Box Blade

[craigw]

Just got a Kioti CK20 w/FEL and BH. Need to start thinking about a box blade. What manufacturer would you recommend? Size, with hydro?

Thanks,
Craig

 

[BoneheadNW]

From what I understand, Bush Hog makes decent accessories.
Just do a search on Bush Hog for a dealer near you.
Bonehead

 

[SCB]

I have a rankin boxblade. Has held up very well to rough use. Good quality. I don't have the hyd. scarifiers.

 

[8561]

I would go right back to your Kioti dealer and get the Kioti branded one. It is made by Midwest, which is what I have. I think you'll find several Midwest fans on this board.

 

[twinstackram]

I got a Wallace from rural king,seems to be built pretty good,

 

[RedRocker]

What 8561 said, I got the BB20, 3/8 thick sides and plenty tough.

 

[KiotiJohn]

I also have the Midwest made Kioti BB15-48, but you CAN go with the 60" box, it'll work on the CK20 as my dealer has done with great success. I was surprised that it could pull the 5', and I would have bought a five if I'd tried one out when I bought.
The 4' is working great, and is holding up well under lots of abuse. John

 

[psuedofarmer]

purchased mine through the kioti dealer (BB30-84).. also a midwest and have been very happy with it. used it extensively to rehab 5+ a of old field .. it's a must have implement.

pf

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Craig, Midwest is my favorite make of non-PTO powered implements largely because they do a good job of balancing price & quality. They have great back blades, box blades and landscape rakes. All the adjustments can be made without tools on their versions with tilt and offset features. There are other brands that have more features like hydraulic lifts, rollover blades, etc. Midwest makes the blades under their own brand name, as well as private lable units for large dealers and for manufacturers such as Kioti. They are made in Illinois. They make 3 series of box blades, the 15 series, which is the lighter weight units for sub-CUTS and small CUTs (but they are still very well made). The 20 series which is their standard duty line. The 30 series which is their heavy duty stuff. All appear to be made to the highest standards, the 30 series is just bigger, badder and heavier.

On some of their lines (like rakes) they substitute the "0" for a "2" on some products, so a "22" would be a "20" series and the second "2" means it has the tilt feature.

While there is a lot of talk about Midwest, there are some other excellent brands out there. Befco is awesome (and I think they have the best rear finish mowers on the market). Bush Hog, Gannon, Land Pride are among some of the other premium brands. With box blades you really want the heaviest thing you can buy (within reason) and use effectively with your tractor. Look at the brands your dealer sells, any of the good brands will serve you well. Box blades all look similar, but it is not uncommon to find the lower priced brands weigh 100# to 125# less than the premium brands of identical size.

 

[Av8r3400]

I've been real happy with my "cheapy" King Kutter. It has enough, but not too much, weight for my small tractor. Scarfers work good and quality was adequate for what it does.