My United 4ft Box Blade review (lots of Pics and a vid)

[Box5]

I went and bought one today for my Kubota B7001. Price was reasonable, new for $335, or $415 for the HD version. The only difference I could see was the cutting blades were curved on the HD, and a slightly bigger crossmember for the scarifiers to rest in. Overall seems like a very durable unit, and I think i'll loose traction before I break somthing on it (unless your abusing speed).

Started off working where we needed it the most, the last stretch of driveway that has the steepest incline, and the most wash out/ruts/washboard of it all.

I just hooked the box blade up, no adjustments at all, set the scarifiers as high as they go and slammed it to the ground and drove. At first I was disappointed, why wasn't it cutting in, it was just skipping atop the hardpack catching a rock here and there that it would hop over and leave a hump.

I realized I had the top link to long, so I shortened that up, lowered the scarifiers one notch and off I went again. The teeth sank in and the box started filling up, much better results with this setting.

Made a few passes up and down just breaking ground and getting a basic shape going. Once the ground was alittle looser, I raised the teeth back to the top position still with the top link short, so the box was tilted forward some. And the box filled up with the loose material and made a almost perfect grade behind it.

I spent the rest of the time making a couple passes to get the shape how I wanted and all the big chunks or rocks out of the way. Then finished it off by going down each side to to the final grading

You'll have to watch the vid sideways, I held the camera at the wrong angle, lol. Overall the box blade is my new favorite tool, and will see many hours of use around here, thats for sure.

YouTube - Kubota B7001 Box Blade grading driveway

 

[snoboy]

OUTSTANDING! Nice work Box5. I saw the second pic. and said to myself, "Boy that reminds me of Washington" then I checked your location. Looks like you put in a brand new road.

snoboy

 

[Box5]

Good old Washington jungle, gotta love it. Thats why the tractor is my new best friend, its gonna keep us from getting over run with brush. Thanks for the comments,

 

[mrutkaus]

That is the best explanation I've seen about the mystery of the box blade, thanks!!

Mike

 

[firemanpat2910]

I had a 6' united blade that I sold with my last tractor, I should have kept it. It was a well built, solid chunk of steel. It takes a few tries to get the angle right, but once you figure it out its a workhorse. If you ever try one with a hyd. top link you will find a way to put one on your tractor!

 

[Box5]

Yea, I bet the hyd. top link makes life alot easier. Well, im off to grade the next section of driveway now.

 

[Solo]

Box5

I use the same box blade on a TC18. Your right you will loose traction before you break anything on this unit.

Solo

 

[Glowplug]

I've never heard of United box blades. Looks to be pretty well built. How much does it weigh?

 

[Solo]

I've never heard of United box blades. Looks to be pretty well built. How much does it weigh?

According to there web site 318 lbs. Box scrape heavy duty

Solo

 

[artp]

I just came across your post. I just purchased my first box blade (5Ft) -never used one before. Could you explain what the advantage (use of hyd top link? Thanks.