This is the best tractor video of all time. It is a box blade bible. You can pick up new pointers every time you watch it, no matter how many times that is. As important is how fun it is to watch. RHenry, M.D. {Kubota L 2501}
This guy was very good at explaining the box cutter and talked to us not at us in very Layman turns common sense approach. I love it. Great job my friend
Ive drug box blades around quite abit, but after watching this video, and leveling out my box, I feel like Im WAY more effective and efficient. Thanks Dave!!
Just found your channel today - I wish I found it a long time ago. I’m not a spring chicken but I pick up useful info from everyone of your videos. Thank you sir.
that is great to hear and music to my ears! I cant express how much I appreciate your kind words. they are very encouraging during a very difficult time for me. many thanks to you sir Peace Love & Respect!
so very glad to help! I hope you find many videos worth watching on my youtube channel. please drop by my channel anytime! peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Wow. You sir are the best teacher out there. I am ordering my first tractor to fix up some property I have just purchased. To say I am nervous is an understatement. But I do believe that if I watch this video a few dozen times, I will be light years ahead. Thank you sir.
thank you for the kind words Speedycotton55 I know you will be doing amazing things very quickly if you simply apply these basic guidelines. be sure and check out many of my other videos as there are more than a few with valuable information in them. thanks so much for stopping by.
My husband passed away in February of this year. We had to sell our place and move back on the two acres we bought when first married. It's a hill type place with a 1500 foot gravel driveway. Needless to say there is just tons of work to be done. Our other tractor kicked the bucket right before he passed. The first thing I did was go buy a tractor. I'm not an ordinary blonde female. I can learn fast and have always LOVED tractors and the outside. I'm having to do the self teaching of my tractor and how to change out the implements and do things the right way. I'm not a patient person and like to just jump into what I'm doing without have to read the instructions. That's what I did with the first use of my box blade. It kept digging and would not release! Your video and the way you explained it was so on point and any elementary kid could learn, even a regular blonde female, lol!! Thank you for making this video. Well I'm off to do some tractoring and to move some milled asphalt on my driveway. Me and my tractor has got this!!!
Cindy I'm deeply saddened by the lost of your husband. at the same time I'm overjoyed that you found my video and it has proved helpful! I'm currently working on many other videos that I'm sure will help many folks. I have a learning disability myself so I try and make videos that even I could understand. thank you so very much for taking your time to watch my videos! love and respect Dave
@Choppers Hair Studio thank you for the kind words! it brings me a lot of joy to see folks succeed and excel above and beyond with the help of my videos. I hope you will both find many of my other videos helpful and entertaining. be blessed peace love and respect Dave.
@Choppers Hair Studio ....from a farmboy, yep get that cylinder top link it makes a world of difference between messing with jumping off the seat and adjusting a manual one.
It is so sad that your husband is gone. You sound like a good person with good ambitions in life. So many people give up after their partner goes, and that is too bad. Some of my experience with blondes have been one who felt she should fly to Africa on someone else's dime all the time and the others were looking to be high or drunk at every opportunity. But I have met some who, like you were very awesome examples of humanity. Be safe out there.
Keep that spirit up! But please do be careful! I like to imagine all the ways things could go wrong even before I start. Definitely slows me down but on the flip side I may get to confirm with my own eyes that the sun is going to rise the next day 😊
Extremely helpful. Excellent explanations followed by demonstration. You take the right amount of time to explain things and with perfect detail (not too much or too little). Really good!!!
very much appreciated I will admit I'm particularly proud of this series as well as a few other hidden gems on my channel. super glad you found it useful and thank you ever so much for the kind and supportive words! peace love and respect my brother!
Thank you for the info we bought a new kubota for our ranch and ive been fumbling through it, until i watched your video ive got a way better understanding.
We have a Kubota dealer about an hours drive from me that hates box blades.He has sold a bunch of them to first time tractor buyers and they, not knowing what they are doing, destroy their driveways. I told him about your channel. In specific, this video. I hope that this helps them. You did a fabulous job explaining this. I couldn't have done close to how well you did.
Thank you for the video brother! I just bought a Kubota L4060, my first ever tractor, and I’m waiting for delivery any day now. One of my jobs is going to be fixing and maintaining our private gravel road and my neighbors and my driveways. I opted to spend the extra on the factory top and tilt kilt to make those tasks easier. I also got a grading scraper to accompany my box blade but will be starting off with the box blade because the road is in such poor shape and a lot of gravel has made its way down to the bottom of the hill. The tips you have given in this video are really going to help me out to save time and have a better looking end result. God bless you and yours!
Thank you for the kind words you can’t imagine how much I appreciate them. There are a few videos on this channel that show lots of good stuff with rear implements. I love my roadblade and boxblade.
Thanks for that explanation of neutral & level -- that is sorely missing from all the other videos I've watched & very helpful for a newbie like me who has less than 15 hours time on my new tractor.
glad to help you should check my many other videos on the boxblade and road blade that explain things like " the ripple effect" also my series on setting up a brushhog has lots of great information you will want to know. there are lots of videos here that will show things you will not likely see any where else online or in print. I'm here if you have further questions.
Your very slow and deliberate way of explaining things really works. Sometimes people talk so fast i have a hard time understanding. Not sure why i watch these videos, i was a union wheel tractor or skip- loader operator fo years. It's very cathartic, and it would have been a lot nicer than the way i was taught. My foreman screaming at me:" IF YOU CAN'T RUN THAT TRACTOR BOY, I'LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN!! 😵😂😂😂 Awesome video man!
I had to love this comment. I have been cursed at by so many foreman on jobs myself. most of the time they do it just because they can. I wish I would have had youtube as a young man. I have a learning disability which translates to being a slow teacher. some folks get frustrated and want me to rush through it. I just cant do that or else I may miss conveying an important detail. I do enjoy sharing these videos and information I have learned along the way. you would be surprised the amount of guys like you what I consider the veterans of tractor operators and the best of the best that say the same thing you just did. trust me you are in good company. it seems its the top shelf operators who appreciate these videos the most. peace love & respect to you and yours, happy new year! Dave in Virginia
@@daveknowshow thank you for your kind words, i think it was Walt Whitman who said that most conversations are not truly heard because we don't give our words enough time to make the journey from our mouths to their ears. I've learned that is very true because most of us talk too quickly and loudly to ever let the words sink in. Not sure if that makes sense. And i think we all have learning disabilities to one degree or another, but some people learn things differently. I also agree about RUclips, man what a great tool for learning things! All the best to you and yours for the new year as well!
awesome and thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate you watching my videos and hope you will find other very helpful videos here on the channel.
well thank you James! I'm far from that but I appreciate the kind words. I hope you will enjoy some of my other tractor related tutorials on the box blade and other tractor implements.
Dang! Dave knows how! Great lesson! I bet even a city slicker could understand! I sure wish I could afford a hydraulic top link, but thanks for explaining how to do it the hard way!👍
yes indeed it can be done the hard way but that hydraulic top and tilt is worth every penny it cost. really speeds up the learning curve. however once you find the neutral position its a matter of 1 to 3 turns of the top link longer or shorter to get the adjustment needed. its a very fine line between neutral and tilted forward or rearward. have fun!
