CHUCK: I've done driveway grading with both types of blades. You can "pull the ditches" a little better with scraper than box, but that's about the only advantage. Use your toplink to adjust how agressive your box will dig in...and work "long runs" instead of trying to get [...} when its much better to get [............]. If you do carry too much surplus beyond where it needs to go, you can always lift/dump and then turn around and carry it back to where it needs to be. When I first started using a box, it aggravated me at first till I got the hang of it. I seldom use scraper for anything now except for snow.
Use a very light finger/feather touch on tractor controls and let your tractor "carry" some of the weight of the box...not leaving full weight of box on ground while moving/carrying material.
As far as width...box needs to be at least every bit as wide as your tractor...maybe a bit more.
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