how to use the box blade part 2 of this series
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- in this video we apply what we showed in yesterdays video. you may enjoy watching it • how to set up a box bl... we use the box blade with the ripper teeth up and in the neutral position to fill in a ditch line that was dug 24 inches deep and is settling.
Dave, good video. I have a Kubota L35 that I use for grading only. The best skill I have learned is back blading. I found is the easiest way to fill low spots. It is difficult to learn at first but when you do it is amazing. You are a good teacher.
@@zpoedog thank you for the kind words. No substitute for seat time. Practice makes perfect which is what I keep trying to explain to my girlfriend. lol have a great day my friend.
Thanks for the great explanation of the neutral concept. could not be clearer and necessary.
thanks yes that starting point of neutral is crucial for success.
You’re smarter than the average bear with that box blade, Dave. 👍🏼 🐻
lol I needed that chuckle!
Great videos. Can' wait to go out and give my new box a try.
boxblade is an amazing tool. way under rated. I cant imagine anyone not loving it once you learn to set it up properly you will learn exactly how to adjust it. I can tell you it dont take much adjustment from the neutral position in either direction to gain results. of course soil conditions play a big role.
There’s a part two to this legendary video? Hot damn!
FINALLY, a set of videos explaining how to use a box blade. Only thing is that my tractor is green, so I hope these techniques work me:-) I used the box for the first time yesterday, made a mess, and I’m going to try to use what you taught me to fix it. Thanks.
nothing wrong with green tractors I learned a lot of what I know on a green tractor. there are a few other videos on my channel about issue solving when using the box blade you should watch those as well. ua-cam.com/video/DpLiSQOqfao/v-deo.html
Thanks for the Lessons Dave 👍🏻 I’m almost getting good at it 😂
its a learning curve but knowing where to start in the neutral position really does help speed things up as far as learning your soil conditions and tractor ability.
GR8 Videos! Dave really has an effective way of explaining detail of how to’s... His neutral positioning is good to know.
thanks for the kind words and please know how much I appreciate you stopping by my channel.
One of the best teaching videos I have seen on the box blade technique. Hope you are continuing the videos.
thank you yes I have plans for several more tutorial style video coming. hoping this summer. I been dealing with some health issues which has slowed me down a bit. but please subscribe so you can get notified when I do upload.
In depth information! Thank You!😎
got more coming so stay tuned.
It seems all the UA-cam videos on using a box blade or land plane show it being used on a flat (not necessarily level) section of drive or road. My own drive slopes 10º. There is a break-over (convex bend) at the top where it goes from 10º up to level to meet up with the road. And there is a break-under (concave bend) at the bottom where it goes from 10º down to level to meet up with the parking area and garage. It took me two years of trying everything I could think of to get to where I could grade through the break-over and break-under with either the land plane or box blade. I've also seen drives with 20' - 30' long waves in them that one would like to flatten out. I'm convinced there must be a "professional" way to do this. Can you make a video on how to do this?
Thanks for your explanations--they are clear, make sense and are easy to follow.
"the waves" I'm assuming you are talking about the "ripple effect" if so check my video series on the ripple effect secrets revealed. your drive way situation is one of those times when a floating side link may come in handy for that 10 degree issue where it transitions. also a road blade can work wonders in these situations especially when you have hydraulic top and tilt you can adjust on the fly. hope this helps. maybe I will get a chance to show this in a future video.
Hi I live in east europe, Poland. I just bought a brand new kubota and this tutorial is exactly what I need. Thank You so much.
thank you and welcome to my channel. I know you will find many helpful tractor related videos here on my channel . when time permits grab a cool drink and sit back and enjoy. I do appreciate you stopping by my channel.
Pretty darn good… thank you!
glad to help! thank you for your support
Thanks Dave for the instruction. I really like your channel.
thanks for stopping by brother! this was a fun video project to make.
I have 10 acres of mostly pasture land. I'm getting a new L3301 delivered tomorrow. It's my first tractor so I'm using your videos as training. Thank you!