THANK YOU for a VERY easy to understand box blade adjustment video. The video solved many of the poor results I was getting when trying to level some damaged pasture land. Going to T.Sply today to look at a hydraulic top link. Will be looking more of your tutorials.
excellent! the hydraulic top link is a great addition to any tractor! I have a video series on adding rear remotes for the hydraulic top link and a video that explains how your hydraulic system works on the tractor. those will greatly help you. I truly appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos. peace love and respect Dave in Virginia.
I learned from your video how to level my new tractor. I am embarrassed to say I only realized after watching your video that my rear snowblower was used over winter NOT level, next winter will be so much better, yep I learned how to level tractor, never owned a tractor before. Thanks again, BTW am watching it again. I just did my 3/4 mile gravel driveway with new box blade, my driveway required use of all bars down, now a week later the wet gravel that was underground is now dry shiny and gray and up, I just subscribed . My tractor 2017 Kubota L2501 66 inch FRONT LOADER, 64 inch rear snowblower and now 5 foot box blade,
Ben Dover glad to hear you have found this information helpful. I hope to bring many more helpful videos very soon. Thanks for subscribing. It means a lot.
I wished I had a hydro top link! My experience using them with a screw top link is they shake like hell, I set mine where it cuts and lock it off and forget about that trying to angle, like you said when they fill they quit cutting but they get heavy when they are full. Box blading to me is fun I always scrap down the areas where we feed hay through out the winter cutting the ruts out makes mowing smooth. Love your videos Dave..
you would love the hydraulic top link! just moving a small amount from slightly forward to slightly back is huge! especially doing it on the fly as you're moving along.
Thanks! I'm learning ,you are a big help . I started out not knowing about loading the box and moving the dirt over to a low spot. I don't have a hyd. top link but when you explained how the adjustment would raise the cutting edge that was a big help to me. THANKS. Ed
glad it has helped. I used mine with out the hydraulic top link for years. just need to manually adjust it is all. use a tape measure once its in the neutral position you will only need to adjust it by a full turn or two or three which makes just the right amount of difference. using your three point lift helps a lot. just takes a little practice.
Thanks for the sub! very much appreciate your dropping by the channel. there are many videos here that you will find very helpful tricks and techniques for using your tractor and various implements. I really appreciate your support.
Dave, You are so generous with your time and talent. I can't let you do that, when you need to be saving your strength and energy, for the things you have to do at home every day. Iruly do thank you and my prayers are with you in your recovery. You surely have a talent for fixing things are improving them. May God, bless you again. Vic
its to late Vic I have already nearly finished it. doing for others is what gives me the most pleasure in life. I was born with a servants heart and I can not seem to shake it. I wont lie it took a lot out of me to make it but I took my time and took several breaks to rest. I needed a small shop project anyway. just need that final measurement and an address to ship to. if it works great if it dont work its no big loss. perhaps it will give you an idea to try from there.
You surely do have a big heart Dave . I managed to get out and look at it late yesterday and didn't realize it had a bump out above the gear shift. I need to get a straight edge out there and see where it hits the knob shaft. I tooke the knob off and it appears to be 3/8th inch fine thread . Plan on getting to town this morning with the knob, to see exactly what it thread it is . I was thinking if I should get lucky and hit the threads far enough back, could just take some thing and thread it in the side and then on the end and come straight up, since I have about 5 inches of clearance to the floor board. Then I could come straight up 5-6 inches and put the shift knob on , with out putting a threaded extension on the gear shift threaded shaft. Which would make it stick out farther. Maybe I can get my sister in law over and take a picture today, with her smart phone. Tuesday 5/9/17, 3:51 AM Vic
thats pretty much what I have made. i'm fairly sure that thread is metric though. likely a 10 millimeter by 1.25 pitch. I have a video coming of what it looks like. I seen the bump out in the owners manual I found online.
Dave I really appreciate that information. I just bought my Kubota L2501 a week ago and have a box blade. This is going to set me up so well. Also watched your video on your mom, praying for you!
Glad I could help! I know if you follow these tips and tricks your success rate will increase and the learning curve will speed up! be sure to check my video on the ripple effect secrets revealed parts one and two. they have information you will NOT find any where else online or in print. you will need that information. I really appreciate your kind words and prayers. be blessed my friend.
You're right, Dave Knows How! Thank you for the great, thorough, explanation on how to use my box blade to level ground. This is the best explanation on getting to know your tractor and finding the neutral position. I have very rocky ground here in Oregon and need to do a lot of work this spring and summer with the box blade.
awesome! so glad you found my channel and I'm sure you will find many videos on using the box blade very helpful here. thank you for stopping by the channel! peace love and respect! Dave in Virginia
Good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial. I already feel like I have more experience than most and I haven't even picked up my blade yet.
Dave, thank you for your wonderful explanation on how to use a box blade. I am a city slicker that now owns a farm and a tractor. This information is perfect so I can finally use my box blade correctly! Thank you for your time and expertise. I hope you are feeling better also! God bless you.
thank you Joseph as long as I can be a blessing to others the lord will keep me around a bit longer. thank you for the kind words and I hope you will enjoy your new farm life!
thank you very much! I'm just thrilled to be able to help folks by sharing what I have learned over the years. its a great joy to me to hear from folks who have used my techniques and had so much success! I really appreciate you taking your time to watch and share my videos it truly means a lot to me. stay blessed and if you have any question I'm here and will do my best to help.
thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you will find many of my other videos just as helpful. lots of tips, tricks and facts in many of those videos. here is one particular that will greatly help you when you encounter this issue and you more likely will encounter this problem at some point. ruclips.net/video/DpLiSQOqfao/видео.html
thank you for the kind words Jeff! I'm always excited to hear when the videos help speed up that learning curve! wish I would have had a video when I was trying to figure all this out as a young man.
Best video I’ve seen on the box blade. A lot of videos are done by rookies trying something for the first time. Those are entertaining but I prefer to be taught by someone who knows what they’re doing.
thanks Chip I feel the same way. I'm sure this video and the techniques used will prove to be 100% accurate. there is of course still a learning curve. travel speed, speed of three point drop and so on. many of which are covered in many of my other tractor related videos. again thanks for stopping by!
Good to see someone is using hydraulics for tilt control. Hydraulics gives an operator full, precise control. My family had a grading company and started adding them to our grading tractors (Ford) back in the 70s. Like any trade, grading is all about experience, but adding hydraulics will 'up' a home owner's tractor game unmeasurably. If you decide to add them consider where you mount the control valves. My controllers are under the seat toward the shifter so I can easily access them going forward or backward.
yes I have mine beside the seat and that makes them easily accessible. the hydraulics top and tilt definitely up the game and the results really shine. thanks for stopping by my channel I hope you fine other interesting videos on my channel.
so glad it has helped! I'm sure you will be well on your way to using the box blade to its full capacity with just a little practice. you will be amazed how much easier it is to use a tool when you have a concrete starting point. I'm delighted you took your time to watch my videos. I hope you will share my videos and I hope you will find a few others useful as well. be blessed, Dave
Great video, thanks. Just bought a Kioti 3510 tractor with implements and never owned or used a tractor before so now I have some confidence using it thanks to your video. I also had them put on a T and T (top and tilt) so I could use the PTO in full hydraulics and control the box blade fully as you show in your video. Looking forward to completing some projects around the property.
