How To Use a Box Blade | Pro Tips!
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2021
- How to use a box blade, pro tips. I get ask on the channel to do a video on how to use a box blade all the time. There are thousands of box blade videos, but I have never seen one that explains in detail how to use it. I hope this video address this need. I have been using box blades in one form or fashion for 30 years or more. We had them on the farm before they became so popular. Still, if you are starting out, they can be intimidating. The key is to have a nice heavy box blade that is matched to the tractor. Have a plan before you start. It is always more than just leveling in a small hole. Have a plan and look at how the water drains. Box blades can be used to grade driveways, level dirt, move and spread dirt or gravel. Box Blades are one of the best tools to buy when you get your first tractor. Enjoy!
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Box Blade: Hardee brand
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Looks good and I understand the part about the box blade bounce when I'm trying to cut down wash board in the drive and road. Weight is definitely a positive help.
Thank you. We can really clean his yard up with a few days work. Looking forward to dry weather.
I have got to give you credit; You make other RUclipsrs look terrible. I'm a box blade rookie and you helped exponentially, thank you.
I appreciate that! I love the box blade.
I love that hitch, boy is it handy. Awesome video, thanks for the good info
The Pat's hitch system seems to be the best overall unless a person buys matching equipment. I think I will make another video on the box blade. This video has sponsored so many questions. I appreciate you my friend.
Good video Tony. I have found that tilting the boxblade either direction makes a huge difference. There is an art to setting it correctly for different applications. I learned by just being on the job. When I started out I had my bb tilted too far forward. Nice Tractor. Mark.
Yes, ever job has its set up. I will do more setup tips as time goes forward.
Nice work and good advice. But after several years and hundreds of hours running a box blade my advice to newbies is practice, practice, practice. Box blades look simple but are in fact complicated. There are several angle adjustments, soil conditions, and tractor speed to consider. And not to forget they can be operated forwards and reverse. One of my favorite implements for moving dirt. If it's not doing what you want it to do get off the tractor and try a different adjustment and pay close attention to what it's doing at all times.
Box Blades are very versatile. With time and practice, the box blade can handle most every leveling project.
My dad's a wizard on a boxblade , literally dug a fish pond using a box blade .I'm watching this now cause I'm trying to level a road and can't get the MOTHER FUCKING THING SET RIGHT
I’m learning to use my box blade. I just stopped by to pick up a few pointers. Thanks for the video!
You are welcome, my friend! Have fun.
This is an excellent video. Thank you. I started playing with my box blade leveling an area, without any clue of what I was doing. Now, I appreciate and understand every word you said. Keep these videos coming.
Thank you for your kind comment. I love me some tractors. LOL!
At least if you learn on your own from experience you're not picking up other people's bad habits.
I've seen a lot of RUclips videos of people that don't know what they're doing.
When I'm ripping I do zig zags to make sure that they are crossing each other.
I use draft to keep it from bogging down.
Lol
Great instructional, how-to video! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Still, one of the best box blade videos online. I have an RK25., also made by TYM. Very on par with yours. Look forward to more.
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
Well, this was interesting. Nobody mentioned I had to be patient when I got my first box blade (25 years ago). It was really hard to learn that! Thumbs UP! :-)
Me too! I want to go fast or faster. I have learned to slow down.
Excellent points about angle, reading the grade, and feathering. Box blades are incredibly versatile. Grading hard packed driveways, hogging out topsoil, pulling roots, grading, and reshaping large areas of land are all areas where a box blade excels. Get the angle and contact adjustments right, don’t use more ripper than necessary, and Bob’s your uncle!
The Box Blade is one of the most versatile implements a person can get for a tractor. That you for the support. Tony
Who is Bob
@@TonysTractorAdventurethat’s what he said
Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you. Clear as mud
Nice video today Tony, patients is a virtue too. My younger brother has the same skills you have. I've seen him do more work in a few hours time than i can get done in half a day. I think you got it narrowed down to a science, understanding the tractors capabilities, listening to the sounds of labor from the engine, and most importantly taking a bite at a time and keep moving dirt. Don't mean for this to be lengthy but you Nailed it buddy.
