Hey everyone. So I'm falling into the classic trap of a new BX owner. Since it can handle lots of attachments I want them all!
Obviously I cannot do that, as I couldn't afford or have the space to store them.
One large project over the next year at least is reworking my backyard. There will be a certain amount of grading I'll have to do.
From my noob research a boxblade seems to be the best option for this sort of task. My hesitation with this is that while I'd use it for this project, I don't forsee needing a box blade for regular tasks once I am done.
So I was also looking at straight blades (back blades). They are also advertised for grading, however they also seem useful for snow removal. Here in MD snow can be very unpredictable. This year we only had one decent snowstorm which I cleared with the FEL. Some years we get dumped on. My driveway isn't huge but it is longish (135 ft). That being said we don't get enough snow to justify a dedicated front blade or snow blower, as really the FEL suffices, but a back blade would be icing.
So after this long winded post, I'm leaning towards the back blade. It may not be as good for basic grading as a box blade but will have far more ongoing usefulness even after I am done grading. So am I on the right track or delusional?
Obviously I cannot do that, as I couldn't afford or have the space to store them.
One large project over the next year at least is reworking my backyard. There will be a certain amount of grading I'll have to do.
From my noob research a boxblade seems to be the best option for this sort of task. My hesitation with this is that while I'd use it for this project, I don't forsee needing a box blade for regular tasks once I am done.
So I was also looking at straight blades (back blades). They are also advertised for grading, however they also seem useful for snow removal. Here in MD snow can be very unpredictable. This year we only had one decent snowstorm which I cleared with the FEL. Some years we get dumped on. My driveway isn't huge but it is longish (135 ft). That being said we don't get enough snow to justify a dedicated front blade or snow blower, as really the FEL suffices, but a back blade would be icing.
So after this long winded post, I'm leaning towards the back blade. It may not be as good for basic grading as a box blade but will have far more ongoing usefulness even after I am done grading. So am I on the right track or delusional?