Dave, I did make one of those indicators. I used an 1 1/4 and a 2/12 inch muffler clamp, some 3/8 rod and a couple of small plates welded to the saddle part of the clamp. The 3/8 rod was welded to one of the plates on the 1 1/4 clamp. The other plate welded to the 2 1/2 clamp had a drilled hole that the rod could slip through. Thanks for all you do here.
We have a Case 570n 4×4 LL for grading. It has a box blade on the back and a loader bucket on the front. The best part is it operates hydraulically. It has down pressure, you can change the left right angles, up down and even cut and spill with a few controls . oh and the rippers lower with a control too. It's awsome! It also has a PTO if you need it. It's a 3 point hitch system. It's just beefier and made for commercial use. It you ever grade with one you'll never want to use a gravity box blade again. By far it's the best thing Case has ever made!!
Very few tractors actually have down pressure. It is the weight of box blade that does the cutting. Look at the difference of the blade at work and this cheap little blade. A good 6ft boxblade will weigh around 1500lb.
This, my friend, is an absolute godsend of a video! Sometimes, those of us "new to tractors" really need a good hand holding on what on earth we are doing - THANK YOU for taking the time to make this awesome video! Watching and Supporting, LIKING your video, and I Joined your network! Let me back this one up to the beginning and make sure I capture every minute of this video!
now these videos help folks is what its all about. don't kid yourself I have gotten emails and messages from seasoned veterans of the tractor world who have said they never knew some of these techniques I talk about. after a lot of this stuff is how I do the set up based on dissecting the results and creating a formula to follow. some things are found in various instruction manuals others are simply deduced over years of practice and asking myself the question " why?" why does this work and this not work? what went wrong and how can I fix it? does it make sense to me? if that all comes to fruit and is repeatable then I have a winner! I'm thrilled you have found my channel and I know you will find some very valuable tips and tricks in many of these videos I have created. I have plans to add to each series some additional information as the channel evolves so be sure and stick around for more good stuff mixed in with some fun stuff as well. thanks again for stopping by my channel. peace love and respect Dave in Virginian!
Hi Dave That hydraulic top link sure is an improvement for a box blade. The thing I like about my roller box blade is the weight of the roller helps push the blade into hard ground. One problem I found with a box blade is it needs to be independent from the tractor, so if the back tire rolls over a hump it won't also raise the blade. I just drop the 3 point all the way and the roller does all the work of controlling the height of the blade. And I am in control of the blade height right from the tractor seat. No more wash boarding effect, and when you want to transport dirt with it the roller makes the dragging much easier for the tractor to pull. The only down side is the fact I can no longer push dirt backwards with the blade so I just use the front loader for that. Cheers John
your talking about a pulverizer which is the non pto version. the pto version is called a harley rake. they work very well but they are different animals than a box blade. you can set the box blade to avoid the washboard effect also by adjusting your ground speed and the speed in which the three point drops under gravity. I'm working on a video to explain this now actually.
thank you so very much for the kind words! I hope to make many more videos on tractors tractor implements use and proper set up. glad you are enjoying the videos and congratulations on your new tractor purchase! it is very exciting to venture into the world of tractor work.
thank you for dropping by. I'm super excited you found my channel. lots of options out here on videos to watch on various channels its an honor for you to spend your time here on my channel.
My Branson top link is like a visit to the gym..........manual! Bummer!!!!! BUT darn informative video. I bought the tractor 2 years ago and my driveway looks worst because I don't know diddly about my scraper. This video sure as honey in the pot helps!!!
Just wanted to say thanks. This helped me set up my box so I could level my dressage riding ring. Contractors kept blowing me off so I figured what the heck, youtube and do it myself. It worked!
hate to take work from the contractor but honestly most dont have a clue how to use a box blade either. lol I'm glad you was able to find my video and glad you found it as useful information. I deeply appreciate you watching my video the comments and compliments sure did lift my spirits. be blessed today and every day! Dave
thank you sir! most folks have had great success using my techniques setting up various implements and using them. its always a boost to my spirit when I hear from folks who have found my videos useful. hope your thanksgiving celebration is a blessed and joyous one!
Thanks for making the video. It really helped this tractor newb understand the box blade. I like your approach. Can't wait to get the new 3301 next week (with a BB of course).
L3301 is a beast of a tractor! you will be in love with that machine. I'm so glad you found my video and I'm sure it will help you get going in the right direction with your new BB. have fun moving dirt!
Bingo making the horizontal piece a little longer did the trick and it will now shift with ease. No more leaning over to the floor board to shift. All I have to do is lean forward a little off the back of the seat and I can shift with ease ! No more pain shifting into or out of 4wd. Great work my friend . vic
AWESOME! I knew we could do it together! thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this adventure. it was a small but enjoyable project that got me back in the shop for a little machine work which was great therapy for me. often times lately I feel worthless and this truly helped give me some new self worth!
I hear you, but add the tilt! OMG! You died and went to heaven. OH, hand then the hydro rippers! I just got my new kubota a few weeks ago, and the rams were were back ordered. It was horrible. My dealer made one for me, at no charge, I thought that was cool! Thanks Kris Adams Sacramento For Tractors! So, I'm finishing breakfast, today is banker hours, but I'll work overtime, and I got the complete top and tilt kit! I'm stoked, not to mention the excavator to finish this road on a hill side for my neighbor / client. Yee ha! Nice video! It's been a few years, but yeah that bumping thing, I do remember that now.
Dave thanks for the video I just found these. I'm fairly new with using a box blade and your video helped me to clear up a few issues I have been having with addressing my driveway. Mainly the angle of the dangle lol. I look forward to reviewing your other videos and seeing what other helpful hints i can find.
I'm so pleased you have found my channel helpful. it gives me a tremendous joy to help others and share knowledge. please feel free to share my video so other folks who may enjoy learning about tractors can benefit from these videos.
Thanks For this addition, i find myself looking at it from time to time, i originally found your channel while trying to fix the seat on my "new to me L 3400" it was "frozen" and was beating me like a red-headed step-child or a borrowed mule if you would,,,, Just subscribed but have enjoyed all your videos, just watched the Clutch replacement videos, Keep up the great work
Dave I want to box blade a gravel inclined driveway so making BB level and neutral position I should have no problems your advice much appreciaterd Newbie thanks
Dave, I really enjoy your videos! I'm always looking for better ways to do stuff with my tractor on our sprawling 5.5 acres here in Western Washington:) I appreciate the way you describe and show what you are doing. Keep up the good work!
I have learned quite a bit about my box blade since getting it, and still learning more. I have jobs where I need it, but the roots in my yard from the various trees prevent me from doing too much with it. That is where the landscaping rake comes in handy to complete those jobs. The information you gave us is valuable and I hope it helps those who are just learning how to use the box blade with their tractor.
yes the landscape rake is a wonderful tool as well. I hope to do a video on it as well in the future just waiting on enough footage to give examples. those roots can be a pain to deal with. I sure appreciate your kind words and taking your time to watch my videos. the core to using any implement to its full capacity is set up and a willingness to learn as you go along. I learn a lot every day even still after all these years. I guess that's a good indication I'm still breathing and still have a few marbles rolling around up in the old noodle brain of mine. I'm glad you enjoyed the video it truly means alot to me. peace love and respect my brother!
