Best prices on box blades?

[moparrob]

Hello-

I'm looking for a good box blade in Southwest Idaho with rippers that raise up altogether rather than one tooth at a time. I found a rollover on Craigslist, but it needs a total rebuild and the seller wants more than I'm willing to pay. Does anyone have any suggestions on who sells these with a reasonable price and shipping? I really like the rollovers but I'd consider a lever lift. Hydraulic is too expensive not to mention I'd need valves and plumbing. Thanks!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

These guys have the best units available today. A little heavier than the competition. Follow the site to get to the ROBB. :thumbsup:

Then there is Bush Hog.

And Dirt Dog which are the same units.

If there is any way to get an A&B Eagleline unit, that would be my first choice for a new unit.

I am fortunate enough to have an 81" cat 2 Gannon and a 65" cat 1 Gannon as well as a 36" Cat 0 Gannon for the garden tractor.

No pictures of the 36" unit, it stays at my moms most of the time. :thumbsup:

 

[moparrob]

Thanks! The prices so far are a lot better than what the local dealers quote. The shipping is probably a killer though. I really like the rollover idea!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Thanks! The prices so far are a lot better than what the local dealers quote. The shipping is probably a killer though. I really like the rollover idea!

They work great. A 65" unit would be perfect for your tractor.

One of the best things about them is that once you set your top link, you don't really need to do anything with it again. Not like you do on a standard box always needing to adjust it to get the front or rear cutting edges just right. And to have ripping capability in seconds, well it is just about as good as having hydraulic actuated rippers. :thumbsup:

I hope that you can get a good price on shipping, then you'll be all set.

 

[Turbys_1700]

These guys have the best units available today. A little heavier than the competition. Follow the site to get to the ROBB. :thumbsup:

Then there is Bush Hog.

And Dirt Dog which are the same units.

If there is any way to get an A&B Eagleline unit, that would be my first choice for a new unit.

I am fortunate enough to have an 81" cat 2 Gannon and a 65" cat 1 Gannon as well as a 36" Cat 0 Gannon for the garden tractor.

No pictures of the 36" unit, it stays at my moms most of the time. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the units from Tennessee Mt. View. My mother in law lives in Athens right down the road. My wife and I go there twice a year and it looks like I will be driving over there to take a look. Last year we drove down to Charleston and looked at the Paladin Plant where they make Kodiak implements.

 

[MESSMAKER]

I don't know how shipping will affect your price since most are made in the center or South part of the country. I would keep in mind that heavier is better. nobody seems to sell their boxblade around here. They keep them forever. I think you will end up with a new unit.

 

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Not to snake this thread, how are these things for leveling on a hard packed gravel drive? I find the rear scraper blade wanting in this dept.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Not to snake this thread, how are these things for leveling on a hard packed gravel drive? I find the rear scraper blade wanting in this dept.

You need a heavy implement, period. Nothing light weight is going to work well on a hard packed road. I have a 1000lb ROBB, a 1140lb rear blade and a 1400lb LPGS for my 75hp tractor. For general road maintenance I can get the same results with any of these implements. But I can get it done with the LPGS in less than half the time.

Very very tough to beat a nice heavy LPGS for driveway maintenance IMO.

I have 800lb implements for my 32hp tractor, they also work very well. Weight is king when it comes down to grading.

A lot of people for various reasons end up with light weight grading implements and when it comes down to it, those implements are really only good for softer or loose material. You have to have weight to be able to grade-work a hard packed surface.

Heavy well built implements are not economical, thus the common complaint that their implement does not work or work well for what they need it for.

Again, a LPGS is tough to beat for maintenance of just about any drive.

 

[arrow]

You need a heavy implement, period. Nothing light weight is going to work well on a hard packed road. I have a 1000lb ROBB, a 1140lb rear blade and a 1400lb LPGS for my 75hp tractor. For general road maintenance I can get the same results with any of these implements. But I can get it done with the LPGS in less than half the time.

Very very tough to beat a nice heavy LPGS for driveway maintenance IMO.

I have 800lb implements for my 32hp tractor, they also work very well. Weight is king when it comes down to grading.

A lot of people for various reasons end up with light weight grading implements and when it comes down to it, those implements are really only good for softer or loose material. You have to have weight to be able to grade-work a hard packed surface.

Heavy well built implements are not economical, thus the common complaint that their implement does not work or work well for what they need it for.

Again, a LPGS is tough to beat for maintenance of just about any drive.

These things come with rippers at times? Unaware how'd they'd cut into hard pan.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

These things come with rippers at times? Unaware how'd they'd cut into hard pan.

I think in general, you will find that the lighter weight LPGSers are the units that have the rippers. I'm not sure that I have ever even seen a unit over 1000lbs that has them. I believe that no matter what size or even weight, everyone likes the LPGS implements.

The heavier they are, the better they work.

 

[jenkinsph]

You need a heavy implement, period. Nothing light weight is going to work well on a hard packed road. I have a 1000lb ROBB, a 1140lb rear blade and a 1400lb LPGS for my 75hp tractor. For general road maintenance I can get the same results with any of these implements. But I can get it done with the LPGS in less than half the time.

Very very tough to beat a nice heavy LPGS for driveway maintenance IMO.

I have 800lb implements for my 32hp tractor, they also work very well. Weight is king when it comes down to grading.

A lot of people for various reasons end up with light weight grading implements and when it comes down to it, those implements are really only good for softer or loose material. You have to have weight to be able to grade-work a hard packed surface.

Heavy well built implements are not economical, thus the common complaint that their implement does not work or work well for what they need it for.

Again, a LPGS is tough to beat for maintenance of just about any drive.

I agree with this 100%^^^^^

That said after building my new roller below which is about 2,600 lbs. I now have a better idea of what I can handle on the rear of my 4520. My current lpgs is about 950 lbs. and 8' wide, I can see building one about double this weight in the near future. Combine longer skids, hydraulic tail board and more clearance. Not going to bother with rippers.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I agree with this 100%^^^^^

That said after building my new roller below which is about 2,600 lbs. I now have a better idea of what I can handle on the rear of my 4520. My current lpgs is about 950 lbs. and 8' wide, I can see building one about double this weight in the near future. Combine longer skids, hydraulic tail board and more clearance. Not going to bother with rippers.

Hydraulic tail gate would be great. I have been thinking about adding that to mine. A person could move a LOT of dirt with that, (over 3 1/2 CY for me) but I currently just don't have the time.