Why A BOX BLADE Should Be Your First Implement!

Why A BOX BLADE Should be Your First Implement!
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[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Watch us dig with our backhoe here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIm2emuXqdR_sK8

[@scotttaylor8498]

And I'm seriously considering probably buying a smaller sized one I really don't know what model I'm going to buy because they're all generally do the same thing and they all generally are very reliable machines especially all the machines that you've tested and you showed me on here I'm going to take a little more time and do some more thinking about it but eventually I will make it a purchase and you're going to be the first person I send a video to because it's really going to come from what you showed me on my decision I trust what you've done and I see what you're doing on your property you take your hobby very serious and I respect that totally and that's why me following you and keeping an eye on what you do is helping me really make a final decision on what I want to purchase

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on!

[@aaronburford5701]

I love Box blades and the process of grading the ground. Great video!

[@alanstant9356]

Thanks for the tips Hank. I have seen so many implements but i know that works a lot better then the rest.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching Alan 👍

[@lincolnscott5547]

Great content! Wise old farmers, used to sit around the barbershop talking about these sort of things. They learned a lot, by comparing notes with their neighbors.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That's cool. Thanks for watching 👍

[@HeavensGatesCherryFarm]

Great video Hank, get them roads made, love watching you work, have a good one!!👍🍒

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Larry. I appreciate it buddy👍

[@scotttaylor8498]

I just love watching your implement videos just great you do such a great representation bro. Thanks for the advice

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@curtisstevens2581]

I have really enjoyed the videos that you make. They are very informative. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate you

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Nice job Hank A box blade is definitely a good start when you’re learning

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@robertschiffer2701]

This was very helpful and informative. I wish you showed the grapple at work also when you used it in conjunction with the box blade!

[@davidfox363]

I took your advice and got a Homestead Implements Pinnacle series 5' box blade for my 1025r. There's lots of rocky hard soil here, but after many many hours of use it still looks and works great. I liked it so much I got a 5' Pinnacle landscape rake; I love it too. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You bet!

[@chrishill1286]

Absolutely brother, it was my first implement and very happy I did.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@pete4757]

Thanks for supporting the Troops; active duty Army!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Hello Hank. Yes, a key implement to own for sure. We just put ours to heavy use this weekend.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Hank! I agree for sure! I need to groom my trails with my box blade cause its bumpy as all heck! Stay dry down there! Stay safe!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good choice Jay👍

[@landservicesandmore8691]

Hey Hank! The box blade was one of my first implements, after my grapple... but the item I use just about every time I fire up the tractor is my pallet forks! They help me do so much, even moving around my box blade! :-P I'll get to the box blade... but I don't have the hobby farm acreage yet! Keep up the informative and entertaining videos. I like that you usually get right down to business and don't make me sit through a lot of drivel to get to your topics! Woo hoo!!!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah forks are handy indeed! Thanks for watching 👍

[@pauldecker60]

I got a 84” Gannon box blade on my Massey Ferguson 50xe. I love it

[@robewalk2]

Seeing you out with Brutus and his box blade brought back memories Hank. My Dad, who was born and raised in Okeechobee but moved to Illinois in the early 1950's to find a job, worked for a company who moved him, my Mom and little brother to the LaBelle area to manage an almost 20,000 acre leased hunting camp. After moving to Naples in 1981, I used to spend weekends and vacation discing 10 one acre dove fields and planted millet or sorghum. I'd box blade the sand roads coming into and around the camp, and Bush hogging different tracts of land. The camp had an old green and yellow tractor, then he bought a new blue colored tractor, I'm guessing you know the manufacturers of those tractors. I loved it and the money he paid me helped out. Great times. By the way Hank, none of those tractors had a cab, so no A/C or heat. You and yours stay healthy and safe and cheers from this old retired coot living in Tennessee.💖 👍 😷 🍻 ✌

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Bob. Sounds like good memories. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Great comment. Like to hear stories like this!

[@PeaceIntheValley]

you make good points but I think the first implements for a tractor should be a pallet forks so you can lift the implements! thanks for producing this!!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good point

[@jasonjohnson9403]

@Nasty Habitz make do

[@michaelkoon6099]

Im so glad to be able towatch a u tube vido thatthe personis achrostian thank you and God blless you and yourfamily

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍 God bless

[@jimg8218]

Good information on implement use and purpose, THANKS

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Jim. I appreciate you watching 👍

[@davida.p.9911]

Looks really good! I think if the soil is soft enough, you pretty much don't need a bush hog. And this turned out really well👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching David 👍

[@pete4757]

Thank you for supporting the Vets…..I’m active duty Army!

