How Well Do Grading Scrapers Work?

[RLinNH]

I Have 10 acres here in NH, and I want to grade my trails. Looking through the literature that I got with my B2650, I have a pamphlet that reads “Grading Scrapers”. My question is, how well would this work in packed down dirt?

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[NHSleddog]

They work great for maintenance but not as well for repair or building.

I primarily use a box blade with rippers and a rake for repair and grading.

 

[RLinNH]

Looking to build. A Box blade then?


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[NHSleddog]

Looking to build. A Box blade then?
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Yes, in NH I would start with a box blade. What part of the state are you in? I just got a 60" EA Extreme Duty box blade you could measure up.

EA has a good YouTube video as well that might give you some ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIeTi08ZYWQ&feature=emb_logo

 

[ZTMAN]

I like to look at Messick's tractor school videos. Below is a link to the one Neil made on land planes.

https://messicks.com/school/using-a-grading-scraper-land-pride-gs1560

I use a box blade on the trails at our camp because it is better to cut down the humps and fill the low ruts.

If you are using a box blade on trails through the woods with the ripper teeth down, be mindful of large roots that may be lurking below. Slow is better.