Dave, you definitely have the knack. Your videos show a whole lot more than just riding a tractor. I got a quick hitch and didn't get a hydraulic top link and now wish I had. I thought the price was too, too pricey. I had to chuckle when you were telling us how you really like your hydraulic top link. I guess I should have just sucked it up and did it. I'm heading over to your video on installing a HTL so I can learn more. Thanks much for sharing your knowledge. Great video.
Hey Mr Dave, good stuff! Thanks! I understood right off when you were talking about level with the tractor. Squaring up kept going thru my mind.. Merry Christmas to you and yours..
love my Tennessee neighbors! thrilled this video helped you along the learning curve. over time you will develop your own style that fits your specific needs on your property. a mix of practical set up and your own flavor and sequences of doing things.
glad to help ! may he rest in eternal peace as he watches over you from above. I'm sure you will enjoy your Daddy's tractor as much as he did. keep the good memories close in your heart and mind. be blessed my friend.
I'll appreciate all videos you can make. I like how you don't add stupid music and you show the tractor with good camera shots. You are helping me sooooo much!
@@daveknowshow ok that be nice and handy never get out of seat then. Could put some of those stick on/screw on/ pop rivet level gauges from a camper were you could see from seat just idea
@@jamesmckerr1202 no those gauges will only show level to earth we need level to the axles of the tractor. however i do have level indicators on both my top link and tilt link. you can see my tilt level indicator I designed and built in the other video.
Finally purchased a box blade . . . I am reviewing your lessons on the subject this weekend so I can use it properly. You must be the master at box blading since Outdoors with the Morgans gave you a shoutout recently . . .lol I hope you are doing well. BTW, love the marketing language .....angle of the dangle!
I rarely ever use the rippers. it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. moving a large amount of dirt from a small area where your travel distance is short then the rippers will help. moving a large amount of dirt from a large area so it dont leave a hole but still gives a nice box full you can use in a low spot then I go with no rippers. just shave the top of the soil a small amount over a long span.
you may be driving to fast. slow and steady seems to do better. you dont have to adjust much from neutral position to make a difference in cut. of course that is based on soil type also.
@@daveknowshow you can't beat the BOOP BOOP! Thanks for the video. It was a great help! I just got my first tractor not too long ago and I've now bought a box blade. I had no clue how to use it or adjust it, but I knew that I "needed" one hahahaha! Now I guess I "need" a hydraulic top link LOL. This was a tremendous help. Thanks for going into great detail in the video 👍😎
@@roberto3262 thank you so much for the kind words. so many people have used these videos to help speed up the learning curve. it really does bring a lot of joy to me knowing they have helped so many people. thanks again for allowing me to help with your new tractor adventure.
This is the best tractor video of all time. It is a box blade bible. You can pick up new pointers every time you watch it, no matter how many times that is. As important is how fun it is to watch.
RHenry, M.D. {Kubota L 2501}
thank you for the kind words. it brought me so much joy to be able to share this information with my youtube tractor family. I love all you guys!
I completely agree. This is an awesome bit of video and information. GOAT
This guy was very good at explaining the box cutter and talked to us not at us in very Layman turns common sense approach. I love it. Great job my friend
@@boydmccauley1654 always happy to hear when these videos help.
Good explanation
SUPER GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT!
7 years old and just as relevant in 2024 to a new tractor owner, thanks Dave
Ive drug box blades around quite abit, but after watching this video, and leveling out my box, I feel like Im WAY more effective and efficient. Thanks Dave!!
Most definitely you will be light years ahead of the average user. Practice makes perfection but just knowing where to start is a big advantage.
I like the combined communication between you , your tools and mother earth.
I love the smell of dirt and how it feels on my hands. always have always will I guess.
Just found your channel today - I wish I found it a long time ago. I’m not a spring chicken but I pick up useful info from everyone of your videos. Thank you sir.
that is great to hear and music to my ears! I cant express how much I appreciate your kind words. they are very encouraging during a very difficult time for me. many thanks to you sir Peace Love & Respect!
Great video! I’m a former suburbanite now living in the country learning how to operate a tractor. Thank you.
so very glad to help! I hope you find many videos worth watching on my youtube channel. please drop by my channel anytime! peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Wow. You sir are the best teacher out there. I am ordering my first tractor to fix up some property I have just purchased. To say I am nervous is an understatement. But I do believe that if I watch this video a few dozen times, I will be light years ahead. Thank you sir.
thank you for the kind words Speedycotton55 I know you will be doing amazing things very quickly if you simply apply these basic guidelines. be sure and check out many of my other videos as there are more than a few with valuable information in them. thanks so much for stopping by.
My husband passed away in February of this year. We had to sell our place and move back on the two acres we bought when first married. It's a hill type place with a 1500 foot gravel driveway. Needless to say there is just tons of work to be done. Our other tractor kicked the bucket right before he passed. The first thing I did was go buy a tractor. I'm not an ordinary blonde female. I can learn fast and have always LOVED tractors and the outside. I'm having to do the self teaching of my tractor and how to change out the implements and do things the right way. I'm not a patient person and like to just jump into what I'm doing without have to read the instructions. That's what I did with the first use of my box blade. It kept digging and would not release! Your video and the way you explained it was so on point and any elementary kid could learn, even a regular blonde female, lol!! Thank you for making this video. Well I'm off to do some tractoring and to move some milled asphalt on my driveway. Me and my tractor has got this!!!
Cindy I'm deeply saddened by the lost of your husband. at the same time I'm overjoyed that you found my video and it has proved helpful! I'm currently working on many other videos that I'm sure will help many folks. I have a learning disability myself so I try and make videos that even I could understand. thank you so very much for taking your time to watch my videos! love and respect Dave
@Choppers Hair Studio thank you for the kind words! it brings me a lot of joy to see folks succeed and excel above and beyond with the help of my videos. I hope you will both find many of my other videos helpful and entertaining. be blessed peace love and respect Dave.
@Choppers Hair Studio ....from a farmboy, yep get that cylinder top link it makes a world of difference between messing with jumping off the seat and adjusting a manual one.
It is so sad that your husband is gone. You sound like a good person with good ambitions in life. So many people give up after their partner goes, and that is too bad.
Some of my experience with blondes have been one who felt she should fly to Africa on someone else's dime all the time and the others were looking to be high or drunk at every opportunity. But I have met some who, like you were very awesome examples of humanity. Be safe out there.
Keep that spirit up! But please do be careful! I like to imagine all the ways things could go wrong even before I start. Definitely slows me down but on the flip side I may get to confirm with my own eyes that the sun is going to rise the next day 😊
Extremely helpful. Excellent explanations followed by demonstration. You take the right amount of time to explain things and with perfect detail (not too much or too little). Really good!!!
@@jhulin9018 I love hearing this. Sometimes I ramble on too long. It’s a balance to get it right. The struggle is real.