[@pete4757]

Thanks Hank for another Pro tip!

[@1lilfarm]

Mine was delivered Friday and used it Saturday and today. Already have more projects lined up for it.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That's awesome 👍👍

[@caydensoutdoorlife4547]

Very nice video Hank thanks again!!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yes sir!

[@davidweatherall1486]

Great info. Thank you

[@gringopines3476]

HAY HANK THANX FOR THIS VIDEO I'VE BEEN WATIN FOR THE COMPARISON ON THE LAND PLAIN AN THE BOX BLADE AND I THINK THE BOX BLADE IS THE GO-TO IMOLIMENT... NICE GARDEN SPACE... EVERYTHING LOOKS SPOT ON AND BEAUTIFUL... HAY YOU SYAY COOL AN KEEP PUSHIN ON MY FRIEND... PEACE...

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I appreciate it Paul. Thanks 👍

[@jacoblopez6365]

Man, I have always wanted a tractor. Thanks for sharing.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@aaron5222]

Never gets old. I have one and own a acre the longer you own one the more uses

[@noonerstrickland1743]

Good video! Looks like momma has plenty of “honey dues” for you. 😂😂😂

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

😳😂

[@davidweatherall1486]

Great video. Thank you

[@lonnieporter8566]

I'm one of the guys with the fields. Needed the brushhog first but really finding a need for the box grader now.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on.

[@haydenuk02]

Excellent work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@haydenuk02]

Hamiltonville Farm No problem friend 👍

[@joshblick]

I have an old field filled with small cedars and briars. I recently bought a new bigger 6 foot box blade and I've been clearing large areas and paths with just the box blade. Rippers down and just running on the ground surface with the rear blades. I know it's not mowing but it's clearing out all the brush and scrub and all the small trees less than 3 inches.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah I hear ya. Thanks for watching!

[@SLCFarms]

I’ve taken the ripper shanks out then used 2-3 of them mounted backwards where they won’t dig. Set them to ride the ground and get consistent even spreading of gravel or dirt as long as the surface below is a hard surface.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

SLC Farms - good advice. Didn’t think about that.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

interesting Brian!

[@alexlindekugel8727]

i never thought of that great idea!

[@nickdial8610]

Hey Hank and Gina - Hope y’all are doing ok Been thinking about y’all today With the hurricane and all Praying for everybody down there 🙏🏻 God bless y’all 🙏🏻

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks much brother. We have a lot of rain, but fortunately no strong winds. But 20" of rain will make you wanna say "ok, enough already" 😂

[@nickdial8610]

Glad y’all are okay 👍🏻 Man that’s alot of rain 😬 Y’all be safe and take care brother! 👍🏻

[@juanmartinezmbapmppmiacp2104]

Looks great

[@waynebadie7966]

Great video!!!!

[@ironwill665]

I want to make a walking path & have a wooded area made up of stump humps, rocks low wet areas, etc. I think the plowing feature will help initially going slow & hand clearing as I go. We'll see.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

👍

[@ronaldkessinger3189]

I use the box blade more than any other attachment on the farm. Oh, it was my first attachment after I bought my tractor.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That's cool. I love mine too!

[@krisn8820]

If you are starting a farm, I can think of 10 implements to buy before a box blade. Tiller, plow, disc, cultivator, planter, cultipacker, etc.

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

Box Scraper with rippers and a Brush Hog always a great pair

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

yes sir!

[@garrytalley8009]

I went with a land plane which pretty much does the same thing. Little more costly but levels a bit better. So when suggesting a box blade I suppose it would be good to mention the land plane along with it. They are so similar and you don't need but one or the other. Nice video as always.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks. Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHitlZxtZqx4pMU

[@walterburch2341]

Well the box blade is for rough grading and the land plane for finish grading right?

[@tacticaldorito3942]

I got the land plane first. Then went back for a hydraulic rear blade. Then went back for a box blade. They all have their own uses.

[@petejoseph8257]

Make sure to buy a quality ( e.g. Brush Hog) heavy duty box scraper, some offshore implements are not quality and bend easily. Speaking from experience.

[@outdoorswithben3968]

Thanks for the video

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@giuliom8520]

I think a pull type box scraper with ripping tynes works better than the three point box scraper.

