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Boxblade basics

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Paul (FLA)

01-30-2007 04:09:57




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I want to level out some land. there are swells in the soil, and when I drive over them pulling the boxblade, as the tractor rides up a swell the blade digs in, and as I roll over the top of the swell the box blade raises above the surface. this digging in and dumping contents, will it just make the swells worse? or will it eventually flatten out over numerous passes?
Paul




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Randy as in Randy-IA

02-01-2007 05:00:41




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Paul (FLA), 01-30-2007 04:09:57  
Hi , Do you have a push-pull box blade ? If so your job will be much easier . If you don't have a hinged blade or fixed blade on the rear of your box scraper then your job will be a little more difficult . You will have to work the hydraulics by hand as you ride over the humps and dips . Like the other post said - patience - and experimenting , will get it done . Go slow till you get the hang of it . If you need to , stop , when the blade comes up off the ground and lower it again till it starts cutting again then raise it as the tractor levels out . This type of work isn't what the box was designed to do but you can make it work with patience . They are more suited for spreading loose material and cutting very small bumps out of otherwise flat areas . I have a 8' box blade with the hinged rear dozer blade and it works real good as a dozer but keeping a level ( not digging a hole or gouging ) is tough because of operator placement . You know - twisted around backward steering in reverse and working the levers and clutch doesn't make for a good time ! Good luck ! ...Randy

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bucva

01-30-2007 11:26:10




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Paul (FLA), 01-30-2007 04:09:57  

when you encounter the high and low spots start running in circles with the box adjusted by top link to barly cut and one side of box higher to deposit on the inside the circle



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msb

01-30-2007 09:04:38




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Paul (FLA), 01-30-2007 04:09:57  
A rear mounted roller behind a blade works really well for doing exactly what you want to do.The one I used once had a roller made out of expanded metal and served to crush clods as well.It worked much better than a graderbox alone did.
Also putting the tractor hydraulic in D position will help you do a better job.Or if your tractor has more that one hole for the center link, place the center link in the hole that has the least leverage on the sensing .

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johns48jdb

01-30-2007 05:07:34




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Paul (FLA), 01-30-2007 04:09:57  
the trick to getting the land level with a box blade is to never pick it up unless you just have to. keep hitting the high spots from different angles and try to run the blade at an angle across two high spots so that the blade will empty out between the high spots. you probably want be able to get it perfect the first time you work on it. you may have to do a little bit and the wait until it rains and drys back up so that the loose material is packed down enough for you to work at it again without digging the loose material back out. it just takes a little patience and practice.

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Kansas Cockshutt

01-30-2007 04:42:36




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Paul (FLA), 01-30-2007 04:09:57  
Is this a pull behind style with its own hydraulic cylinder or one that is hanging off the back of the tractor on the three point? What kind of tractor do you have? Thanks!



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Paul (FLA)

01-30-2007 19:03:51




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 Re: Boxblade basics in reply to Kansas Cockshutt, 01-30-2007 04:42:36  
the box blade is on a 3 point on a Deutz D5606
The 3 point has a draught control, to keep implements from digging in too much. It does have 3 different holes for the top link, to increase or reduce draught sensitivity.
Thanks for all your input
Paul



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