David,
The L3301 is an extremely nice tractor! I'm sure you will be very pleased with all that can be accomplished with that machine. I'm thrilled you have found my videos useful and I hope to continue making more videos in the future to show many more useful tips when using the tractor and its attachments. thank you so much for the kind words and for taking your time to watch my videos.
getting my first tractor that has a three point hitch and ordered a box blade. This video is going to help me so much to learn how to use my box blade. Thank you so much. Best video on youtube for box blades by far
thank you very much I hope you will check out the other videos on the box blade if you have not already. the one about the ripple effect will save you a lot of frustration as the ripple effect has had many people stumped for years and years. it can be very frustrating to deal with until you know the secret to dealing with it. I think you very much for the kind words and please know how much I appreciate you spending your time watching my videos.
Excellent! Tried mine this morning for the first time and made a mess. I went to UA-cam to get an education, where I watched two of your videos and one of someone else's. I have my box set up in the neutral position and I'm ready to go.
you will master the box blade in no time now that you have a solid starting point to build on. have a blessed Christmas holiday peace love and respect to you and your family! Dave
Great follow up on Part1. It wasn't as clear to see what angles you were using but you explained it in Part 1 so I just need to go back. This was an excellent practical demonstration of principles laid out in Part1 -- which makes this the best BB tutorial series.
thanks so much. most people have had great results with these demonstrations. most of the time after your all set up you want the three point lever all the way down using the BB so that it floats on the ground and adjust your speed down to be rather fast to avoid the dreaded ripple affect. thanks so much for all your support of the channel. I cant begin to express how much joy it brings me when these videos help folks.
I bought my first tractor, box blade, mower etc when I bought some acreage in 1993. You hadn't produced these great videos then and I learned the HARD way. I taught my self. Using the box blade was the most frustrating and irritating machine I had ever tried to use and I desperately needed to figure it out as I had to build a half mile of road. I did figure it out, but it took years of irritating, agitating and frustrating trial by fire for me to finally get the results I needed. Watching your videos now, it looks so simple and I have learned from them. I was wondering how you learned? Nice job and thanks for the videos.
thank you for the very kind words. to be honest I have a slight learning disability this means I teach so even a person like me can learn lol. I also have a few years of tractor experience I was in the tractor seat at age 10 and I'm soon to be 57. there is no replacement for practice even when given the information it still takes practice to get efficient with a tractor. I break things easily so I see the tractor as a fragile tool that must be handled with precision not brute force. if more people looked at their tractor that way they would have less break downs and their tractors would last much longer. these new tractors today will never hold up to the abuse we put the old farmall or massey or ford tractors through from back in the 50's and 60's. my techniques are laid out so that a person gets the best results while putting the least amount of stress on the tractor and implement. better fuel economy and less fatigue on the operator and machine. most of these techniques I have simply studied "cause and effect" to deduce the best outcome. I'm glad you found these video useful there are several on this channel that really show and explain the best practices for the best results. it brings me a lot of joy hearing from folks that have success with my methods and express gratitude for the information. I like you wish I had of had some information like this when I started out. originally I was going to write books on this subject but youtube is much easier to share the information on. thanks for the comment and if you have any question just fire away. I don't know it all even though the name implies I do. lol ha ha.
@@daveknowshow Like you I grew up on tractors even ran over my mom with a hay wagon lol. I was at that time just sit on the seat to steer could not reach the clutch.
The most important thing I have taken from your channel and I have improved multiple things from doing so is! Get things level before you start in my case its was finding a level place " I called it home" and I home everything before I start..
@@jeffstrains4014 absolutely 100% correct! home is where it needs to start!
Dave, I truly appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. I've learned a lot from you. Thanks! And get well bud.
thank you so much for the kind words and well wishes. trust me when I say all the effort to make these videos only pays off when it helps folks learn a trick or two. when someone take a few minutes to write a nice comment like this truly means the world to me. thank you very much. I hope your having a wonderful day and seeing your a fireman thank you for your service!!!
I'm very new to using a tractor and all the implements. Dave all your videos are the best information on the internet!! I recommend you channel to everyone I know that is new to tractoring. Thank you!