[@robert-vt1fq]

I think the way you did it came out looking pretty darn nice the way did come by looking very nice and both ways where you going brother couldn't look any other any better any other way

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching Robert 👍

[@robert-vt1fq]

Where to go brother

[@ginggur17]

Howboutcha both, nice lil garden. Peppers look lush.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@terrymangum3914]

Another interesting and informative implement usage video Hank. Are you in the area predicting very heavy rain from Sally?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Just heavy rain,no winds though. Thanks for asking 👍

[@EarlybirdFarmSC]

I got to go get one myself. I got one at my father in-laws house, just got to go pick it up haha.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Go get it man!!! 😂😀

[@jlester4892]

I love it when someone standing there holding a camera, comments on how someone else's work is "easy". LOL.

[@jasoncline4383]

Looking good 👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍 I appreciate it

[@bosshogg6030]

great video buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks much👍

[@bosshogg6030]

Hamiltonville Farm you are welcome 😃

[@matty2helpfull]

You have a hydrolic top link that is a game changer for a box blade if your like me and have a normal top link and can't put a hydro top link on a 3pt box blade is a clumsy piece of equipment i have one and its great but it only comes out in the winter for getting up close to doors and buildings.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on. Thanks for watching 👍

[@chuckhaynes6458]

Out west the old standby is the Gannon roll over scraper. Three positions; forward scrape, ripper and rear scrape. No hydraulics just gravity and inertia.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@GEOsustainable]

I'm convinced

[@jiggjohns1028]

Roundup does miracles when cutting foliage free paths, where y’all from I would guess Alabama with that red clay

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@Owl4909]

push and cut box is great

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@haydenroe403]

How does the hydraulic top link angle left and right? I thought it would just go up and down?

[@MikeDPlxztc]

How about you Hank. well for me I've actually only used my box blade one time😂 and that was to dig a foot deep ditch abou 50 yards to relieve some backed up water. yeah it doesn't really do anything unless you put the teeth in there I think they act like a lever to bite in so that then the blades can work.For me my go-to implement is definitely my rototiller that thing took me from two days to make food plots to two hours. just me. okay so just putting it out there I don't want to see any videos in the future that are titled massaging your implements okay👍🇺🇸

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol. 10-4

[@jiggjohns1028]

My first implement was a single bottom plow then mower then blade next is gonna be front end loader. Gotta get it how ya live and don’t live beyond your means.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

This is true👍

[@Outdoors_with_kg4muk_Wayne]

I will say this to anyone who’s very new too farming or anything about your video I work in the Poutry business and I have over 300 customers that I visit every day and I deliver A7 so I talk to farmers and it’s always about tractor use 99 percent say a box blade is and should be your 1 st item and honestly they say watch KZbin videos on all the tricks and tips on how to set one up and it will be your most used item it’s funny all the farms I go too they Have 3 different size box blades so yes it’s a very highly useful item

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good comment.

[@ralphriddle8864]

Good job 👍 god Bless

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Ralph. God bless 👍

[@scottlambert2949]

Awesome video and the trail looks great 👍👍👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Scott👍

[@keithowen3847]

I'm curious, what length of hydraulic top link are you using? I am using a LP 5' box blade with a 20" x 30" hyd top link. it worked fine when I had my Pat's quick hitch set up. Then I invested in a Speeco quick hitch. That moved my box blade 5" further back and now I find I can't tilt the BB forward past dead level. So I can't engage the rippers at all when they are in the fully up position like I could with the Pat's system. I can gain 2" by going to a 18" top link. But don't want to invest $250 again without knowing it's going to be worth while. The bottom line is, I don't want to have to get off and lower the rippers every time I want to just scratch up the surface a couple of inches. BY THE WAY, love your videos

[@McScott76]

Really trying to decide between a regular rear blade and a box blade to accompany the Kubota BX I'm about to buy. The rear blade would be useful for snow removal and light grading. But I plan to also build some trails and a small gravel road through my woods, and I'm guessing the box blade would be much better for that. I'll also have a loader, which would allow me to do some leveling and back-dragging. I guess my question is... can I accomplish the same tasks with a loader and rear blade? And if so, do I really need a box blade?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I would recommend the boxblade. A better all year round Implement. Thanks for watching 👍

[@walterburch2341]

I think maybe what you need for the roads is a land plane. You might need the box blade for rough grading and then the land plane to finish idk

[@freezerburn04]

Okay I’m sold on the box blade, thanks.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 👍

[@jdub229r]

The first implement should be buying a tractor with a loader. I’ve had three tractors in the 30 years, bought my 1st new tractor in 2018 with a factory loader. I don’t know how I lived without it before.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I hear ya. Thanks for watching 👍

[@beegee7941]

I would say over 90% of my work is done with a loader.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..GOOD ONE..

