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Roger

09-09-2003 07:29:32




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To buy a Box blade or just a blade???
On a 8N




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Fast Ed Ohio

09-09-2003 22:51:37




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
You could rent one or the other, see which one fits your needs , then buy it .



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Richard Fazio

09-09-2003 11:32:36




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Roger, I had a back blade for a few years then got a good deal on a box blade. I couldn't believe the difference. I'm in New York also. The rocky, clay soil is real tough to move with the back blade. The box blade with rippers works great. You can also move dirt and place it almost exactly where you want it with the box. The length of your top link greatly effects the way the box digs or spreads you'll find yourself playing with the top link, depending on what your doing. Filling in rough spots, grading the road, and smoothing out my field were much easier with the box. The back blade would just slide over the dirt and do nothing. I do still use the back blade though. Like the others have said you could use both, but if it was me, and I had money for one, I'd go for the box.

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Roger

09-09-2003 09:40:49




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Pic, at the Gallerie Tractor Photos,
Roger



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Arne - Idaho

09-09-2003 09:31:50




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
I have both and use the box blade over the std blade 4:1. Do alot of spreading of gravel, grading, and leveling. Ripper teeth are real handy. Used them to loosen the garden prior to rototilling, grading large areas, etc.

Used the std blade to cut a nice edge along a road I built once last summer. That's the last time I used it.

Arne



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Roger

09-09-2003 09:28:13




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Thanks for all the info I just got last week a 1952 8n, So looking and learning, Will mostly be moving
dirt on some roads on 54 acre hunting camp land.
Roger in Buffalo



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RJ-AZ

09-09-2003 08:59:06




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Whichever your closest neighbor has, you by the other one thats what I did. We trade a lot of our implements. In this life ya gotta learn to network.



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KWP

09-09-2003 08:07:49




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
ROGER YOU'LL FIND BOTH VERY HANDY. IT'S EASIER TO MOVE DIRT OR ROCK OR OTHER MATERIALS WITH A BOX BLADE, IF THAT'S YOUR CHOICE THEN BE SURE TO GET ONE WITH THE RIPPER TEETH AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LOOSEN PACKED DIRT AND DIG SOME WITH IT. THE BLADE IS A GOOD CHOICE ALSO, IF YOU DECIDE ON A BLADE GET ONE THAT'S 6 OR 7 FT. AND THAT TILTS BOTH WAYS AND WILL SWIVELL AROUND 180 DEGREES. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GRADE YOUR DRIVE AND WORK YOUR DITHCHES, I HAVE USED MINE TO ROLL LOGS AND EVEN PUSH OVER SMALL TREES.

THE ANSWER IS GET BOTH YOU'LL FIND WORK FOR EACH THAT THE OTHER CAN'T DO.

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Evil Steve

09-09-2003 07:45:49




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Box blades are better for smoothing out rough spots on a road because they have tines that bust up hard surfaces. Otherwise, a blade is all you need, although most blades can be also adjusted for angle workas well. I have to use a box blade since I have hard rock and caliche roads. Only costs another $100 - $150 more than a blade.



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Ron from IL

09-09-2003 07:37:50




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 Re: Which One in reply to Roger, 09-09-2003 07:29:32  
Roger,

1.) What do you intend to do with it?

2.) How much money do you have to spend?

You gotta give more info if you want a good answer.

Ron



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