Literally the BEST video on RUclips for boxblading.
very much appreciated I will admit I'm particularly proud of this series as well as a few other hidden gems on my channel. super glad you found it useful and thank you ever so much for the kind and supportive words! peace love and respect my brother!
Thank you for the info we bought a new kubota for our ranch and ive been fumbling through it, until i watched your video ive got a way better understanding.
awesome there are a lot of information packed video on this channel so when you have a few minutes check them out. I hope to have many more to come.
We have a Kubota dealer about an hours drive from me that hates box blades.He has sold a bunch of them to first time tractor buyers and they, not knowing what they are doing, destroy their driveways. I told him about your channel. In specific, this video. I hope that this helps them. You did a fabulous job explaining this. I couldn't have done close to how well you did.
thanks brother I'm particularly proud of this series of videos. seems to have helped a lot of people and that brings me a lot of joy!!
Thank you for the video brother! I just bought a Kubota L4060, my first ever tractor, and I’m waiting for delivery any day now. One of my jobs is going to be fixing and maintaining our private gravel road and my neighbors and my driveways. I opted to spend the extra on the factory top and tilt kilt to make those tasks easier. I also got a grading scraper to accompany my box blade but will be starting off with the box blade because the road is in such poor shape and a lot of gravel has made its way down to the bottom of the hill. The tips you have given in this video are really going to help me out to save time and have a better looking end result. God bless you and yours!
Thank you for the kind words you can’t imagine how much I appreciate them. There are a few videos on this channel that show lots of good stuff with rear implements. I love my roadblade and boxblade.
Thanks, yes there are many videos on people using a box blade but this is the only one Ive found when you explain the principles behind it.
yes simply apply the theory I explained and you will have great results
Thanks for taking the time to put this video out. About to spend some time watching more of your channel!
thanks for stopping by
Thanks for that explanation of neutral & level -- that is sorely missing from all the other videos I've watched & very helpful for a newbie like me who has less than 15 hours time on my new tractor.
glad to help you should check my many other videos on the boxblade and road blade that explain things like " the ripple effect" also my series on setting up a brushhog has lots of great information you will want to know. there are lots of videos here that will show things you will not likely see any where else online or in print. I'm here if you have further questions.
Your very slow and deliberate way of explaining things really works. Sometimes people talk so fast i have a hard time understanding. Not sure why i watch these videos, i was a union wheel tractor or skip- loader operator fo years. It's very cathartic, and it would have been a lot nicer than the way i was taught. My foreman screaming at me:" IF YOU CAN'T RUN THAT TRACTOR BOY, I'LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN!! 😵😂😂😂 Awesome video man!
I had to love this comment. I have been cursed at by so many foreman on jobs myself. most of the time they do it just because they can. I wish I would have had youtube as a young man. I have a learning disability which translates to being a slow teacher. some folks get frustrated and want me to rush through it. I just cant do that or else I may miss conveying an important detail. I do enjoy sharing these videos and information I have learned along the way. you would be surprised the amount of guys like you what I consider the veterans of tractor operators and the best of the best that say the same thing you just did. trust me you are in good company. it seems its the top shelf operators who appreciate these videos the most. peace love & respect to you and yours, happy new year! Dave in Virginia
@@daveknowshow thank you for your kind words, i think it was Walt Whitman who said that most conversations are not truly heard because we don't give our words enough time to make the journey from our mouths to their ears. I've learned that is very true because most of us talk too quickly and loudly to ever let the words sink in. Not sure if that makes sense. And i think we all have learning disabilities to one degree or another, but some people learn things differently. I also agree about RUclips, man what a great tool for learning things! All the best to you and yours for the new year as well!
Great video! One of the most clear I've ever seen. Thanks!
awesome and thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate you watching my videos and hope you will find other very helpful videos here on the channel.
Excellent explanation of how to use a box bade. Thanks!
glad you enjoyed it. please check out my many other how to video on setting up tractor implements.
One of the best videos ive watched. Your a top notch articulate teacher
well thank you James! I'm far from that but I appreciate the kind words. I hope you will enjoy some of my other tractor related tutorials on the box blade and other tractor implements.
Thank you Sir for the wise advise.
glad you found the video useful. appreciate all your kind words.
3 Thumbs Up!!! excellent video and explanations of "the angle of the dangle" Thank You!!
so glad you found this helpful. I hope some of my other videos will be equally of value
Dang! Dave knows how! Great lesson! I bet even a city slicker could understand!
I sure wish I could afford a hydraulic top link, but thanks for explaining how to do it the hard way!👍
yes indeed it can be done the hard way but that hydraulic top and tilt is worth every penny it cost. really speeds up the learning curve. however once you find the neutral position its a matter of 1 to 3 turns of the top link longer or shorter to get the adjustment needed. its a very fine line between neutral and tilted forward or rearward. have fun!
This was an incredibly informative video. Not a minute wasted.
I have to admit I love hearing this. I believe this is by far my most popular video.
THANK YOU for a VERY easy to understand box blade adjustment video. The video solved many of the poor results I was getting when trying to level some damaged pasture land. Going to T.Sply today to look at a hydraulic top link. Will be looking more of your tutorials.
excellent! the hydraulic top link is a great addition to any tractor! I have a video series on adding rear remotes for the hydraulic top link and a video that explains how your hydraulic system works on the tractor. those will greatly help you. I truly appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos. peace love and respect Dave in Virginia.
I learned from your video how to level my new tractor. I am embarrassed to say I only realized after watching your video that my rear snowblower was used over winter NOT level, next winter will be so much better, yep I learned how to level tractor, never owned a tractor before. Thanks again, BTW am watching it again. I just did my 3/4 mile gravel driveway with new box blade, my driveway required use of all bars down, now a week later the wet gravel that was underground is now dry shiny and gray and up, I just subscribed . My tractor 2017 Kubota L2501 66 inch FRONT LOADER, 64 inch rear snowblower and now 5 foot box blade,
Ben Dover glad to hear you have found this information helpful. I hope to bring many more helpful videos very soon. Thanks for subscribing. It means a lot.
Super clear and very helpful! Thank you so much Dave, and one of the best explanations of using box blade controls! Awesome!
This is what us creators love to hear! Thank you! Peace love and respect from Virginia to you!
Magnificent! Thank you sooo much! Gotta get it started right. Then, go from there. I really learned a lot from your video. Thanks!!!
always happy to hear these videos help.
I wished I had a hydro top link! My experience using them with a screw top link is they shake like hell, I set mine where it cuts and lock it off and forget about that trying to angle, like you said when they fill they quit cutting but they get heavy when they are full. Box blading to me is fun I always scrap down the areas where we feed hay through out the winter cutting the ruts out makes mowing smooth. Love your videos Dave..
you would love the hydraulic top link! just moving a small amount from slightly forward to slightly back is huge! especially doing it on the fly as you're moving along.
Thanks! I'm learning ,you are a big help . I started out not knowing
about loading the box and moving the dirt over to a low spot. I don't have a hyd. top link but when you explained how the adjustment would raise the cutting edge that was a big help to me. THANKS. Ed
glad it has helped. I used mine with out the hydraulic top link for years. just need to manually adjust it is all. use a tape measure once its in the neutral position you will only need to adjust it by a full turn or two or three which makes just the right amount of difference. using your three point lift helps a lot. just takes a little practice.
