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Old 08-10-2014, 01:24 PM
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Default Which of these box blades would YOU choose?
I'm going to put a 4' box blade behind my 2082. It has the factory cat 0 hitch. This tractor will also have my loader on it. Here are some options I have found. Wanted to see what you guys think.

First up is a howse. It is $299 and weighs 119 lbs.


2nd is a hawkline by behlen. It is $599 and weighs 290 lbs.


3rd is a tarter. It is $499 and weighs 284 lbs.


4th is a king kutter. It is $539 and weighs 295 lbs.


I'm leaning torwards the tarter, but if I can't get it locally and have to pay shipping, the hawkline will be the better choice. As I think I can get it locally.
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Old 08-10-2014, 01:58 PM
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First one doesn't look like it's built very well.
The other 3 look ok.

When using a box blade, you want one with a backfill blade (#2 and #4 have that for sure). You also want good scarifier shanks. 2,3,4 have good looking shanks. Your choice. FWIW, the tractor will limit you more than the blade will. But the first one is a definite no for me.
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I vote #3. Looks well built. Has 4 rippers. more expensive, but it looks like it would last a long time. my
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I vote #3. Looks well built. Has 4 rippers. more expensive, but it looks like it would last a long time. my
But does it have a back-fill blade?
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"Double-sided blade allows for grading in both directions." From the ruralking website about the tarter box blade. The tarter and the hawkline almost look identical.
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I'd go with the largest one the 2082 can handle.
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I built a "twin" of the Howse, it is PLENTY for a SGT!!



We gotta be realistic as to what a SGT can do.
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We gotta be realistic as to what a SGT can do.
Couldn't agree more.
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I built a "twin" of the Howse, it is PLENTY for a SGT!!



We gotta be realistic as to what a SGT can do.
I have read numerous threads about someone getting a box blade that weighs almost 400 lbs, and when the drop it they can't even move it. I don't want this to be me. I've seen the one you built in numerous other threads, though it looks a little heavier than the howse. Particularly the bar that the rippers would be on, if yours had that option. Would you guess yours weighs closer to the 119 the howse weighs or the 290 the tarter weighs.

I know you've had a couple supers CAD, do you think the 2082 will have an issue with the 290 lb box blade. It will have loaded rear tires and a loader up front.

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Brent, did you look at the one that Aaron at extrememotorworks makes? He builds them and uses one he made just for the SGT. I'd think that would be a good option. Roughly the same price, and you know it's made well.....

I do, however notice that his doesn't have the rear "backfill" blade.
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