Grading BOX BLADE

[pitt_md]

I thought that was what the scarifier teeth were for.

Ken

I agree! Proper use of the teeth and top link will get you a long way.

 

[stev0000]

Thanks everyone for your input. I have tell you that i brought the 60'' terter gate from tsc for the price and for my use i think it a great deal compare to
top name brands.They been around 45years they have to be going something
right plus$$$ saving.

 

[bx24]

I thought that was what the scarifier teeth were for.

Ken

They re-did the road bed in front of my place and gave me a new driveway (for free) built from the millings when they ground up the asphalt. I had the scarfacers all the way down to level things out, but because the millings sat in the hot sun, it was like using the box blade on a regular asphalt road. Once I added the weight, the teeth broke through the surface to do what I needed to do.

If you are only doing soft dirt work, you are probably right. But when working compacted gravel etc, the extra weight makes a big difference.

 

[Ken45101]

Okay, I can understand digging into asphalt

But even with hard clay, I've never needed to add weight to a medium duty box blade to get the scarifiers to dig in. It might be needed with light duty ones, but then I'd be concerned about exceeding the strength of a light duty box blade.

Ken