Box blade use

[cmase286]

I am loking for any advise anyone can give me in the use of my box blade. I have some rocky ground to grade down. and I am wondering how far I should have the scarifiers down to grade the area. The bos is 84". I know I will have travel at slow speeds and I am sure this will take some practice on my part. I appreciate any help and info I can get. If you couldn"t tell I am new to the tractor world and as green as grass. Thanks to all.
Chris

 

[Anonymous-0]

Well I always put them down a notch and make a pass, and if I aint satisfied I drop em down another and so on til they seem to do fine. I dont know how rocky the ground your talkin about is, if its boulders or gravelike. So thats my guess at it, because if the rocks are bigger than the box blade you'll need a front loader for that. Just my opinion. K.W.

 

[I-CSAC1C905E=2]

Thank you K.W. No huge boulders just a bunch that are smaller than a soccer ball.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Anytime Hoss

 

[johns48jdb]

i have a rock rake made by woods that works great for what your trying to do. trying to smooth out a place with a box blade until all the rocks are removed (of any big size) isn't possible. they will get caught in the blade and make ruts, running over them with the tractor wheel will pick the blade up sometimes and dump its load. you might could rent one, but for cleaning up storm damage in yards, raking rocks into a pile you can't beat a rock rake. also if you really want to do it right find some body with a power rake on a bob cat and he'll make short work of the area. it will push all the rocks over to one side in a row and can be scooped up and thrown into a front end loader or truck from there.

 

[suptscottyb]

Box blade or gannon use is an art form that can only be learned by trial and error. hopefully you have a fully hydralic box so that trial adjustments are quick and easy. The box angle is criticle to acheive the results needed. Think of the box blade like a knife in butter. One angle to spread it, another to scape it off. You've got the slow part right, especially with the rippers in the ground. You never know when you are gonna hook a rock big enough to stop you dead in your tracks. 1st gear is reccommended - 2nd if you think you know whats below the surface. Put the rippers down as far as you can without overloading the tractor and rip north to south then do it again east to west. You can collect rocks with a gannon but, you will loose a bunch too. The landscape rake is helpful but, not the end all solution. I have been trying to rid a few acres of rocks for years. I swear they are growing as I get a new crop every year. I am working on building a rake which will attatch to my ripper bar and go into the ground with the rippers in loose soil collecting all the rock to be removed. Dig a hole and bury unwanted rocks. Good luck!

 

[johns48jdb]

i read on one of these forums where some guy put the rocks down next to the highway and put a jar down there and put a sign for sale honor system on it and he sold alll his rocks and didn't have to bury them. seems like lawn maitance guys and individuals wanted them for their landscaping.

 

[suptscottyb]

Then, by God, I'm rich!!!LOL