Dave ! Good job describing the angle of the dangle !
Subbed, looking for more........
Thanks for the sub! very much appreciate your dropping by the channel. there are many videos here that you will find very helpful tricks and techniques for using your tractor and various implements. I really appreciate your support.
Good explanation on setting up.
The most important take-away for me was about the 12 minute mark. Thx
Thanks for stopping by
Dave, You are so generous with your time and talent. I can't let you do that, when you need to be saving your strength and energy, for the things you have to do at home every day.
Iruly do thank you and my prayers are with you in your recovery.
You surely have a talent for fixing things are improving them.
May God, bless you again.
Vic
its to late Vic I have already nearly finished it. doing for others is what gives me the most pleasure in life. I was born with a servants heart and I can not seem to shake it. I wont lie it took a lot out of me to make it but I took my time and took several breaks to rest. I needed a small shop project anyway. just need that final measurement and an address to ship to. if it works great if it dont work its no big loss. perhaps it will give you an idea to try from there.
You surely do have a big heart Dave . I managed to get out and look at it late yesterday and didn't realize it had a bump out above the gear shift. I need to get a straight edge out there and see where it hits the knob shaft.
I tooke the knob off and it appears to be 3/8th inch fine thread . Plan on getting to town this morning with the knob, to see exactly what it thread it is .
I was thinking if I should get lucky and hit the threads far enough back, could just take some thing and thread it in the side and then on the end and come straight up, since I have about 5 inches of clearance to the floor board. Then I could come straight up 5-6 inches and put the shift knob on , with out putting a threaded extension on the gear shift threaded shaft. Which would make it stick out farther.
Maybe I can get my sister in law over and take a picture today, with her smart phone.
Tuesday 5/9/17, 3:51 AM
Vic
thats pretty much what I have made. i'm fairly sure that thread is metric though. likely a 10 millimeter by 1.25 pitch. I have a video coming of what it looks like. I seen the bump out in the owners manual I found online.
ok I'll make it 6 inches long
Great video 👌
thanks for the kind words and stopping by. lots of helpful videos on the channel so when you have time take a look through them.
Thanks for this video Dave . I just bought a box blade and this information will be a big help ! Great and helpful channel.
this is what I love to hear! thats a mighty nice looking blue tractor you got there!
Great video! Just bought a Hydraulic top link. Had to rewatch it. Thank you.
you will love the hydraulic top link! worth every penny!
Dave I really appreciate that information. I just bought my Kubota L2501 a week ago and have a box blade. This is going to set me up so well. Also watched your video on your mom, praying for you!
Glad I could help! I know if you follow these tips and tricks your success rate will increase and the learning curve will speed up! be sure to check my video on the ripple effect secrets revealed parts one and two. they have information you will NOT find any where else online or in print. you will need that information. I really appreciate your kind words and prayers. be blessed my friend.
You're right, Dave Knows How!
Thank you for the great, thorough, explanation on how to use my box blade to level ground. This is the best explanation on getting to know your tractor and finding the neutral position. I have very rocky ground here in Oregon and need to do a lot of work this spring and summer with the box blade.
awesome! so glad you found my channel and I'm sure you will find many videos on using the box blade very helpful here. thank you for stopping by the channel! peace love and respect! Dave in Virginia
Good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial. I already feel like I have more experience than most and I haven't even picked up my blade yet.
you will be a master in no time if you apply these tips.
Dave, thank you for your wonderful explanation on how to use a box blade. I am a city slicker that now owns a farm and a tractor. This information is perfect so I can finally use my box blade correctly! Thank you for your time and expertise. I hope you are feeling better also! God bless you.
thank you Joseph as long as I can be a blessing to others the lord will keep me around a bit longer. thank you for the kind words and I hope you will enjoy your new farm life!
Just got my first tractor. Will be shopin soon for boxblade.thanks for educational video.if you were going to buy one would you still get the digers?
You are a REALLY great teacher. Thank you so much for these videos.
thank you very much! I'm just thrilled to be able to help folks by sharing what I have learned over the years. its a great joy to me to hear from folks who have used my techniques and had so much success! I really appreciate you taking your time to watch and share my videos it truly means a lot to me. stay blessed and if you have any question I'm here and will do my best to help.
this video should come with every box blade. Thank you for explaining this, most helpful BB video on YT.
thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you will find many of my other videos just as helpful. lots of tips, tricks and facts in many of those videos. here is one particular that will greatly help you when you encounter this issue and you more likely will encounter this problem at some point. ruclips.net/video/DpLiSQOqfao/видео.html
great video I have been bamboozled by the box blade for a while and you have really helped thanks
so glad it helped you. i really appreciate you watching my channel.
Awesome instruction on how to use a box blade!
thank you for the kind words Jeff! I'm always excited to hear when the videos help speed up that learning curve! wish I would have had a video when I was trying to figure all this out as a young man.
Wish these videos were around 35 years ago when I got my first tractor. But, you do learn most of this as you go.
very true its all basic common sense knowledge. it just has never been put on paper or in a video until now. thanks for watching and commenting.
Great instructions, great instructor, extremely helpful - thank you, Dave.
thanks for the kind words I know you will have great success with these tips.
Best video I’ve seen on the box blade. A lot of videos are done by rookies trying something for the first time. Those are entertaining but I prefer to be taught by someone who knows what they’re doing.
thanks Chip I feel the same way. I'm sure this video and the techniques used will prove to be 100% accurate. there is of course still a learning curve. travel speed, speed of three point drop and so on. many of which are covered in many of my other tractor related videos. again thanks for stopping by!
Yes lots of great education thank you !
thank you for the kind words@@chrisspence3216
Good to see someone is using hydraulics for tilt control. Hydraulics gives an operator full, precise control. My family had a grading company and started adding them to our grading tractors (Ford) back in the 70s. Like any trade, grading is all about experience, but adding hydraulics will 'up' a home owner's tractor game unmeasurably. If you decide to add them consider where you mount the control valves. My controllers are under the seat toward the shifter so I can easily access them going forward or backward.
yes I have mine beside the seat and that makes them easily accessible. the hydraulics top and tilt definitely up the game and the results really shine. thanks for stopping by my channel I hope you fine other interesting videos on my channel.
Love box blade usage! Great content!
I have struggled with the use of my box blade, setting it to cut/level and your video has taken the mystery/guesswork out. Great job!!
so glad it has helped! I'm sure you will be well on your way to using the box blade to its full capacity with just a little practice. you will be amazed how much easier it is to use a tool when you have a concrete starting point. I'm delighted you took your time to watch my videos. I hope you will share my videos and I hope you will find a few others useful as well. be blessed, Dave
Great video, thanks. Just bought a Kioti 3510 tractor with implements and never owned or used a tractor before so now I have some confidence using it thanks to your video. I also had them put on a T and T (top and tilt) so I could use the PTO in full hydraulics and control the box blade fully as you show in your video. Looking forward to completing some projects around the property.
sounds like you are heading in the right direction and your learning curve will be sped up quite a bit!
Nice video sir! Thank you for taking the time to explain the why's instead of just the how's. Keep it up coming brother
Jeremy Hicks super glad you are enjoying my videos! I truly appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos!