Thank you. I could set on a tractor all day and move dirt. I feel a bit like an artist painting a picture
Thats why you are good at it too. You and my brother Carl can make things happen. 👊🇺🇸
Thanks for this video. I’m building a house now and need to change grade around the house to divert water. I have a mahindra 28 horse 4wd with front end loader. I borrowed a box blade from my dad and do ok with it but this video helps.
That makes me feel good. Good luck with the work. Tony
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Needed this. Thank you!
Thank you.
Great video I wish my ground was that soft and non rocky, but very good instruction
I totally get it. I have lived all over the world. Thank you
Great video! I learned.a.lot. thank you.
I appreciate your feedback.
Great tips! 👍😎
I could stay out there all day. Doing so backhoe work tomorrow.
Thank you so much Tony!!
You are welcome. God Bless
I love having the hydraulic top & tilt kit!
Me too. It helps so much.
Awesome video my friend! New tractor owners can really benefit from this video.
I used to push and pull the BB but in my new location here in central Texas I only pull as I am scared I could ruin the 3PH pushing into boulder by accident. 🙂
I hear you. I am not big on pushing with the box blade now that I have a loader. I bent the tar out of the lower arms on an old tractor pushing backwards with the box blade.
The idea is very creative way
Thank you
nice job looks good
Thank you
Thank you again for the info .
Our pleasure!
Good video. When your in the market to change/upgrade your tractor, go with the shuttle shift transmission. The hydrostatic tranny is convenient, but you sacrifice power to the ground.
I will always stay HST. It is just way more productive and precise than a manual shuttle shift. The closest thing to HST is the electronic shuttle shift which is smoother than the manual. For stuff like setting logs on my sawmill, the HST is just a better choice. Very little power is lost anymore with the advancement of HST. That is why all of the new skid steers, excavators, dozers, etc have went HST. It is just more productive. I do appreciate your point of view and if Shuttle works you, go with it. There was a time or two I could have used the extra power. Thank you for watching and a great weekend.
@@TonysTractorAdventure don't listen to that guy! HST all the way! Not only is power loss a myth, it absorbs the shock of immediate load. Way better for the motor. Low and go gear.
It is no problem. Everyone has their point of view.
Been playing around with a box blade, I acquired, absolutely could not get the thing to run any spread of level ground, now I know why, it’s got rippers upfront, like it should, but the rear chisel blade, there’s only one, and it only faces forward, so my box blade just digs as deep as it can.
i did finish grading building golf courses in the 80s. 1000s of hours with a box blade then a gill for seed prep. Today seems like everybody uses skid steers. As with using a steel rake some ppl. can see it and some cant. In my old age it hurts looking over my shoulder backing anything up. I think its from looking behind me for all those years
Thanks man very nice
Thank you.
All great info. I’ve never used a box blade.
It is one of my favorite implements
Great job buddy I’ve used a box blade and hey work great very versatile
Thank my friend. The box blade is one of my favorite implements.
New to the channel, very informative content. I thought you were a LS guy.
I had a LS in the past.
A lot of good tips in here
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once and a while! 😜
@@TonysTractorAdventure exactly
Lol!
Thanks for showing me how it's done.
I hope it helps
Cool - would have loved a before and after photo.
Thank you.
Hey Tony. We have 80 hrs on our t264 and already have the seals leaking where the front wheel hubs pivot at the differential. Also the hood pops open whenever we are on uneven ground working the loader. Have you experienced either of these problems? We love the tractor other than these 2 problems and hope it's not a sign of things to come....
To this point, I have had nothing wrong with the tractor. I did break off the brake light switch whe a log pushed onto it.
Good presentation
Thank you. I sure enjoyed the day!
Is the T264 just the replacement to the t234, do you know? Same size and horse power basically? Looking to buy a T234
Yep and the T25 replaced the T264.
