Box Blade alternatives to EA?

[davisgary2]

That King Kutter looks good. $267 shipping to me, unfortunately.

Do you have a Runnings store near you? My runnings ordered my king kutter rear blade. Picked up at the store no charge for shipping.

 

[Xfaxman]

Also there there are two basic types, Standard and High Back:

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If you have a big tractor you might like the High Back.

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Define "big"

I should have said big dirt moving jobs, since a narrower High Back BB would work well on a small tractor.

I've got a Kioti CK4010. I assume that doesn't meet the definition of big?

Your tractor was not in your Profile when I posted.

Glad to see Location and Tractor filled in now.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Do you own and use one?

Not the Dirt Dog brand, I have 3 Gannon ROBBs, an 81" unit, a 65" unit and a 36" unit for the garden tractor. Gannon stopped building them when they shut down the factory in California back in 2006 if memory serves correctly.

I also have a 72" Gannon with hydraulic actuated rippers, bought because the price was to good to pass up.

 

[biggziff]

Regardless of what you buy, look close to ensure you can hook it with a quick hitch. Many implements still have a plate or bolt in the way. I have a new heavy duty John Deere (Frontier) Blade and love it. On or off the tractor in less than 15 seconds from my seat. Priceless.

Thanks for that, I've been watching videos regarding the quick hitch and already bought one at hobo freight.

 

[biggziff]

Do you have a Runnings store near you? My runnings ordered my king kutter rear blade. Picked up at the store no charge for shipping.

Unfortunately, no. We get Agway, Tractor Supply and a few tractor dealers like JD (1), Kioti (2) and a few Kubota.

 

[biggziff]

Your tractor was not in your Profile when I posted.

Glad to see Location and Tractor filled in now.

Thanks. Saw your post about 100 HP or more. I assumed big meant bigger than what I bought!

 

[biggziff]

Not the Dirt Dog brand, I have 3 Gannon ROBBs, an 81" unit, a 65" unit and a 36" unit for the garden tractor. Gannon stopped building them when they shut down the factory in California back in 2006 if memory serves correctly.

I also have a 72" Gannon with hydraulic actuated rippers, bought because the price was to good to pass up.

I saw videos on those Gannons. They look fantastic!

 

[sd455dan]

I saw videos on those Gannons. They look fantastic!

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Gannons are sold under Woods as the (Construction) class of BB at their site

Not sure if they ever changed the 3 point hook up doubt my gannon has the ability to be "quick hitched"

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I saw videos on those Gannons. They look fantastic!

These are what were very commonly used on commercial-industrial tractors back before the hydraulic actuated rippers were available-more common. They are a good compromise between the now commercial hydraulic actuated 1000lb + box blades and the std manually set each ripper individually box blades.

With a simple pull of the ripper lever that is reached from the tractor seat, the box rotates around to provide the other functions provided with this type of unit as well as being relatively heavy duty compared to most std box blades. This all happens in literally seconds without ever having to stop and get off the tractor.

The ROBB costs a bit more than a good std box blade, but are what I consider a very good compromise for weight and cost to the commercial hydraulic actuated ripper box blades typically sold today.

My personal recommendation would be to get a 65" Dirt Dog ROBB painted either black or orange. They will paint them other than the std yellow, just need to ask. :thumbsup:

 

[Fallon]

I have an ancient Gannon (non-rollover), 72 or 74" & it's very nice. Kept an eye on Craigslist for a while to find it. Main issues are it's not QH compatible (need to add adjust the toplink) & the scarfier levers are worn & sloppy. I want to change it over to hydraulic actuation & make it QH compatible, but havent gotten to it yet.

At any rate I upgraded from a 72" King Kutter. Huge upgrade despite going from a 2 year old impliment to a 20+ year old impliment. Weight matters. The KK was ok, but needed extra weight on hard ground.

From what I've seen most farm store impliments are in the same class. TSC sources their County Line from Tarter & KK. It all depends on when & where you get them. They arent bad, but for my 5k lbs machine I wanted a heavier blade. I did a lot of work & digging with my KK on my L3200 (3k lbs machinel, but upgraded when I found a good deal on the Gannon around the time I upgraded to the L4060 as well.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

re edit:

Gannons are sold under Woods as the (Construction) class of BB at their site

Not sure if they ever changed the 3 point hook up doubt my gannon has the ability to be "quick hitched"

There are no Gannon ROBBs built anymore. Once Woods shut down the California Gannon facility, that was it. And to the best of my knowledge, NO Gannon with hydraulic actuated rippers is quick hitch compatible. That in itself is sad, but it is what it is.

