3 point implements

I am looking for some advice on some 3 point
tractor implements. Which one would be best to use
a box blade or a grader blade for moving and
spreading dirt and leveling? My property has some
low hills and piles of dirt in the tree line pushed by a
dozer needs to be put back in the low area that hold
water every winter once that's fixed should fix the
drainage problem.
 
(quoted from post at 11:30:57 10/05/15) I am looking for some advice on some 3 point
tractor implements. Which one would be best to use
a box blade or a grader blade for moving and
spreading dirt and leveling? My property has some
low hills and piles of dirt in the tree line pushed by a
dozer needs to be put back in the low area that hold
water every winter once that's fixed should fix the
drainage problem.

Box blade does that job better but it doesn't plow snow worth a darn ;-)

TOH
 

My tractor experience is limited but this much I've concluded.

When you have previously piled up and settled (compacted) dirt/clay a blade won't break the mound up unless you tilt the blade to the max, angle it a notch or two forward and chew away at the edge of the pile until you break it up. Way better would be a single tine ripper like a Middle Buster or Mole Plow.

The problem with the tilted blade method is that you won't always have access to the edge of the pile you want to tear down, because of trees or other obstacles.

This tilted blade routine worked for me on a mountain of clay at my neighbors. After pulling the clay apart I squared the blade up and plowed it to where he wanted it.

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if I could have only one dirt gravel moving tool, it would be the box blade.

but, you can have more than one dirt, gravel moving tool, no law against it.

I have four and each does a good job, just depends on the job.

scraper blade, box blade, rock rake, and when dirt, gravel needs to be moved to a different location, not just spread, then I use my pond scoop.
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I brought a root rake with grader wheels I am not saying its the tool you need but I am put'N a set of grader wheels on my scrape blade this winter and look'N for another set...

I fell in luv with grader wheels I don't see how I can live with out them... I brought the front haft of a Toro Zero turn mower for my first adaptation... I could make it interchangeable to my box blade :idea:

If you have any welding skills adding a long extension to a box blade is the cats meow to leaving.... If you are pulling dirt are gravel on somewhat level ground a box works great but its not going to do much if you have hard packed dirt and long deep craters/stump holes...
 
your job....
buy the box blade first, with good rippers.
But, ya gotta have a rake too, I use mine constantly.
like said, for a final finish, a rake with gauge/guide/grade wheels
can't be beat.

Like Hobo mentioned, depending on your dirt...
all those tools are designed for loose dirt conditions.
You gotta bust it up first.
Scarifiers/rippers will do in small areas.
Big areas? I sometimes just plow and disk the whole thing.
ok...now I got something I can work with :)
 

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