The First Beast is Complete..Serious BoxBlade!!

[RDrancher]

Maybe it's just me, but since I use a BB for my business almost every single day, I have a problem with a couple of things I see on this one.

The braces from the front tube to the moldboard would just tick me off. I know that this is a weak point in an "open" BB design (like my Gannon), but for free flowing material it just has to be open. Those braces may work for light material, but they're going to clog the box in any type of moist clay. The MUCH smaller ones on my old Bush Hog BB did, and they were mounted a lot higher up. An upside down "V" using angle iron would work better to shed material, but that too would clog from the bottom. Any ledge (like the ones on those braces) also do a wonderful job of holding material and then dropping it right where it's not wanted. This used to happen to me with my old Bush Hog when installing gravel and cleaning up the street.

IMHO, the leading edge wear plates on the sides should be replaceable. Maybe this is in the works when the "Ultimate" model is introduced with hydraulic rippers?

 

[jenkinsph]

Maybe it's just me, but since I use a BB for my business almost every single day, I have a problem with a couple of things I see on this one.

The braces from the front tube to the moldboard would just tick me off. I know that this is a weak point in an "open" BB design (like my Gannon), but for free flowing material it just has to be open. Those braces may work for light material, but they're going to clog the box in any type of moist clay. The MUCH smaller ones on my old Bush Hog BB did, and they were mounted a lot higher up. An upside down "V" using angle iron would work better to shed material, but that too would clog from the bottom. Any ledge (like the ones on those braces) also do a wonderful job of holding material and then dropping it right where it's not wanted. This used to happen to me with my old Bush Hog when installing gravel and cleaning up the street.

IMHO, the leading edge wear plates on the sides should be replaceable. Maybe this is in the works when the "Ultimate" model is introduced with hydraulic rippers?

I agree about the ledges holding gravel and dropping it where it isn't wanted. When I built my first 8 ft landplane I used a wide flanged beam, while it works well the rocks have to be cleaned off with a broom before driving over other surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or grass. When I built my second landplane I used box tubing to eliminate this problem. Next time I build one I will rotate the corner of the tubing upwards or use pipe for the frame and braces.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

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I took these while I was at everything attachments the other day.

That blade is now with it's new owner in Louisiana. Hopefully should have some feedback to share with you soon.

Ted has been pretty busy visiting shows in the past few weeks and hasn't had the time for making videos.

Stay tuned...

 

[xtn]

Holy crap that thing is big. It's awesome, but aren't most of us on this forum owners of smaller tractors? Sheesh! Since I've never worked around really big equipment, my mind has a certain pre-conceived scale of box blades. And there isn't anything in the video to provide scale to the mind. It's only the box blade and Ted. So Ted looks like a munchkin.

xtn

 

[RDrancher]

I agree about the ledges holding gravel and dropping it where it isn't wanted. When I built my first 8 ft landplane I used a wide flanged beam, while it works well the rocks have to be cleaned off with a broom before driving over other surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or grass. When I built my second landplane I used box tubing to eliminate this problem. Next time I build one I will rotate the corner of the tubing upwards or use pipe for the frame and braces.

Good idea. The ledges on my landplane drive me crazy too. I still don't use it much though. Tubing from the front tube to the moldboard, mounted edges up and down (like a diamond) would work better on the Beast as well. It might add a little more weight too and Ted seems to be on a weight mission, so why not! :laughing:

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Holy crap that thing is big. It's awesome, but aren't most of us on this forum owners of smaller tractors? Sheesh! Since I've never worked around really big equipment, my mind has a certain pre-conceived scale of box blades. And there isn't anything in the video to provide scale to the mind. It's only the box blade and Ted. So Ted looks like a munchkin.

xtn

Here's another size indication. That's not a preschooler posing with it!!

 

[MogginMike]

Still waiting!

 

[bubbacuse77]

OMG- :laughing: You will need a large tractor to handle that thing. I wonder why so massive?

 

[jenkinsph]

OMG- :laughing: You will need a large tractor to handle that thing. I wonder why so massive?

If you have a larger tractor it is good to have a properly matched implement and this fills a need for the 100+hp tractors.

 

[bubbacuse77]

I suppose it does