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yes sir!

[@s1mplyaiden975]

Hank A good impliment to have as well is a harley rake for a skid steer. Man Even though Paladin bought Harley out, they are still good rakes.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah for sure! that would be awesome

[@s1mplyaiden975]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm OMG THANKS FOR REPLYING :D U MADE MY DAY

[@dearanel936]

I know you don't have time to reply with that hurricane beating on your door so I am wishing you the best for now, sincerely 30 mi Northwest of Galveston Texas

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍 just raining here so far.

[@ritterjon]

💥 I need a boxblade 👀 Keep on tractoring!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I know a guy with a discount code for a good one 😀

[@bobcutlip9448]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm interested in the discount code-I need a new box blade sans shanks. good video!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That was a 2020 promotion tha has ended.

[@cascaderetriever7618]

Thanks! Do you recommend a second hydraulic on the box?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Anything you can add hydraulics on, I recommend 😁👍

[@lonniechartrand]

Don’t forget you can use the “dozer” blade on the rear of the box blade and run the tractor in reverse to get an aggressive cut in your dirt. Plus you aren’t “deadheading” any trips.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That's right Lonnie 👍 good comment!

[@comlbbeau]

Plus, anytime your front wheels negotiate a depression the box blade will rise, leaving a raised rumble strip behind your path. Operating in reverse will have the box blade leading the grade for a nice, level surface.

[@StumpkillerCP]

Don’t get too aggressive pushing a box blade in reverse. The three-point arms are designed to pull, not push.

[@jew_world_order]

I don't even have a tractor but I'm thinking about buying this.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@docroot462]

Looking at a compact tractor that has a box blade scraper…..so we doing have grass, just weeds that grow really tall on spots of our dirt/decomposed granite type of soil. Can I use that implement and not have to get a mower deck? I am new to the tractor implement game.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

No, that probably wouldn’t work well. It would get some of it, but not enough to keep it clean. A mower of some sort would be your best option. Unless you can rip it all up and plant grass on it.

[@kennhurt5636]

What brand tractor and size and power/HP?

[@mechanicmike2858]

I have mixed emotions about a box blade .. I may have a bad opinion on a box blade cause the one I have is probably home made the spikes bend to much and it just doesn't seem to do anything when I use it but this is my experience.. looks like yours works fabulous and I live in Oklahoma where the dirt is hard and the clay is harder

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I hear ya. Soil type is definitely a consideration.

[@kennhurt5636]

What do they cost? What brand?

[@jeremiahswiger718]

How Branson tractor doing??

[@motor2of7]

Does anyone make just the ripper bar without the box? On my last tractor I cut the box off and bolted the halves back together with splice plates so I had the option..

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I'm not sure. Seems like I have seen them before, but maybe just on some modified Implements groups or something

[@erikrunas226]

Was that a black vinyl/leather chair @6:10??

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol. That was an office chair I had in a ground blind. Gotta be comfortable. 😀

[@matp9389]

Nice video I’m sold on a box blade. How many horsepower is that tractor?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

It’s 55hp. A box blade is super useful!

[@NistaDGB]

Can’t wait for the snow to melt and ground to soften up a bit and get the box blade going this season. It will be my first time using my 6’ box blade on my driveway, nervous but excited. But I have been watching a few of your vids about it and it helps ease the mind a little bit. I definitely am going to need a hydraulic top link though

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah that makes all the difference in the world! Good luck!

[@stevek4449]

I will now translate what you meant to say. “ You no you accomplished your goal if your 4x4 golf cart with ATV tires and a 8 inch lift kit can go through here!” 🤪👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol.

[@AlittleSmokey]

Awesome demo! How has the Branson been? Also, how has the cab fared in the woods?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

The Branson is awesome. I'm loving it. You do need to be really attentive in the woods. It's definitely different then taking an open station into the woods. So I work slower.

[@AlittleSmokey]

Hamiltonville Farm thank you for the quick response. I’m torn between the Branson and NX Kioti. Slim pickings in the tractor availability right now.. cab available but in the woods would like an open station but man a cab is a good thing in Oklahoma.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I obviously like the Branson😊. My buddy has the Kioti. It's a nice tractor. But I reallyblike the Branson company as a whole. From the top down, everyone I've met has been class acts. That means a lot to me. Good luck in your decision 👍 let me know what you decide when you get one 👍

[@AlittleSmokey]

Will do.. bad thing is kioti is 20 minutes away and Branson dealer is 2 hours away... lot of money to make a poor decision. I appreciate your channel and how you operate. Makes me try to up my game and abilities.