I think that is the highest compliment I could ever get here on youtube! thank you very much! you would be surprised the veteran tractor users and farmers whom have written to me and said " I been doing this for 40 years and never knew that! thank you so much for sharing this information." heck I been tractoring a long time myself but every day I learn a little something new. I'm working on a new video that shows more box blade action so stay tuned!
Great info, I just found a box grader on my property and I didn't even know what it was...gonna put it on the 3 point and play with it to see what I can do! Great explanations and great vid quality. Thanks.
you will love the box blade!
Awesome video Dave I just got a box blade for my kubota and I’m still figuring it out. I’ve watched a lot of videos about it but by far yours was the most informative. Thanks and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
awesome! thanks for the kind words. I know you will find a lot of great information here that you wont find any where else.
Nice video.
thank you
Great video, Dave! Very simplified instruction for this rookie. I will definitely benefit from it!🤠
awesome! that is what I like to hear!!!
Thanks.. very good video
glad you enjoyed it. hopefully you did get to watch part 1
Thanks for another greatly detailed video! You sir are the man.
thank you so much for the kind words. your visit to our channel is greatly appreciated!
Great demo, I learned a lot about grading with the box blade!
glad to hear it. I have several videos on the boxblade with some great information you wont find any where else. seems to help a lot of people and that has really brought me a lot of joy. I'm hoping to make some new videos soon.
Fixing to use one for the first time. Your two videos have given me some confidence that maybe I won't mess up too bad. Thanks!
awesome you also want to watch this video. and maybe part one of this video as well ua-cam.com/video/DpLiSQOqfao/v-deo.html
Dave, thanks so much for this awesome video. I learned so much from this! You are a really good videographer and teacher.
thank you Stanley McMahan, I sure did enjoy making this video. its strange with this video making process some turn out better than others. sometimes I get so nervous in front of the camera I start stepping on my tongue when I try and speak. ha ha lol I hope you watched part one on this series so this part makes better sense. part one is found here ua-cam.com/video/wYXcMN7tBjQ/v-deo.html thanks for watching my videoi! I sure appreciate your compliments on my work. hope you and your family have a blessed day, today and every day!
I did view the first one - first!! Equally as informative. I now realize I haven't been getting inconsistent results with my box blade because I wasn't paying close enough attention to the zero or baseline setting you emphasized in the video. I was leveling side to side but wasn't making sure both blades were applying equal pressure on the ground so sometimes it would cut aggressively and sometimes not. I blamed the hardness of the soil when I am sure it was the tilt of the blades in relation to one another. Thanks so much for demonstrating and explaining this aspect of operation! You have a blessed day and every day too!!
thanks brother, so glad this video series was helpful!
Thank you for the great instruction. Just got my new Kubota and need to do exactly what you taught. I look forward to all your videos! Thanks Dave.
thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you will find many super tips and tricks to apply when using your new tractor! its really exciting for me when I hear someone say they are taking delivery on a tractor. it brings back all those exciting feelings I had with every new encounter with a new to me tractor or other piece of equipment. I know you will find many helpful informative videos on my channel and across the web! enjoy the process as we all learn together, peace love and respect. Dave in Virginia
Great information & well made video too! I set my box blade up the same way but learned valuable tips on spreading the contents more effectively! Many thank!
glad it helped. thanks for watching.
Could probably have a neutral position adjusted on box for crowning a road angle for drainage etc.
yes I designed and built a tilt level indicator that works great for returning to neutral from a tilt when crowning a road way or cutting a ditch line. you can see that video here. ua-cam.com/video/sVt-_KRGqt8/v-deo.html
excellent instruction. Country boy!
thank you, I try to make a good one here and there. sometimes its good sometimes not so much. lol
Thanks Dave, Great video!
thanks Bruce!
thanks Bruce!
Thanks for the video! I definitely understand the box blade better. I bet it felt good being out there on your tractor!
oh my goodness yes! i needed my tractor time bad.