Dave, I did make one of those indicators. I used an 1 1/4 and a 2/12 inch muffler clamp, some 3/8 rod and a couple of small plates welded to the saddle part of the clamp. The 3/8 rod was welded to one of the plates on the 1 1/4 clamp. The other plate welded to the 2 1/2 clamp had a drilled hole that the rod could slip through. Thanks for all you do here.
GP sent me here ! - All good stuff - Thanks!
that was very kind of him and I appreciate it. I hope you find the information here as helpful as he has.
We have a Case 570n 4×4 LL for grading. It has a box blade on the back and a loader bucket on the front. The best part is it operates hydraulically. It has down pressure, you can change the left right angles, up down and even cut and spill with a few controls . oh and the rippers lower with a control too. It's awsome! It also has a PTO if you need it. It's a 3 point hitch system. It's just beefier and made for commercial use. It you ever grade with one you'll never want to use a gravity box blade again. By far it's the best thing Case has ever made!!
quinton riley sounds like a great machine. Case makes awesome equipment. I'd have one if I could afford it.
Very few tractors actually have down pressure. It is the weight of box blade that does the cutting. Look at the difference of the blade at work and this cheap little blade. A good 6ft boxblade will weigh around 1500lb.
Nice looking Tractor!
thank you it has served me very well thus far. I'm at nearly 900 hours!
This, my friend, is an absolute godsend of a video! Sometimes, those of us "new to tractors" really need a good hand holding on what on earth we are doing - THANK YOU for taking the time to make this awesome video! Watching and Supporting, LIKING your video, and I Joined your network! Let me back this one up to the beginning and make sure I capture every minute of this video!
now these videos help folks is what its all about. don't kid yourself I have gotten emails and messages from seasoned veterans of the tractor world who have said they never knew some of these techniques I talk about. after a lot of this stuff is how I do the set up based on dissecting the results and creating a formula to follow. some things are found in various instruction manuals others are simply deduced over years of practice and asking myself the question " why?" why does this work and this not work? what went wrong and how can I fix it? does it make sense to me? if that all comes to fruit and is repeatable then I have a winner! I'm thrilled you have found my channel and I know you will find some very valuable tips and tricks in many of these videos I have created. I have plans to add to each series some additional information as the channel evolves so be sure and stick around for more good stuff mixed in with some fun stuff as well. thanks again for stopping by my channel. peace love and respect Dave in Virginian!
Hi Dave
That hydraulic top link sure is an improvement for a box blade.
The thing I like about my roller box blade is the weight of the roller helps push the blade into hard ground. One problem I found with a box blade is it needs to be independent from the tractor, so if the back tire rolls over a hump it won't also raise the blade. I just drop the 3 point all the way and the roller does all the work of controlling the height of the blade. And I am in control of the blade height right from the tractor seat. No more wash boarding effect, and when you want to transport dirt with it the roller makes the dragging much easier for the tractor to pull. The only down side is the fact I can no longer push dirt backwards with the blade so I just use the front loader for that.
Cheers John
your talking about a pulverizer which is the non pto version. the pto version is called a harley rake. they work very well but they are different animals than a box blade. you can set the box blade to avoid the washboard effect also by adjusting your ground speed and the speed in which the three point drops under gravity. I'm working on a video to explain this now actually.
I stand corrected your talking about something you actually built. I see the video very cool idea. keep up the good work my friend.
Love your channel and subscribed, new tractor and kubota owner myself I have so much to learn and these videos help so much, Thankyou
thank you so very much for the kind words! I hope to make many more videos on tractors tractor implements use and proper set up. glad you are enjoying the videos and congratulations on your new tractor purchase! it is very exciting to venture into the world of tractor work.
Very helpful, Dave. Thanks for taking the time to make the video and to explain the process so clearly. Super easy to follow!
thank you for dropping by. I'm super excited you found my channel. lots of options out here on videos to watch on various channels its an honor for you to spend your time here on my channel.
My Branson top link is like a visit to the gym..........manual! Bummer!!!!! BUT darn informative video. I bought the tractor 2 years ago and my driveway looks worst because I don't know diddly about my scraper. This video sure as honey in the pot helps!!!
Just wanted to say thanks. This helped me set up my box so I could level my dressage riding ring. Contractors kept blowing me off so I figured what the heck, youtube and do it myself. It worked!
hate to take work from the contractor but honestly most dont have a clue how to use a box blade either. lol I'm glad you was able to find my video and glad you found it as useful information. I deeply appreciate you watching my video the comments and compliments sure did lift my spirits. be blessed today and every day! Dave
Best explanation I've seen so far thanks for sharing!
thank you sir! most folks have had great success using my techniques setting up various implements and using them. its always a boost to my spirit when I hear from folks who have found my videos useful. hope your thanksgiving celebration is a blessed and joyous one!
Thanks for making the video. It really helped this tractor newb understand the box blade. I like your approach. Can't wait to get the new 3301 next week (with a BB of course).
L3301 is a beast of a tractor! you will be in love with that machine. I'm so glad you found my video and I'm sure it will help you get going in the right direction with your new BB. have fun moving dirt!
Bingo making the horizontal piece a little longer did the trick and it will now shift with ease.
No more leaning over to the floor board to shift. All I have to do is lean forward a little off the back of the seat and I can shift with ease ! No more pain shifting into or out of 4wd.
Great work my friend .
vic
AWESOME! I knew we could do it together! thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this adventure. it was a small but enjoyable project that got me back in the shop for a little machine work which was great therapy for me. often times lately I feel worthless and this truly helped give me some new self worth!
Boop boop means "incremental bump" in the tractor manual. Thanks for sharing, very informative.
lol that made me laugh and I needed that! thanks for stopping by!
I best investment i ever made was having hydraulics installed for my rear attachments. Well worth the cost
@@charlessupplee2655 I agree
Thanks. You're right on and explain it great and thorough for those of us that don't know
so glad you enjoyed my video. I truly appreciate the kind words. I hope you find some of my other videos interesting as well.
I hear you, but add the tilt! OMG! You died and went to heaven. OH, hand then the hydro rippers! I just got my new kubota a few weeks ago, and the rams were were back ordered. It was horrible. My dealer made one for me, at no charge, I thought that was cool! Thanks Kris Adams Sacramento For Tractors! So, I'm finishing breakfast, today is banker hours, but I'll work overtime, and I got the complete top and tilt kit! I'm stoked, not to mention the excavator to finish this road on a hill side for my neighbor / client. Yee ha! Nice video! It's been a few years, but yeah that bumping thing, I do remember that now.
yes I did actually build myself a hydraulic tilt cylinder. it sure comes in handy!!!
The box blade I use at my job has three hydraulic rams. One on the top link, one for the rippers, and one for tilting the box.
Makes life easy.
yes it does!just having the top link helps a lot. I'm in the process of getting a tilt cylinder soon I hope.
Dave thanks for the video I just found these. I'm fairly new with using a box blade and your video helped me to clear up a few issues I have been having with addressing my driveway. Mainly the angle of the dangle lol. I look forward to reviewing your other videos and seeing what other helpful hints i can find.