[@mysticonetoo1]

I got a box blade a couple months ago for road maintenance on my property. My intention was to smooth out the road. I used the ripper shanks. What happened was...I unearthed some rather large rocks, making the road more rough! LOL what would you suggest? Will going through again without the ripper shanks down to smooth it out?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah you just gotta keep.working it. Lift the shanks up and start smoothing it out👍

[@mysticonetoo1]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm thank you for replying!

[@brycehartzog8154]

What was your determining factor in getting a Branson vs a kubota? I’m struggling to make a decision

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Both are great tractors but the Kubota is so expensive. I mean, they're nice but they are like Deere. You pay a lot more just because the name. I have over 200 trouble free hours on my Branson. It's been an awesome tractor

[@odiswhite8429]

IMO - If you had used a disc harrow first, then the box blade would have worked better finishing the bed and the road.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@amrecchi]

What tractor type are you using? How many hp ? Thank you

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Branson. 55hp.

[@neiledwards9835]

Hank, I am starting a farm in SC. Branson v Kubota? How much did you pay for your Branson? Best homestead farming channel. Digging it!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Each dealer can work out pricing for you. You're going to get more tractor for less money if you go Branson. Kubota is a nice tractor but they are too expensive for what you get, IMO. If you're Military or 1st responder ask your dealer about the hero's program for rebates.

[@neiledwards9835]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm You have a great channel. Not military. Citadel grad. I will look at Branson. Want to make sure there is service in South Carolina. Any advice on service worries?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I have 3 awesome dealers within 45 minutes of me. So I haven't had any issues. And every dealer that I personally know are really good people. They just won an award for having an excellent dealer network

[@neiledwards9835]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm So, my uncle is doing the New Holland twist my arm. Should I call BS? It looks like to me your Branson or Mihendra are good to go with a cab. I am buying 150 acres of clay laomy soil. So, I need 60+ hp.

[@neiledwards9835]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm thanks for updates

[@kenlee5015]

Little late, but will the box blade angle help with cutting a water ditch along the edge of the pathways?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Sure will. 👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

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[@kenlee5015]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm Thanks

[@thetractorden6189]

Need hydraulic rippers/scarifiers. Be a lot easier if those could be manipulated from the cab.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah for sure. Those are nice, but put it out of most people's price range. And not as many people have rear spools for hydraulics compared to this who do.

[@thetractorden6189]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm 100% AGREE!!! Expense would probably outweigh the benefits in this situation, however doesn’t mean that it would not be a great feature. Understand the not having the rear spools. I have ordered a kit for my BX23S. Will have to make it a retrofit kit, but I understand the need for those. Have seen some nice power beyond units as well if your machine is capable. However all of this comes at an expense and everyone’s mile may vary.

[@jimh4167]

No First thing. A backhoe Besides digging what ever you need With practice. You can grade.. Second might be a box blade (I ran heavy equipment 36+ years... Skiploader my speciality...)

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

right on

[@georgea6403]

Yup. Start out with a Timex. Till you earn the Rolex 😂😂

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Like #44 Thanks for the video!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You bet. Thanks for watching 👍

[@plainwornout3964]

You would be better off mowing it. No muddy roads, looks better and no piles of dirt and weeds everywhere. But, a boxblade is very versatile and a decent counterweight. I added a 9" gas cylinder on top of my boxblade for extra ballast that is filled with concrete. About 750- 800 lbs total and it don't stick way out behind you.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I'm thinking about adding ballast to mine too

[@medicineman1948]

Try the Dirt Dog GRB. I love it because it is idiot proof.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks for watching 👍 but we are big Homestead implements fans here. I met the dirt dog reps in Georgia at the AG expo. Good people.

[@tomcooke6670]

To me the hydraulic top link allows you to place down pressure on tour implement which you cant do with a normal top link

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

It does that for sure👍

[@tomcooke6670]

I like your videos. Keep them coming

[@rgd2598]

Nope....it doesn’t put down pressure on the implement. It only changes the angle from front to back , the implement down force is still just its weight....but when you give the blade the right angle using the hyd top link, it will bite better and try to pull down into the dirt better. That is where the hydraulic top link excels....and it also makes it easier to hook up implements.

[@chrissherrill569]

Which hydraulic top link are you using?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Tractor supply

[@chrissherrill569]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm thanks. Which size?

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Are your rear tires loaded? Are you & Tony ever going back to work in the white military fire truck?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yes they are. I highly recommend it