Thank you 🙏 for the tips
always happy to help
Good video
thanks brother
excellent informative video a lot of knowledge in one video
thank you be sure and check out the video before this one. setting up a box blade. ua-cam.com/video/wYXcMN7tBjQ/v-deo.html
Great video Dave! good to see out on the tractor and great tips on the ole' box blade, just need to get one for my Kubota.
man I needed me some tractor time. I wont lie I was hurting when I got off that thing. sad part is I wont on it very long at all. the bouncing is hard on my insides. hope to get stronger so I can last a few hours at least.
I use your advise with my box blade about every time I use it! Other than my bucket my box blade blade is my most used implement! Thanks for the lessons.
thanks brother good to see you here. glad the videos help
Very informative video Dave. Sure enjoy watching. Glad to see u making a few more. Get well and God Bless.
thanks, I'm pushing to get well. I do admit my energy is not what it use to be. I slept 12 hours after shooting the video. lol
That hydraulic top link sure comes in handy for that application. Nice video Dave! Take care!!
that top link is the coolest! I love the way it works. in my condition I could have never adjusted the old top link.
Nice videos Dave. I just subscribed today. To have a tractor one day is a dream of mine. I have a few acres but can't afford one yet. I enjoy watching everything tractors. Thanks.
I truly hope and pray that you will come into enough money to get you a tractor. the amount of pure joy you will have is better than any therapy you could ever get from a head shrink. I'm very serious about that. plus all the things you can get done so fast will amaze you! even if you cant afford a fancy new tractor pick up an old ford, massey or farmall. until you can get you a nice 4x4 tractor with a loader. you will be so glad! life is so short and you deserve to enjoy yourself on a nice tractor! I will be looking forward to the day you upload a video of your smiling face as you take delivery of a new to you tractor!
Great Video Dave! Glad to see you're feeling better... 😃👍
thanks brother, I'm trying to be well. its a struggle and some days are not so good. I have to pick my day. I slept 12 hours after making this video it completely drained me. thanks for watching.
good video, lots of info
thanks make sure and check out my video from just before this one that explains how to set up your box blade to the neutral position. it will help you a lot. ua-cam.com/video/wYXcMN7tBjQ/v-deo.html
I am shopping for a tractor and like your set up. What model tractor are you using in the videos? Thanks for the videos!
this is an older model L2800 I recommend something in the L series and at least 30 HP
I installed my Top and Tilt kit but haven't yet calibrated the neutral position of the functions. I'm actually trying to extend the levers first to make them easier to grip. I'm looking forward to using what I learned from your videos to grade the property.
I really want a tilt cylinder. I'm on the fence whether to buy one already made or make one myself.
Yeah anything that keeps you from having to hop off the tractor and make a manual adjustment is a beautiful thing. The top is more important so it's great that you have that.
Thank you Dave for your instructional video, I have never setup my BX25 the correct way and will be doing it this weekend. I wonder if the make a hydralic kit for my smaller tractor. Thank again
I'm fairly sure they do make a hydraulic top link for the BX25
I'm fairly sure they do make a hydraulic top link for the BX25
Thanks again Dave, great educational video and I learned a lot more about the boxblade. I got one over a year ago and wasn't able to use it until this spring and wasn't very good at it. This video should help a lot.
I love that hydraulic top link and think it would help me, who doesn't use it, as much as you.
What size tractor is you Kubota ? Do you have wheel weight or fluid in rear tires ?
Sure looks a lot like my 20 yr. old L3300.
I feel for you Dave, never had chemo but did have 5 weeks of radiation to my brain tumor and remember well how weak I got. It took several months to get my strength back. I had other issues going on to and didn't know it. So maybe you will bounce back sooner.
Praying for you.
mine is an L2800 it took the place of the L2900 in production at the time the L3300 was built. mine is a 2005 model.
