Grading 5' box blade on BX2200

[Henro]

5\' box blade on BX2200

Yesterday I thought about how we often hear the question of tractor/box blade size and workability...

I had the good fortune of getting some dirt dumped beside/on my driveway by the state who was grading the road edges. I had the backhoe on the back of my B2910, so I figured I would try my 5' box blade on the back of the BX2200 at the end of the day, since I was going to be scraping fresh, moist, soft stuff and doing final clean up, not real earth moving.

I had my mower deck on but it looked like that would not be a problem, and it wasn't. No loader... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif ...

But after I get a full box to where I want to dump it, I raise the 3PH and low and behold, the tractor does a wheelie! Yep, the box is heavier than the tractor/mower on the other side of the rear wheels is! The stuff I was dealing with was wet enough to stick together and not fall our of the box real easy. I guess if it had been real dry it might have been different...

It is strange moving the 3ph lever and having the front wheels come up... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ...rather than the implement!

It wasn't long before the backhoe was off and the box blade was on the back of the larger tractor... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[gsganzer]

Re: 5\' box blade on BX2200

I was pulling some fence wire tight the other week by tying it off to the front end loader of the BX and backing up. I didn't have the box blade on the rear for counterweight. You guessed it, back wheels off the ground. It just goes to show that you do things slowly so you can keep everything under control.

My 4' rhino hog will make me do wheelies if I have it raised, don't have the FEL on and go up a slope. The 4' rhino hog looks a little out of proportion on the back of the BX, but it works well.

 

[cckjone]

Re: 5\' box blade on BX2200

Since I have a FEL on my BX2200 I don't have much of a balancing problem with a 48" Land Pride boxblade. The FEL counterweight looks to be an ideal setup for the BX. Unfortunately I still need quite a bit of experience using the boxblade 'cause I'm doing more damage than contour repair. The technique isn't as intuitive as I hoped.

 

[chucko]

Re: 5\' box blade on BX2200

I learn over the weekend if I slow down my motor to the point that the BB moves up very slow it works a lot better for me

 

[TresCrows]

Re: 5\' box blade on BX2200

"The technique isn't as intuitive as I hoped. "

No, it is not /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. Unfortunately the boxblade requires some thought and experience to get the results you want. After a bit I got the hang of it and can usually get the result I wanted, give it some time. J