guys think? Some other brand.....one better than the other?

Thanks,
Keith

 

[careyo63]

That is one thing I bought my compact for was to maintain my 3/4 mile DR. I just bought a BB that was the same width as my rear wheels. Make it easier not to catch it on anything your getting close to. I have seen the KK at tractor supply and is made as well if not better then mine. Which I don't use much now that I have all the problem areas worked out.

carey

 

[westbrooklawn]

I have the United 560 on my Kubota L3400 and have been very pleased with it. I like the fact that the 3 pt. pins are supported on both ends... seems to be stronger. I did find that I had to add weight to it to perform optimally, but that was easy to do since I had a couple of extra forks that strapped nicely on top of the boxblade... added about 200 lbs.

 

[Army grunt]

I have a tc-30 New Holland with a 5ft. box blade.I wish it was about 6"wider so it would clear my tires bu a few inches so when I make a"cut" It would cut straight with ought riding up on the not cut ground. That would keep the tractor level.Dont get me wrong it will work for you, but a few inches to clear will be of benefit.
Army Grunt
Where about in N/east Ga.?

 

[careyo63]

I prefer close to the same mine is still a few inches bigger. If I had problems with the BB being to small easy fix for me I just reverse my rear tires back.
Army grunt. I'm in Walton Co. about 20 miles from Athens.

Carey

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Keep in mind that weight is your friend when grading. So I would be looking for the heaviest one that I could find that is the width that you want.

My Mahindra 3215 is about 60" wide, but I went with a 66" wide roll over box blade and am very happy with it. :thumbsup:

 

[winston1]

I have a Gannon 54" rollover that I'm in love with. Not sure they even make the 54" any more.

 

[shawnjvl]

I have the United 560 on my Kubota L3400 and have been very pleased with it. I like the fact that the 3 pt. pins are supported on both ends... seems to be stronger. I did find that I had to add weight to it to perform optimally, but that was easy to do since I had a couple of extra forks that strapped nicely on top of the boxblade... added about 200 lbs.

I also have a United 560hd it is very heavy duty.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I have a Gannon 54" rollover that I'm in love with. Not sure they even make the 54" any more.

My rollover is a Gannon also.:thumbsup: Sadly when Woods shut down the Gannon factory in California last year, they also discontinued the manufacturing of their rollover box blades. We also have a 36" Gannon rollover for our Sears garden tractor. There are other companies that still make them, just not Gannon-Woods.

 

[stormpetrel]

Tractor Suppply Co. has a 5' box blade for a very good price. Does anyone have one? Can you tell me what the weight is? I am very interested in a box blade for a counterweight; the Bush Hog is too bulky!

 

[winston1]

Here is a weight chart on the kingcutter. I think they make the county line but I won't take an oath on it. http://www.kingkutter.com/WholeGood.asp?item=BoxBlades

 

[clemsonfor]

its a king kutter or county line. My guess is the 5 fter is in the 300-350 range. I have a cheap Atlas brand i bought used for $200 is has ripper shanks and all. It will stop my tractor if sunk to deep in grass or hits a root adn wont bend, of course im not running 9-10 mph using it either. The only down side of this is that it does not have a replaceable cutting edge, i gues i could either bolt or weld a new one up if needed. But i only use it to maybe bust up a field everynow and then to reworked my gravel at the house and tried to fill a mudhole in on my woods road (did not work but i was in to much of a hurry to fool with it). Mine weighs around 200 and is classified as lightweight, but like i said it will stop my tracotor and not bend, but i do need to add weight to it to get it to cut or stay in the ground well.

 

[deepNdirt]

there is a 5 ft'r at the local salvage/scrap yard here in Braselton Ga, can be purchased for the cost of weight, I think is 39 cents pound,
although looks to be a heavy built one with the cutting blade on the backside as well as the inside,I think i remeber seeing 4 scarifiers, not sure of the make.... if I were guessing the weight I'd guess over 350-400 lbs... estimate costing 140-175

 

[clemsonfor]

dang deep, you need to grab that thing. I got one but at that price i might think of selling mine and trading up.

 

[stormpetrel]

Here is a weight chart on the kingcutter. I think they make the county line but I won't take an oath on it. King Kutter Incorporated

Says the 60" is 415 pounds.....that'll work!!

 

[deepNdirt]

dang deep, you need to grab that thing. I got one but at that price i might think of selling mine and trading up.

if he still has it tomorrow I'll go take a picture of it and send it over to you just to see if you would be interested? if so I could proly talk him into holding it a day or so for you, I really have no use for another box, plus as i said it looks heavy built and remember my tractor barely pushing 20 Hp. I would say take 25+ Hp for this thing, but if your interested
I'm still looking for the tillers :thumbsup:

 

[careyo63]

I did not know who manufactured mine it just has a serial number with no name. Curiousity was getting to me so I did some checking on it. I bought it from Spalding and sure enough it looks Identical to the Lowery from KY. that Fredricks sells. I was pretty sure thats who it came from. Picked it up with the YM2000. It's been over 3yrs and the only thing I've had to do to it was put a weld back on a Scarifier Tip. I knocked Loose when I got it caught on a root. I would say he gave me a good deal on it for 300.00 new.

carey

 

[wdchyd]

Tractor Suppply Co. has a 5' box blade for a very good price. Does anyone have one? Can you tell me what the weight is? I am very interested in a box blade for a counterweight; the Bush Hog is too bulky!

Stormpetrel,

Here's one from Tractor Supply, I plan on leaving it on for the winter.....

 

[stormpetrel]

Stormpetrel,

Here's one from Tractor Supply, I plan on leaving it on for the winter.....

That is a nice looking rig for the money!! There's still a deep hole in my wallet where all the money I spent on my grapple used to be.......I don't know how soon it will be before I can afford it. Then again, there's a new TSC opening close to me, and they're having a 10% off sale this Saturday. Hmmmm.

 

[wdchyd]

This one IIRC was $539. , 60" wide.....