Box Blades & Graders in Conroe, TX

Less than you might think. These implements ride on the three-point hitch, so hitch category and lift capacity matter more than horsepower. Your tractor's manual lists both. A heavier blade needs enough lift to carry a load of dirt out of a high spot. Wider blades cover more ground per pass, but they ask more of the tractor. Implement manuals call for a ROPS-equipped tractor with the seat belt fastened. Some box blade makers also want at least a fifth of the combined tractor and implement weight on the front wheels. Bring your tractor's model number when you call or stop by our Conroe store. Then ask what width fits.

They rip the ground open ahead of the blade so it has something loose to work with. Drop them down and they break up packed clay, crusted gravel or an old road base that a blade would just skate over. Raise them for a finish pass, once the material is already loose. Most have a pin setting, so you can run them shallow or deep depending on how hard the ground's set up. Montgomery County clay after a dry spell is where they pull their weight. Not sure how deep to run them? Start shallow. You can always take another pass.

Yes, that's the job a box blade is built for. The cutting edge scrapes down high spots. The box carries that dirt and drops it into ruts, potholes and washouts. Scarifier teeth let it bite into hard-packed clay instead of riding over it. On a washed-out pasture road, it knocks down the ridges left by runoff and brings the crown back. It takes a few passes. If you keep gravel roads on your place, you'll reach for it more than once a year. Ask about box blades and Mahindra box scrapers at our Conroe store.

Yes, and the two work best as a pair. The box blade goes first. It moves dirt, fills low spots and roughs out the area. The grader follows. It rides over the ground and skims off high spots, which leaves the smoother finish you want under a building pad or a reseeded stretch of pasture. Timing matters too. If cattle run on that pasture, level it before you turn them out, so the grass gets an even start. Take your time on the finish pass. Ask about graders at our Conroe store.

Clay ground does make a difference. It holds moisture longer than sandy or loam soil, so it packs hard once it's dried out after a wet stretch. A box blade with its scarifier teeth down cuts into hard clay better than a lighter attachment that just rides on top. Working right after a rain, while the ground still has some give, is easier than working bone-dry clay in August heat. A grader follows behind for the finish work, once the box blade has broken up the high spots. Call or stop by our Conroe store to see what you'll need for your ground.