 

[Fallon]

re edit:

Gannons are sold under Woods as the (Construction) class of BB at their site

Not sure if they ever changed the 3 point hook up doubt my gannon has the ability to be "quick hitched"

The old ones dont. The top hook needs to be adjusted up, but otherwise fits. Its really tight squeezing the top hook past the scarfier actuator mechinism, but it fits. I'm sure that clearance issue is why they didnt make them standardized. From what I can tell it's still the same mechinism on the new Woods blades & not QH spec. At least they dont advertise QH compatible anywhere when I looked.

 

[oosik]

I have a Bush Hog 720 ROBB. 72" wide - 715#. That's right at 120# per foot of width. Behind my Kubota M6040 it works great.

I have a mile long gravel driveway and 38 years of experience out here. There is TRUTH to the old statement - "with ground engagement implements - weight is your friend".

I finally upgraded to the M6040 so I could adequately use heavier implements. My Land Pride GS3596 @ 565# behind my Ford 1700 did great for winter snow removal. It just bounced along behind the Ford in the summer. With the M6040 I upgraded to a Rhino 950 - 96" wide @ 1100#. What a joy.

My gravel driveway is a mix. Gravel, sand, silt & volcanic ash. It becomes concrete with the summer. The ROBB with its manual rippers does a real job on potholes and the like.

Rather than just a box blade - I would suggest a box blade with rippers or a ROBB. The ROBB will have rippers also.

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[biggziff]

I have a Bush Hog 720 ROBB. 72" wide - 715#. That's right at 120# per foot of width. Behind my Kubota M6040 it works great.

I have a mile long gravel driveway and 38 years of experience out here. There it TRUTH to the old statement - "with ground engagement implements - weight is your friend".

I finally upgraded to the M6040 so I could adequately use heavier implements. My Land Pride GS3596 @ 565# behind my Ford 1700 did great for winter snow removal. It just bounced along behind the Ford in the summer. With the M6040 I upgraded to a Rhino 950 - 96" wide @ 1100#. What a joy.

My gravel driveway is a mix. Gravel, sand, silt & volcanic ash. It becomes concrete with the summer. The ROBB with its manual rippers does a real job on potholes and the like.

Rather than just a box blade - I would suggest a box blade with rippers or a ROBB. The ROBB will have rippers also.

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Thanks for the info. I assumed all box blades had scarifiers, but either way, I won't buy one without them. The hydraulic option, especially lift and tilt, look awesome, but the price tag doesn't! The ROBB seems like a good compromise.

 

[oosik]

I don't want to derail your post but........ If you are considering hydraulic top, tilt or angle. I would suggest - first - hydraulic top link. I thought it was a bunch of bull - until I got the Fit Rite hydraulic top link.

The beauty is - it works with ALL 3-point implements. It's a great help in attaching all my 3-point implements. And with my Rhino 950 rear blade, or Land Pride SGC22584( LPGS ) or Bush Hog R720( ROBB )...... Adjustment on the fly. No stopping & twist, twist, twist on the manual top link.

After half a dozen - stop & manual top link adjustments - and finally saying "well, that's good enough". With the hydraulic top link you just keep on tweaking that hydraulic handle until it's perfect. All while you continue on your merry way down the driveway.

 

[biggziff]

I don't want to derail your post but........ If you are considering hydraulic top, tilt or angle. I would suggest - first - hydraulic top link. I thought it was a bunch of bull - until I got the Fit Rite hydraulic top link.

The beauty is - it works with ALL 3-point implements. It's a great help in attaching all my 3-point implements. And with my Rhino 950 rear blade, or Land Pride SGC22584( LPGS ) or Bush Hog R720( ROBB )...... Adjustment on the fly. No stopping & twist, twist, twist on the manual top link.

After half a dozen - stop & manual top link adjustments - and finally saying "well, that's good enough". With the hydraulic top link you just keep on tweaking that hydraulic handle until it's perfect. All while you continue on your merry way down the driveway.

Nope, you're on track. I've already put together a parts list to add that myself. Looks handy enough to be worth the time and expense especially since I can add it myself. Thanks!

 

[coobie]

Just bought a CK4010 HST (came with a loader, backhoe and rotary butter) and a Box Blade is my first needed implement. I called EA and they're 10-12 weeks lead time on anything they sell so I'm looking for suggestions on alternative brands. I'm looking for a fixed tailgate unit, 72". I want something quality so not really looking at the Tractor Supply type brands unless there is one you'd recommend.

Thanks in advance.

Just picked up this 7 ft Kioti BB made by woods comp.Had a 7 week wait.

 

[biggziff]

Just picked up this 7 ft Kioti BB made by woods comp.Had a 7 week wait.

Looks very nice. Woods seems to make good stuff.

 

[mopardude318]

I have a Gearmore 4G4-84 hydraulic box blade. 7 ft wide and 1400 lbs. it’s very heavily built and has served me well.

 

[Avenger]

Woods. Cannot go wrong. Solid quality and good price.