Great video, thanks. Is the 5' blade a good match for the t264?
Yes! I had a 4 footer when I first bought my T264 and it is to small. The rear tires are wider than the 4 foot BB and thus leaves their edge marks.
A 5 foot BB is a much better match for the T264 as it covers the width of the rear tires.
It is for my area. This was some heavy clay and the tractor was very productive. I would buy the 5 foot everytime.
Do you have a link for those “Pat’s quick hitches”?
I bought mine at Rural King.
Does the TYM not have draft control? It’ll help to keep from boggin down tractor
Yes the do, but I don't know of any brand this size that has draft control.
Just curious to why you don't flip your scarifiers upside down so they're not digging in when you're trying to level stuff
It helped to bust up high points and break the surface just a bit.
A follow up. I turn up my rippers when I spread gravel. Have a nice weekend my friend.
Thanks for the video! Could the T25 work with the the box blade?
Absolutely
@@TonysTractorAdventure I ordered the tractor today! Your opinion about the backhoe implement? Do you recommend it?
MORNIN TONY... WHAT WORKS BEST DRAGIN OR PUSHIN??? SORRY I MISSED YA LAST NIGHT. I WAS A FOOT SOLDIER YESTERDAY, I NORMALLY DRIVE. I WAS PLUM- TUCKERED! KEEP PUSHIN ON BROTHER... PEACE... P.S. HAVE YOU WATCHED ANY ANDREW CAMARATA??? PRETTY AWESOME KID! OUTSTANDING WORK ETHIC FOR A MILLENNIAL!!!!
Dragging is always the best for a box blade. I will backfill water line sometimes on older tractors. All of my newer tractors have loaders so I don't push with a box blade hardly ever.
I’m new to tractors and box blades (I run an excavator all day for a plumbing company) I bought 12 acres and put a house in the woods and now it’s time to grade and regrade the surrounding land. I have a 40hp LS with a 6’ box blade. I struggle with the “washboard” effect from the front going over a bump and the box digging in. Is there a float or something that’ll help?
Down is float. It has no down pressure, only weight. You can adjust the angle to be less aggressive on the box blade. With time you will learn to feather the controls of your tractor. Heavy cutting and a box blade does not work. Slow and steady.
Yours is the second vid which talks about a hydraulic top link, but neither tell where and what parts to get. I've looked at some cylinders but none have the ball swivels at the end for attachment. Please advise. Also, how about a cylinder on the leveling lift arm?
James. You need to remove your manual top link. Screw it all the way together and measure it. Then screw it to a point where at least one inch of shaft is in the center on both sides. Then measure it extended. This will give you your long and short measurements. You will need to buy a hydraulic top link that has enough travel both ways. Google "tractor hydraulic top links". All kinds will come up.
@@TonysTractorAdventure That did it! Thank you. Next question, regarding the "quick hitch": Don't you lost the swivel feature with that arrangement? Or isn't it that critical?
I have never had any problems with my top link. I could see some issues with a cylinder on the leveling arm. It will not flex as much. There are balls on both ends of the lower arms.
What kind of grapple do have on your tractor? How much does it weigh?
I use a Mini Rake by Precision Manufacturing. It has a double clamp and weighs 260 pounds. Very strong grapple.
Andrew Nicholls Deniliquin, Riverina, Australia
Hello, to my down under friend.
I can’t seem to get my box blade level. The measurements from top pin to bottom bolt in each of the arms is the same, but when I go to lower it, my passenger side corner of the blade hits the ground first. Any suggestions?
Nothing appears to be bent anywhere.
Your box blade is bent or warped. It happens sometimes in production.
Measurement from the top bolt to the bottom pins doesn't matter at all whatsoever.
You need to sit on a piece of flat ground/dirt like a driveway or a street and adjust your blade while it's barely touching the ground.
I'm a 30-year box blade operator.
I'd rather hear the tractor running.good stuff man.
I appreciate the input. I get some people that loves the music. I always put some of both for that reason. Have a great weekend my friend.
