Preparing For Rain - Setting Up Our Box Blade To Dig A Ditch

[@LightZone9]

Your tractor buying advice is 100% correct. We too waited a couple of years before buying our tractor. We basically waited until we had no other choice. Don't wait. Save your back and a lot of time by investing in the right size tractor from the get go.

[@ForestToFarm]

Live and learn, ha ha. Terry

[@MrTks1959]

Your comments at the end sound familiar to me. I didn't know squat about tractors when I bought my property over 13 years ago. I hired a heavy equipment operator to do all the initial excavation work, but I tried to make do with a Polaris Ranger UTV to maintain the place (198 acres). Big mistake on the UTV. I finally bought a used Kubota M9540 about 7 years ago. Then purchased a bunch of EA attachments for it.... I then spoiled myself by getting a hydraulic side and top link.... Worth every penny! After getting a few years of experience under my belt, I added a Kubota B2650. Having the right equipment makes all the difference in the world when you live on a large piece of property. Nice video, you did a excellent job of explaining what you were doing.

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah our biggest mistake was not buying the tractor fist thing. Live and learn. Thanks for the compliments!! Terry

[@johnvonwald9714]

Put a 10-in adjustable wrench in your toolbox it works so much better to adjust those top links and the other threaded link. Then it gives you something to cinch down that lock nut and you can take the handle of the wrench and use that as added leverage by sticking the handle in that welded on loop :)

[@ForestToFarm]

Good idea, thanks!! Terry

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Very good project. very god explanation. Enjoyed the video.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you!! Terry

[@kman2220]

Well I got the tractor, but not the box blade (yet)! ;-) I've been looking at EA for the box blade - seem to be built better and at the same cheaper than Land Pride. Did you guys get the 54" or 60"? I have the B2601 and I'm on the fence between the two. I mostly want to regrade and crown a hard-packed gravel driveway and cut some trenches for drainage. Thanks and I enjoyed your video and anther with your trip to see Travis over at EA!

[@ForestToFarm]

You’re welcome. We bought the 60”. Wanted a box wider than our 54” (I believe) tractor. However it only has 4 tines instead of 5 which makes it a little more compatible with our 26 hp tractor. We have had great luck with it and we have hard packed red clay so it gets a workout ha ha. Good luck. They build good stuff. Terry

[@kman2220]

Thanks, Terry! Good advice... I didn't really think about the number of rippers.

[@3FeathersFarmstead]

Always good to know the lay of your land!!! Very good demonstration and explanation!! Can't wait to see the progress of this project!! Cheers!!

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Terry

[@touyang2846]

u r right about the tractor...i waited 4 yrs...

[@ForestToFarm]

Ha ha yeah. Its hard to part with money for me. Worked hard and saved all my life to get here. Glad we got it when we did!! Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@KUBBI7488]

Great video!!!!

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you and thanks for watching!!! Terry

[@oruwatching]

Best advice ever! BUY THE TRACTOR FIRST!

[@ForestToFarm]

Agreed! Terry

[@jdub229r]

@@ForestToFarm buy bigger than you think you need, buy bigger than you think is in your budget.

[@ForestToFarm]

@@jdub229r You can always use a little more for sure. Terry

[@VikingPreparedness]

Thank you!

[@ForestToFarm]

Your welcome! Terry

[@judejoseph7213]

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[@ayaanalvin7260]

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[@judejoseph7213]

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[@judejoseph7213]

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[@randyhall1979ok]

Good work! what kind meter/leveler is that device called?

[@ForestToFarm]

Hey Thanks!!! Its a laser level. Made by Bosch. We bought it at Lowes and at the time it was around $450. Not cheap but we have lots of landscaping to do and lots of things it will come in very handy for. If we hired someone to do that work it would have been more than the $450 so its a win in our book! :) Terry

[@allensandven0]

Buy the tractor and build the shop as big as you can afford because for 40 + years of marriage’s I had yet to get my shop until recently and it’s not what I imagined due to the fact that it was her parents farm and hadn’t been farmed in years and after her dad passed her mom got Alzheimer’s so every thing I do to just keep the barn shop and house from falling down sends her into a major spin cycle , but In the barn, there actually is a foundation and slab under two and a half feet of cow & chicken manure and stop the roof leeks across 12k of roofs I really hadn’t planned to retire early but that’s what I’m going to do so I can live to see it done . I new I needed a small excavator to help with all the heavy lifting and it has been very useful . It’s not always in the cards or for most in the banks cards to get the shop before the house … if you can cover it until you get your house up and pay yourself back good luck to all

[@ForestToFarm]

I don't think I will ever get everything I want done. It just keeps growing! Terry

[@allensandven0]

@@ForestToFarm well I can tell you changing wives doesn’t really help either… I suggest keep the one you got we’re getting to old to break in a new one , good thinking just keep it on course btw foundation sent they designed to catch and hold water I’ve never built one yet that was dry when I wanted it to be dry and the outside is a moat this will be your only security system by raising the draw ! Lol 😂

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

looking good

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Terry

[@rabiescorn8680]

How's the ditch holding up?

[@ForestToFarm]

Pretty good. Man are we behind on building. Materials are crazy high. Supplies on many things are iffy at best. Its gonna happen. :) Hope to get all the grading done some day and a ditch will no longer be needed. Terry

[@danieloconnell1107]

Hi Terry, just now connecting to your channel. Agree with you completely on buying the tractor first! Good video on using the box blade. I just picked up one used and am investigating different ways to use it. Your video helped, thx. Have you done any videos on using a transom?

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Glad to help. To be honest I have never even heard the term "transom" used in reference to a tractor. :) Would that be some sort pof adjustable plate used in conjunction with an implement? Terry

[@caine-chow]

what is that tool you have that beeps?

[@ForestToFarm]

Its a Bosch transit. Great tool to own!! Terry

[@brutusiv]

What's that measuring stick you're using? Looks fancy, I'm going to need one. :)

[@ForestToFarm]

Its a Bosch transit we bought at Lowes for around $450. It does a great job! Terry

[@synapticaxon9303]

@@ForestToFarm Whoa, $450, that's a bit. Thanks for the information on it, I'll have to try to get back on Santa's good side. ;)

[@ForestToFarm]

@@synapticaxon9303 Yeah its not cheap but we have several projects that it will come in handy for so it should pay for itself. Thanks for the comments! Terry

[@douglasbest8136]

Good video! I think if you find you need more capacity for water you would want to use a road blade for the tractor.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks! Terry

[@WhiteFox011]

Just a thought, but would it have been a better idea to have the deeper part of the swale on the downhill side of the cut? The way it is not, it would seem like if you had a heavy downpour, it might escape the swale. O a, just guessing as you are, since I have never tried this with my tractor, also all I have is a back blade, not a box blade.

[@ForestToFarm]

I see what you are saying but cutting from the high side down would be very difficult because you would have to really tilt the box from that uphill side. Just my opinion. Otherwise its a good plan. Terry

[@vancasdorph3951]

Nice job guys! As for waiting to get the tractor just think how many calories you burned off to justify the taco dog stops... Merry Christmas to you all!

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you!! Yeah we like hard work so burning calories is a good thing. Terry

[@11bravo79]

Hey Terry, another great video as always! I’m trying to join your Facebook group, but I don’t have anything on my page, so you’ll probably think I’m a robot when I send my request. I promise I’m not! My name is Craig Moran, and I’m getting ready to buy a new B2650. Thanks, I hope you let me in!

[@ForestToFarm]

Hey, you are correct. Sorry I will add you if you try again. Just trying to look out for the group. We get a lot of riff raff from time to time. Thanks for your service! Terry