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Choosing the correct box blade width?

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Cormac

09-09-2005 05:48:12




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I have a Ford 6600 and would like to clean up some areas. Is there a rule of thumb as to what is the best width Box Blade for my tractor? Or do you choose by terrain? I am guessing that wider blades do a better job of leveling. Thanks for the anticipated education?




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TomTX

09-09-2005 08:20:36




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Cormac, 09-09-2005 05:48:12  
Measure you overall rear tire tread width; add 8 to 12 inches. Must be able to at least cut your tracks out, and too much wider is a real pain around trees, etc. Recommend straight cut box blade with solid ends, and good scarifiers that adjust to at least 2 cutting depths plus setting to not touch the ground at all. Heavy construction with removeable cutting surface (moldboard).



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Jay (ND)

09-09-2005 08:28:50




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to TomTX, 09-09-2005 08:20:36  
Scarifiers - that was the word I was looking for, not scabbards.



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Jay (ND)

09-09-2005 07:36:21




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Cormac, 09-09-2005 05:48:12  
I don't know of any 'rule of thumb'. I have a 9 footer that I pull with my Farmall M. It does not have the scabbards. I'm not sure if this would make it harder to pull or not, as the ground would be loose by the time the blade got to it. On tough pulling, it works my M pretty good in 2nd gear. Just what the old girl was made for.

Yes, the wider the better for gettting a good job, but that isn't to say a decent job can't be done with a smaller one. If I was to make a recommendation, I'd recommend one that could be angled, but our straight one works great.

Jay

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Lou

09-09-2005 09:24:28




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Jay (ND), 09-09-2005 07:36:21  
If your going to use it for snow which is what I use mine for mostly, you want it about a foot wider than the rear wheels.All the ones ive seen can be angled, wouldnt want one that couldnt be.



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Jay (ND)

09-09-2005 10:50:28




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Lou, 09-09-2005 09:24:28  
Up in the north country unless you have a lot of room, you don't push snow. I have a 8 foot snowblower for that.

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Lou

09-09-2005 12:55:53




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Jay (ND), 09-09-2005 10:50:28  
I have a lot of room and a stone drive, dont know how many stones a blower would pick up? Im sure you get your fair share of snow in ND, but have you ever visited Syracuse NY in Jan & Feb? Average about 130 " yr. Lou



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big jt

09-09-2005 22:48:07




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Lou, 09-09-2005 12:55:53  
130" a year ouch.

We get some major snows here in NW IA but nothing like that. Course don't have oceans to help there also.

One other thing we don't have here that makes a blower a better moving method is trees. to that end we have wind and lots of it. A ridge on the side of the drive can make a 2" snow into 2' drifts on the drive real easy. Use a blower and the white stuff is spread out so it pretty much disappears.

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Jay (ND)

09-09-2005 14:53:28




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Lou, 09-09-2005 12:55:53  
Yea, gravel here too, but I drive over it the first few times to get some nice icey hard pack, then I seldom throw a rock. And like you, I don't know what your snow is like, but ours blows around and creates big banks, but is usually pretty dry so it blows easy. Also the snow we get in November is usually still with us in March. Down in the southern part of the state it comes and goes, but not up here.

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Cormac

09-09-2005 18:59:28




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Jay (ND), 09-09-2005 14:53:28  
Located in North Texas. Snow will not be considered in the decision making process.



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Cormac

09-10-2005 15:00:49




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 Re: Choosing the correct box blade width? in reply to Cormac, 09-09-2005 18:59:28  
Thanks gents.



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