I'm so pleased you have found my channel helpful. it gives me a tremendous joy to help others and share knowledge. please feel free to share my video so other folks who may enjoy learning about tractors can benefit from these videos.
Thanks For this addition, i find myself looking at it from time to time, i originally found your channel while trying to fix the seat on my "new to me L 3400" it was "frozen" and was beating me like a red-headed step-child or a borrowed mule if you would,,,, Just subscribed but have enjoyed all your videos, just watched the Clutch replacement videos, Keep up the great work
thanks Keith! much appreciate the kind words!
Thank you so much for a very informative,easy to understand and apply tutorial.
thank you for the kind words! they do encourage me to produce more videos such as these.
This is the missing info I needed to understand using the BB. Thanks for the education!
it was a fun video to make lots of camera angles. i learned a few things myself.
O&D Life You mean the Boop Boop?
Like your detailed instructions
thanks hopefully these videos will continue to help folks years down the road.
Great video. Great channel.
thank you so much, its a real joy for me to be able to share little bits of information to help speed up the learning curve.
Dave I want to box blade a gravel inclined driveway so making BB level and neutral position I should have no problems your advice much appreciaterd Newbie thanks
correct you should have no problems. typically going down hill helps but uphill works as well so long as the tractor can handle the load.
Dave,
I really enjoy your videos! I'm always looking for better ways to do stuff with my tractor on our sprawling 5.5 acres here in Western Washington:) I appreciate the way you describe and show what you are doing. Keep up the good work!
Tom thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you and your family are having a blessed independence day celebration!
I have learned quite a bit about my box blade since getting it, and still learning more. I have jobs where I need it, but the roots in my yard from the various trees prevent me from doing too much with it. That is where the landscaping rake comes in handy to complete those jobs. The information you gave us is valuable and I hope it helps those who are just learning how to use the box blade with their tractor.
yes the landscape rake is a wonderful tool as well. I hope to do a video on it as well in the future just waiting on enough footage to give examples. those roots can be a pain to deal with.
I sure appreciate your kind words and taking your time to watch my videos. the core to using any implement to its full capacity is set up and a willingness to learn as you go along. I learn a lot every day even still after all these years. I guess that's a good indication I'm still breathing and still have a few marbles rolling around up in the old noodle brain of mine. I'm glad you enjoyed the video it truly means alot to me. peace love and respect my brother!
Dave, you definitely have the knack. Your videos show a whole lot more than just riding a tractor. I got a quick hitch and didn't get a hydraulic top link and now wish I had. I thought the price was too, too pricey. I had to chuckle when you were telling us how you really like your hydraulic top link. I guess I should have just sucked it up and did it. I'm heading over to your video on installing a HTL so I can learn more. Thanks much for sharing your knowledge. Great video.
thanks so much for watching and thanks for the kind words. that top link is the bomb! I love it!
Hey Mr Dave, good stuff! Thanks! I understood right off when you were talking about level with the tractor. Squaring up kept going thru my mind..
Merry Christmas to you and yours..
very true yes squaring up does come to mind.
You are right Dave on the other videos on box scrapers not telling and showing about getting in a neutral position and noting it and going from there.
its truly the foundation for moving forward. :)
Thanks for the video....very well explained especially after I got out and applied the information. Props to you from a Tennessee "neighbor".
love my Tennessee neighbors! thrilled this video helped you along the learning curve. over time you will develop your own style that fits your specific needs on your property. a mix of practical set up and your own flavor and sequences of doing things.
I'm responsible for my daddy's tractors now. He's in heaven. Thanks for the help.
glad to help ! may he rest in eternal peace as he watches over you from above. I'm sure you will enjoy your Daddy's tractor as much as he did. keep the good memories close in your heart and mind. be blessed my friend.
I'll appreciate all videos you can make. I like how you don't add stupid music and you show the tractor with good camera shots. You are helping me sooooo much!
that's what I love to hear that I'm helping others out. thank you thank you thank you!
So Sorry to here that my Brother. That will be the saddest day of my life!!!
Good info. Next can you angle box with a quick hitch and the hydrolic top link setup?
yes you can. however I prefer to use the road blade for those types of situations.
@@daveknowshow ok wasnt sure if it allowed it to tilt. Thanks
@@jamesmckerr1202 I added a hydraulic tilt cylinder but before that I could manually tilt it even with the QH installed.
@@daveknowshow ok that be nice and handy never get out of seat then. Could put some of those stick on/screw on/ pop rivet level gauges from a camper were you could see from seat just idea
@@jamesmckerr1202 no those gauges will only show level to earth we need level to the axles of the tractor. however i do have level indicators on both my top link and tilt link. you can see my tilt level indicator I designed and built in the other video.
Yeah, man! The starting point-- got it! Thanks, Dave!
thank you for taking your time to watch! peace love and respect
Well done Dave!
That hyd toplink sure is slick! Good video Dave!
I really like that thing it does make life easier!
No better sound than a diesel waiting to go to work.
they do have a nice rumble to them. lol
And how do you level side to side??? Thanks.
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Helpful video. Thank you.
thank you for the kind words and support!
Finally purchased a box blade . . . I am reviewing your lessons on the subject this weekend so I can use it properly. You must be the master at box blading since Outdoors with the Morgans gave you a shoutout recently . . .lol I hope you are doing well. BTW, love the marketing language .....angle of the dangle!
that was really kind of them. I will be sure to thank them. what video was that? I had not seen it.
Can you show more on the indicator? I am new to using a toplink & Boxblade. How did you make yours up...?
@@pegleg1az there is a video showing the indicator
@@daveknowshow found it right after I posted this.
Thank you.
would I need to use ripper teeth for ground that used to be crop ground and now has grass and weeds growing.
I rarely ever use the rippers. it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. moving a large amount of dirt from a small area where your travel distance is short then the rippers will help. moving a large amount of dirt from a large area so it dont leave a hole but still gives a nice box full you can use in a low spot then I go with no rippers. just shave the top of the soil a small amount over a long span.
Great video my friend! I need the hydraulics on the back, makes it so much easier
yes in deed the hydraulic top link and tilt sure helps a lot.
@@daveknowshow Your not lying brother, I get tired of getting off the tractor and back on LOL
Thanks Dave, I learned a lot, who said calculus would not come in handy
LOL I know right! so glad math was one of my better subjects.
Mine is digging too deep. It's bouncing and picking up too much dirt
you may be driving to fast. slow and steady seems to do better. you dont have to adjust much from neutral position to make a difference in cut. of course that is based on soil type also.
Thank you for this video, you're a very knowledgeable man on this box blade. I'll be using the ' BOOP, BOOP' method of measurement.
it has not failed me yet! thank you so much for the kind words and for stopping by my channel!
@@daveknowshow you can't beat the BOOP BOOP! Thanks for the video. It was a great help! I just got my first tractor not too long ago and I've now bought a box blade. I had no clue how to use it or adjust it, but I knew that I "needed" one hahahaha! Now I guess I "need" a hydraulic top link LOL. This was a tremendous help. Thanks for going into great detail in the video 👍😎
@@roberto3262 thank you so much for the kind words. so many people have used these videos to help speed up the learning curve. it really does bring a lot of joy to me knowing they have helped so many people. thanks again for allowing me to help with your new tractor adventure.