I have a section yard that I call running waves. High low everyone tells me to get a box blade to level it all out. I personally don't understand how a box blade will level this out since the box blade will be going up and down as the tractor's rear tires go thou the waves and go down and up. I don't want to go out and spend $600 or more for a 5ft box blade and have it not be right for the job.
see my video the ripple effect secrets revealed here this may help ua-cam.com/video/DpLiSQOqfao/v-deo.html
@@daveknowshow Dave, I have watched that video and it is just telling you to speed up your drop rate which will not help with what I have. Maybe waves are the right way to describe it. I have level ground but then it goes out onto an area that's been filled in to bring it up about 5/6 feet to match up with the yard and now about 18 years later it got big areas thou it that have settled down causing high and low spots throughout that area. So my tractor is not raising it's going down into the low spot and then back out of the low spot and the box blade follows so instead of leveling I'm just scrapping and lowering the whole area and not filling in and leveling. so I guess there is no easy way or cheap way to fix this I'm just going to have to have gravel or topsoil brought in and bucket dump it into the low area and build them up first and box blade and rake it after to make sure its level
@@NYTROeast exactly filling in the areas with trucked in material is a faster way. other than that allow the box to fill till full and then raise the box blade to dump it when you pass over the low areas. hope that helps.
Does your box tilt left and right with a function so you can crown a road? Oh and thank you for the crash course.
yes it does. I have a video coming soon that talks a bit about roadway angles or crowns. a lot of times you dont need a crown unless you are on dead flat land. I typically run my roads slanted 5 degrees to the low side for run off.
Hi Dave, do you keep your pins locked on the lower arm so the box does not follow the ground, or keep everything in the neutral position?
I allow it to float with the ground. if I get to a low spot that needs soil added I raise the three point to drop the load where it's needed. then lower it back down where needed.
Nice video!
thanks brother, wore me out making these two videos.
Hey Dave, what tractor do you have? I’m new to tractors and looking to do exactly what you are in this video. 1/2 mile all sand road, no rocks and then about 100-125 yards of gravel drive. Great channel! A small suggestion, maybe add the details of all your gear in your About section on here? That’s where I went to look, others may as well.
great suggestion! my tractor is a L2800 kubota the box blade used is a 5 ft Howse. you may find my other video on dressing a gravel driveway interesting as well. it covers some basics of gravel driveway maintenance using this box blade as well as a 6ft road blade. you can see that video here ua-cam.com/video/NYu1fbQcV8E/v-deo.html
Great video it taught me a lot. I have been driving a kubota backhoe for years but have never used a box blade. I recently bought some property where I need to grade for run off. My property is basically 3 levels running down towards a river. The native material is decomposed granite and sand so when it rains heavily it will make big ruts. I have two questions for you. What is the best way to make sure I grade everything around my building down towards the river, and two do you know of a material I can put down and grade that will handle erosion better for heavy summer monsoon's?
Thanks For your Time
Dave
using a " level transit " is the best way to inspect your grade and measure fall rates. you should of course start nearest to your building and leave the soil as high as possible there. you may have to add soil although you must use caution to not raise the level near the building so high that water runs inside the building. if you have massive wash out I would fill those areas with larger rock followed by crushed stone or native soil since it already is decomposed sandy granite. the large stone will hold the loose sandy granite in place and vice versa yet still allow water to drain. if the area is large enough you can simply do a gradual slope which will make the water disperse more evenly over a larger area rather than streaming aggressively down a narrow area. water is very powerful and what works in one area may not work in another. I wish I could give you a sure fire fix short of paving the area or laying concrete which in some situations can also fail from water damage. really appreciate your kind words and thank you for a great comment. there are many talented folks who follow my channel that may have suggestions for you. if they do they will leave it under these comments.
Thanks again, Dave! Call me weird, but there’s something soothing about watching rough surfaces being smoothed out, I’ve got a B2920 which has served me very well for the last ten years, but I’ve got surfaces that need smoothed out.
