Heavy Duty "Made-It-Myself" Box Scraper

Heavy Duty "Made-It-Myself" Box Scraper MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 25-4-3 "It's built much heavier than any scraper on the market and is virtually indestructible," says Kenny Schnack, Gretna, Neb., about his home-built box scraper. Schnack started with a bulldozer blade off a D-6 Caterpillar, which he purchased as salvage for $200. He constructed a heavy tongue assembly out of a 6-in. I-beam and 4-in. heavy wall sq. tubing. He then added 1/2-in. thick steel panels on both sides. "We've used it for almost four years with no problems. It has surpassed all our expectations," says Schnack. "We use a Deere 4-WD tractor to pull it. Because of the bulldozer blade's weight and sharp cutting edge it really goes into the ground well, even in hard ground. "Our total cost was less than $500 plus one week of labor. We purchased the steel for the side panels at a used steel outlet for $60. All the square tubing was purchased for a total of $100. The wheels and hydraulic cylinder were salvaged from an old construction-style disk at no cost. Our only other cost was $80 for new hydraulic hoses." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kenny Schnack, 12402 S. 234th St., Gretna, Neb. 68028 (ph 402 332-5885).

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