BOX BLADE COMPLAINT

[WVBartMan]

Travis: I had a box blade like yours until my father-inlaw used it. This past summer he wanted to level out a place to put his storage trailer on my property while he was moving. I was away at the beach so he got my NH 8970 and hooked it up to the box blade. Somewhere in the course of his city upbringing and exsistance he was never exposed to equipment limitations. Needless to say the box scrape hooked a root, some rocks and probably a stump or two and when I got home from the beach, the rippers/scrafiers and box/blade were destroyed.

When I asked him about his learning experience, his only comment was "the tractor never felt like anything was behind it". Your welcome to the remains if your ever in the area. It was a great box blade for my Kubota 5030, worked perfect.

 

[RedRocker]

Those dang in-laws will do it every time.

 

[Jarrett]

Travis, I really wish I had the extra money right now 'cause I'd take that box off your hands. I want to get a 6 footer since I sold my 5'.

 

[deere_x475guy]

The dealer just installed my power beyond kit. I need to get the valve and cylinders. It sure is a pain getting adjusting that top link manually when you want to change from ripping to spreading to smoothing.

 

[SkyPup]

No kidding, that gets old real quick, the TNT is painless! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

See attached action pic of Bush Hog SBX84.

 

[kensfarm]

I see you have 2 horseshoes mounted for extra weight! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gatorboy]

I wonder if Travis has come back to read any of these posts with excellent suggestions.

 

[Travis_R]

Thanks for all the replies.

I have my top-link adjusted all the way in. The BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT OF THE BOX digs into the ground before the teeth actually dig in. I mean don't get me wrong. The teeth do dig in alittle, but NOTHING like they should. I haven't called my dealer because I've had the box for about 7 or 8 months now.

When I rip the ground with the teeth, the loose stuff gets built up in my box. It don't allow it to go under the cutting edges.

My best bet is to sell it.

$500.00 and its gone.

I REALLY do appreciate the replies. Thanks again.

 

[SkyPup]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT OF THE BOX digs into the ground before the teeth actually dig in. )</font>

The rippers on our Bush Hog SBX72 and SBX84 both do that mounted in their HIGHEST unused position, as when you are trying NOT to utilize them whatsoever! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

In their lowest position, they are 3" into the earth. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

They sold you the wrong scarifiers! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[have_blue]

Travis,

You obviously have the wrong set of rippers.

Tell your dealer you have never tried to use your rippers until now. He will most likely give you the right set of rippers. If he balks, put a call in to BH.

You can sell your BH box blade, but you need to get the right rippers to sell it anyway. You won't find a better one to replace it with, either. It's about as good as they get.

 

[BigDogues]

If you don't think your dealer will help you than you should definitely call the manufacturer on this one. Customer service should be able to help you. Ask them what the proper length of the scarifiers should be from, let's say, tooth tip to the last hole. Then you would know for certain wether or not you received the right scarifiers when you bought the blade. They may offer to swap them out for you if the unit left the factory faulty. Obviously there was a mix up somewhere.
Hey for 25 cent phone call and a few minutes of your time you may end up with a good tool and save a few hundred bucks.
Bush Hog (334) 874-2700

 

[RedRocker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( When I rip the ground with the teeth, the loose stuff gets built up in my box. It don't allow it to go under the cutting edges. )</font>

That is the most agressive angle for cutting, it has the most bite for the blade. To smooth the ground you need to adjust it back the other way and not use the rippers. Like everyone has said, you have the wrong rippers. Selling it will just cost you a lot of money for nothing.

 

[BigDogues]

Seems that we are unanimous that you have the wrong rippers.
Travis, you could even take one of your scarifiers with you and go to a dealer that has a SBX blade in stock and compare for yourself. I think all SBX models use the same teeth, so size doesn't really matter as long as it's a SBX.

 

[kevincook]

Travis,

I took a look at the SBX manual from the Bushhog website. On page 7 there is a picture of an SBX 720 with scarifiers.

The scarifiers extend well below the bottom edge of the blade. If your scarifiers don't look like this then you have the wrong ones as others have said.

Good Luck,
Kevin