Tell me what loaded rear tires mean? You pump water in them or something?
We have the rear tires loaded with liquid ballast. Most tractor dealerships can do it. It will change your tractor.
In some parts of the country people do just put water in their tires if they're not worried about freezing.
That's what my dad did for many years.
Water is a whole lot cheaper!
Is a box scraper good for gravel in a driveway?
Yes sir, it is.
Box blades are the best tool to put behind a tractor to do any kind of
Grading in confined areas or long narrow places like driveways.
That's what they use on big construction sites for grading rock on parking lots before paving.
That yard must be a nightmare when it rains.
It is easy to mow.
What is the difference between a box blade and a tiller?
The box blade is used for moving and leveling material.
A rototiller is for grinding up weeds, grass, and the ground getting it ready to plant.
In farming there are also other types of tillers that do not rotate. They just break up the ground like like a bunch of little rippers, but do a very poor job.
@@TF856 Great. Thank you.
It's awfully wet to be doing that!
I should not be dusty or muddy to do grading.
Unfortunately, I live in the world where I can't wait for perfect conditions. Some times, good enough is good enough. LOL!
Having your rear tires loaded. What does that mean?
It is very common practice in the tractor world to fill the rear tires with a liquid that does not freeze. It adds additional weight without any detriment to the tractors drive train.
@TonysTractorAdventure Interesting. I would like to buy some land someday and live offgrid so this is why I'm trying to learn more about this stuff.
I didn't know you can add a liquid in tires.
1. How do you do that?
2. What liquid do you use?
3. What is the purpose of adding additional weight to the rear tires?
Putting a heavy nonfreezing liquid in your tires to give you better traction.
@@TF856 Interesting. Thank you.
Rear tires loaded?
Yes
Filled with a heavy nonfreezing liquid for added weight.
Looks like some tough ground
Very heavy clay base. It is like trying to cut hard frozen ice cream
@@TonysTractorAdventure doesn't look fun
Man, I live for this. It is like art, painting a picture with dirt.
Thought our clay was red in Mo, Now thats Red Clay...Lol
Some of this stuff gets down right mean. Red Clay is sold here. Brick Factory not to far away also.
YOU would have better traction if you took the grapple off . THe weight is unloading your rear tires causing you to lose traction. Loaded tires will help a lot.
Remember that Tony had 4WD on and thus you need some weight at the front to keep the front tires engaged to the ground. The grapple does that job. It does not affect the rear tires as it really is not that heavy for the T264 and Tony's rear tires are loaded as well. 🙂
I think it's about a perfect setup. The tires would not spin and I killed the engine a couple times. I appreciate the input.
Very nice video. I have a massey 1735m. I might have to get a box blade. I'd like to try one on a food plot level out some spots. Nice tips. New here hit sub botton
Music is too loud 🔊📢
I appreciate the feedback
Tractor is too small for a box blade.
I appreciate your opinion, but I like it just fine. Thank you for watching.
Fact not an opinion
Qualify your opinion. Just because you say something does make it so. The fact you make these "opinions" without giving your reasons makes your position weak. I put a video up showing it work. You can't believe your own eyes.
@@Mcseverythingoutdoors I don't think you know making such statements makes you appear. Intelligent is certainly not how I would describe you based on statements like that.
What a hunk of junk tractor. looks like a glorified lawn mower. I would have brought that back to the dealer, no scrap that. That little tractor would have been left in the parking lot. Get a real tractor. Anything with at least 50 hp 4x4 and 7000 lbs.
Bless your heart. I appreciate you watching the video, and I am extremely pleased with this tractor. I wish you the best. Tony
nice job looks good
Thank you my friend.
Dozer attachment for Skid Steer versus box blade with tractor. Which is better? What are pros and cons?
Nice idea! Thank you
@@TonysTractorAdventure lol, it wasn't an idea, it was a question. Which do you think is better?
Tractor with a box blade.
Skid steers are handy little loaders but that's all they're good for.
You can put more attachments on them, but there's other machines that are much better at other things.