Any tips on buying a box scraper without catching too much hell from my wife? 😏
sometimes we have to buy it and ask forgiveness later after we already bought it! lol of course that is how I ended up divorced. lol so use my advice with caution! lol ha ha jkn
If it is smooth whys the tractor bouncing so much on the next path over it. Thays what we want to fix
sounds like you have the ripple effect going on. check my video series on the ripple effect and how to solve it.
ua-cam.com/video/u-YnuI6v4yY/v-deo.html part 1
ua-cam.com/video/DpLiSQOqfao/v-deo.html part 2
I noticed you keep your RPM's at a high setting -- as a newbie I have just been using whatever power gets the job done with the Linked Throttle. Can you explain why you use that high RPM? Thanks!
yes I have a video on where to run your RPM'S and why.
ua-cam.com/video/oB2FiwvOG6k/v-deo.html
Dave that was damn good I got to get that hydraulic top link now that is sweet
one of the best investments I ever made for this tractor! well worth doing for sure. the indicator for the top link is also GOLD! there is no better learning tool for teaching yourself how to use rear implements like a box blade than the indicator rod and the hydraulic top and tilt. I don't use the tilt as much as I thought I would but the top link is used all the time.
@@daveknowshow I got Kubota L3200 do I need a CAT1 or a CAT2 for my baby ???
also, Dave what about the length do I need to use ?
@@bigdog-wm5fi cat one and just measure your threaded top link when its the shortest and then measure when its the longest and try to get a cylinder that meats those measurements. the most important one is the box blade so be sure and get a top link that will extend past the neutral position and retract past the neutral position. I cant remember how long mine is for sure but it seems to work on all my implements just fine.
@@daveknowshow Man I going to ask you a dumb question but anyway. On your two valve levers one goes in and one goes out. It look like to me that on yours it look to me as each lever would go in and out or did I see that wrong when you was installing them I like you could push it in and out on the lever if that makes since
How do you stop the box blade from becoming uneven while using it ?
uneven? as in side to side? use a wrench to tighten the jam nut. or get the top and tilt kit which I highly recommend.
Dave do you have videos using BB on gravel roadways, instance how to video.
yes here is one here where I show what I use and how I use it. ua-cam.com/video/NYu1fbQcV8E/v-deo.html
Dave can you give some details on how you made your indicator for your hydraulic top link?
yes I have a video here that shows a couple ways to make one. ua-cam.com/video/vohrIFjyBLE/v-deo.html
Hi Dave. I noticed you didn't drop the bucket on your FEL when you shut down the Kubota. Was there a reason you didn't drop it? Thanks.
I dont like it sitting on the ground as that promotes rust. I dont like a rusty bucket on the kubota. lol most of the time I tilt it down and lower it till the front edge is just off the ground. if it sits for long it will leak down so its a loosing battle. I dont go nuts worrying over it though. good eye!
Good work...what microphone did you use?
...and camera?
Thanks
lapel mic recording through an H1 and cheap apeman cams and a few cheap domer cams and a jvc handicam
Dave, I’m reclaiming some of the forest at my remote cabin in Alaska. I’m digging up stumps and leveling the ground the best I can with the FEL and having little experience, I’m not satisfied with the results, nor is the FEL the best tool given the grass, weeds, roots, etc. I’m considering a box blade or a land leveler since I don’t need to move a lot of dirt. Just want to smooth out our yard, the area surrounding the cabin and our trail system which is a total of about 2 miles. What is your opinion?
honestly a box blade is a must have tool. my second tool would be a road blade. the road blade is much like a land leveler as it cuts on an angle yet gives better results over a long distance than a box blade. however the boxblade can really move some dirt, cut down high spots and fill in holes, remove root systems as well with the rippers down. a land leveler is great for maintaining a roadway that is in pretty decent shape. what I dislike about the land leveler is you have only one angle choice. where as with a road blade you can angle left or right and even rotate 360 degrees. people who own land levelers swear by them however most of them also own the other tools to create the conditions where the land leveler can be used as a maintenance tool.
Thanks for the insight Dave. I think I’ll go with the box blade.
you will enjoy the box blade.
What did you use for your depth gauge on your hydraulic top link?
the hydraulic top link does not have a depth gauge it does have a level indictor and can be seen in part 1 of this series and also in the video where I show making the level indicator. once the neutral position has been established you can use the three point lift position to set where you want to dump to or if you simply prefer as I do. set it all the way down and use the top link fully extended to "feather dump". then adjust the three point lift slightly up to smooth out as needed. travel speed is very important. don't drive to fast! also the speed in which the three point goes down is vital to a smooth finish surface. this can be seen in my video "the ripple effect secrets revealed Daveknowshow" parts one and two. very good information there. ua-cam.com/video/u-YnuI6v4yY/v-deo.html
You don't use a level to see if the box itself is level?
no, see my video on leveling with a level and why it rarely ever works.
