What is a Box Blade Used For?
A box blade is a tractor attachment that can perform tasks for home use, agricultural use and for building and development of roads. Its primary purpose is to move and level dirt and/or gravel and to change the contours of a piece of land. Does this Spark an idea?
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Identification
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A box blade is a heavy, rectangular box made of metal. The top, bottom and front are open and the sides are solid metal. Many models are equipped with metal teeth that dig up and soften soil and packed gravel. The rear of a box blade has both a reverse and forward cutting edge so that it is operational in either direction. The soil that is being scraped remains in the box until you lift it, either slightly to redistribute the material slowly or lift it all the way up to make a pile. Box blades attach to a tractor via three-point hitch, which allows it to be raised and lowered easily.
Agricultural
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The agricultural uses of box blades include scraping off spent vegetation of crops to prepare fields for replanting. As the vegetation gathers and collects into the box, it will be relocated to the edge of the rows for disposal. This performs a multi-tasking function because it re-levels the fields at the same time
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Residential
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A box blade is useful to correct inconsistencies in long rural driveways that are made of all types of soil and gravel. When a considerable amount of rain falls, a sandy driveway will wash out in certain areas where the water forms a path. Dense soil such as clay can redistribute when it is wet and you drive on it, leaving ruts from your tires. A box blade can smooth all of these areas to make a uniform flat surface for your driveway.
Commercial
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A commercial use of a box blade is to smooth out sand and road base to a level surface before pouring concrete or blacktop. It is essential to have a level surface first so that the road is stable. Concrete contractors rely on box blades for commercial and residential driveways. The newest form of box blade incorporates the use of a laser level to ensure exact leveling of the ground. That ensures that run off will not occur and eventually cause the driveway to crack.
Considerations
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You may add extra weight on top of a box blade, such as concrete blocks. This practice will help the accessory dig even deeper with the teeth to pull out stubborn roots and vegetation and help the operation in rocky soil or packed gravel.
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