Gear Driven Hydraulic Scarifier System on Boxblade

[3RRL]

Hi everyone,
I wanted to thank you all for the compliments on my recent projects.

I also wanted to update you and let you know that they work great. You can't believe how fun it is to change the position of the rippers while driving. I finished that pad I was grading for my battery storage building and could cut down the high spots while driving over. Then raise then up so as not to cut too deep where I didn't need to. The added weight to the boxblade and the re-inforcement to the scarifiers showed up when I hit hard decomposed granite. I was able to cut through it and level it out with ease.

I know it was a lot of work, but it turned out too good to be true! I'm not a spring chicken anymore so anytime I can remain in the seat, less jumping on and off the tractor, the more I like it. Mostly, I was so happy that it worked so neat. This one was truly gratifying.
Thanks,

 

[3RRL]

Well, I uploaded a video of the boxblade working all the functions. It's pretty neat to watch the mechanics and hydraulics. It's about 40 seconds long or so and 12MB so it might take a bit to download. Hope you can view it.
Hydraulic Boxblade Video

 

[3RRL]

Well, I uploaded a video of the boxblade working all the functions. It's pretty neat to watch the mechanics and hydraulics. It's about 40 seconds long or so and 12MB so it might take a bit to download. Hope you can view it.
Hydraulic Boxblade Video

 

[Highbeam]

They rise and fall more quickly than I thought. I was thinking of your system this weekend as I was removing each spring clip, pin, then raising the shank, then insert pin, and then spring clip. It would sure be nice. I also spent a good bit of time adjusting my manual top link. TnT would sure be nice.

 

[Highbeam]

They rise and fall more quickly than I thought. I was thinking of your system this weekend as I was removing each spring clip, pin, then raising the shank, then insert pin, and then spring clip. It would sure be nice. I also spent a good bit of time adjusting my manual top link. TnT would sure be nice.

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Rob,
Nice video /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif You really get the feel of how much weight your hangin out there when you drop that thing down with the three point /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Did you sacrifice any adjustment on the scarifiers with the new setup or do you still have the same amount of up and down movement? Obviously you have a finer adjustment with more control, just wondering if you sacrificed any on the up and down?

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Rob,
Nice video /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif You really get the feel of how much weight your hangin out there when you drop that thing down with the three point /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Did you sacrifice any adjustment on the scarifiers with the new setup or do you still have the same amount of up and down movement? Obviously you have a finer adjustment with more control, just wondering if you sacrificed any on the up and down?

 

[3RRL]

TNT is a must Joe. Often after you've set the manual top link and start draggin' it, you've got to jump down to set it "a little better" not sure in which direction...so you end up adjusting it several times before getting the actual results you were looking for. The TNT sure makes THAT easy...just drag for a while and move it back and forth until it's perfect.

In conjuction, the Hydraulic rippers are really nice too. Well worth the effert for me...life is good /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[3RRL]

TNT is a must Joe. Often after you've set the manual top link and start draggin' it, you've got to jump down to set it "a little better" not sure in which direction...so you end up adjusting it several times before getting the actual results you were looking for. The TNT sure makes THAT easy...just drag for a while and move it back and forth until it's perfect.

In conjuction, the Hydraulic rippers are really nice too. Well worth the effert for me...life is good /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[3RRL]

Hi Scott,
I chose 4" of travel, figuring that would be plenty of dig depth when the boxblade is level. When tilted forward all the way, it looks more like 6" to 8"? (Not sure exactly.)
I could have used a longer stroke for the system but figured this would be good...and it is. I don't think the tractor would pull much more when they (all 7) are burried all the way in hard ground. The shanks I bought at Agri-Supply are now in the middle top hole, so I could set them one or two holes down more, but as it turned out, I don't need to. That means I can now by the shorter ones for $10 ea. if I need to replace these.