Dave, how do you angle a box blade to make a "crowned" driveway?
just adjust the side link. but keep in mind after making a few passes down both sides of the driveway you need to level it back up because once the lower edge is established you wont need to angle it since the tractor will be on an angle itself. you may watch my video on refurbishing a gravel driveway. it shows using a road blade which I like using along with my box blade for best results. a road blade typically creates a natural crown if that is what you want.
How would you remove humps / rolls out of a gravel driveway?
see my video on the ripple effect
Dave, areas of my drive have gravel that is several inches deep. Any advice on how to use the box blade to remove the excess?
Thanks!
absolutely just set the BB in the neutral position or slightly tilted towards the tractor by shortening the top link 1/2 turn. then drive slowly over the area where the gravel is deepest. once full you can drag the full BB to an area where you need gravel and simply lift the three point 1 notch to start dumping about 1 inch or so of gravel. then return to the spot where the gravel is to deep and lower the empty BB and drive slowly so it has time to fill. if you drive to fast it will simply ride over the area and only pick up a little gravel. if its a short distance where the gravel is deep then pull forward that distance and lift the box blade, then back up, lower the BB and pull forward again. repeat until BB is full of gravel then move the gravel to the area you need it in. you can also scoop up a portion with the front end loader if your tractor is equipped with one. just keep in mind if the gravel is deep to create a level driveway then removing that gravel will create a low spot that will hold water in heavy rains. if that is the case do not remove any gravel from that area. instead add sand on top of that gravel and after a few rains the sand will work its way down through the gravel and make it hard as concrete. this will remedy any sinking your vehicle may be doing in areas of the driveway where the gravel is to deep. hope this helps. most import is have fun learning and enjoying your equipment. don't get frustrated we all learn as we go along and its an art to it that you will soon get the hang of.
daveknowshow thank you sir - I really appreciate the help!
YOUNG MAN ,
U NEED TO USE REAR STRAIGHT BLADE FIRST THEN ANGLE BLADE WHERE U CAN PUT DIRT IN THE HOLE / U MIGHT HAVE TO THIS 1/2 DOZEN TIME , THEN USE WHEEL PACK THE DIRT IN THE HOLE
this is NOT a video on how to fill a hole with a road blade this is a video on how to fill sunk in ditch line with a boxblade. it has nothing to do with which is the best way to do such a task. its about how to set up the BB to do this task.
What do you mean by the “neutral position?”
if you watch part 1 I show you how to obtain the neutral position. but neutral is when the box blade is level side to side as well as front to rear and the three point lift is set where needed for the terrain your working on. here is part 1 ua-cam.com/video/wYXcMN7tBjQ/v-deo.html
Have you ever used your box blade to re-crown a driveway that has sunk in the middle and the gravel has built up about 6" high X 2.1/2 ' wide on both sides over 25 years
yes you can however using a road blade to reclaim that gravel works much better. in the following video I try to avoid a crown for obvious reasons mentioned in the video. "the corvette". when it comes to gravel roadways and drive ways there are two vital tools that simply can not be replaced. the box blade and the road blade. here is one of my videos on resurfacing a gravel driveway. ua-cam.com/video/NYu1fbQcV8E/v-deo.html
2 videos and no tilt explanation? .... dude
I'll work on a part 3. to explain tilt although I personally do not care for tilt feature results with a box blade. I will try to get a video done at some point to explain why and I'm sure most will agree.
@@daveknowshow Sounds great anmd I appreciate your efforts, just figured that as in depth as you were it might make sense to fill in everybody of ALL the capabilities it offers .. thank you sir!
@@SomeGuy8796 yes sir I hope to touch base on the subject at some point.
Great video. Thanks Dave.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you watching my videos and the kind words means a lot to me.