I was just concerned with losing the clips is all. Looked to me like they could bounce out.
When I got my BB I settled on the EA unit. Very heavy duty unit that was considerably less than the LP units at that time. I have no idea how the cost compares now.
I'm sure you'll be happy with it. The BB is a very useful attachment in any variety.
DD,
Those Land Pride clips are very hard to get out. You have to squish them really tight to get them up out of the hole where they come out from. There is no way they`ll fall out, unless the person didn't get them snapped back into position properly. No way possible for them to bounce out either, they are under ALOT of spring tension. As hard as they come out, i dont see any issues where it will become a problem. I DO like the fact that the shanks will stay where you put them while your re-installing the clips! Very kool!
This LP BB should serve me very well. I have no plans on using it for any day to day business. Even if the clips where to ever become and issue, i would weld pin blocks on top of the main beam, and switch to the pin style system. I take my dealer seriously, when he said they`ve never had any issues, nore have they had to order any new clips for anyone. Now, if he is lying, which i doubt he is, it remains to be seen in the future for these spring clips with how they hold up. I think they`ll be fine. I did buy 4 extras just incase. I`d rather have them and not need them vs need them and not have them. They aren`t much money. Around $5 each.
Personally, i think Land Pride went with this type of design to save on the cost of the builds. When you have to pay for added material, time to process it, then a welder to add more material and work to the design, then add in the pins and hitch pin clips, that always drives up your time & production cost. I do like the fact that EA welds an extra protection plate on the leading edges of their box blades. Still not a deal breaker for me though. If i see any kind of wear in that area of mine, i`ll just weld on some extra metal like EA has done. I may just do that anyway, as i have plenty of scrap metal around the shop.
So here was the icing on the cake, so to speak....
The Land Pride BB1248 is 41lbs heavier than the EA LS48. I posted both products so you can see the differences. (this is not shipping weight either) Weight is pretty important in my opinion. The heavier it is, the better it can dig down.
As for price,
EA wanted an extra upcharge to deliver it to my house. Dont quote me, but i think is was an additional $140 on top of the already $640 price of the box blade when i called them last month. Their
FREE SHIPPING can be a little deceiving too. (free shipping within 1,000 miles!) I qualified for the free shipping if i wanted to drive 100 miles just to go pick the box up at the freight company where they would drop it off at, then 100 miles back home. This was not a economical choice in my opinion. By the time all said and done, i would have had to spend money on top of additional fuel used on the trip there and back. The Land Pride BB1248 made far more sense, economically, for me. They are BOTH great box blade`s, and BOTH will work great. Dollar wise, the LP was the final choice, for me. When you`re disabled, money becomes a deciding factor when you live on a very limited income.
Land Shark Subcompact Tractor Box Blade
Box Blades Designed For You
Efficiently Smooth and level impressive amounts of dirt with your tractor. The Land Shark Compact Tractor Box Blade is built to perfectly compliment your compact tractor without expensive extra features that could be overkill for your application. The durable clevis style hitch makes hooking up a breeze, and you will be grading in no time. This American made box blade has adjustable ripper shanks with replaceable tips. Use the front and rear mounted American made cutting edges to grade and level forward or reverse.
For MAX wear resistance, extra plates of steel are welded to the leading edge of ALL EA box blades.
- Proudly Made in the USA!
- Category 1 Quick Hitch Compatible.
- Premium A572 Grade 50 Laser Cut Steel Construction.
- 48 & 54 inch widths available.
- Rated for subcompact tractors.
- Dual 3/8" thick x 6" wide Valk American Made reversible and replaceable cutting edges.
- High quality, easy adjustable ripper shanks measure 2-3/8" by 3/4" and 16-1/2" tall.
- 48" weighs 275 lbs. 54" weighs 295 lbs.
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