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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aaron" data-source="post: 20248" data-attributes="member: 934"><p>boxes are great for moving (carrying) snow from one area to another. They work great for parking areas because you can carry a much larger load in front of the machine. The disadvantage to them is, in a situation such as a road or driveway, you are carrying the whole snow load with you, and the further you advance, the more material you pick up. Unless the area is real short in length, you will eventually have to push your load to the side, because you machie wont be able to carry any more material. This will also be determined by other factors such as, how wet and heavy the snow fall is, how deep it is etc. One thing is for certain, the box will put more ware and stress on your machine, either way, because by design, (the whole reason for using one) is to move or carry the most material, with less spillage. Both blades and boxes have there advantages. Personally I run a box on my 930 cat loader, I do not own one for my skidsteer because I know myself, and I'd probably use it in the heaviest of snow conditions, and put more stress on my machine, than I'd be getting compisated for $$ by my customers. I do however have a V-plow on my skidsteer and it works great, because, you can do everything with it, from using it like a box, to operating in a V on your first pass in heavy wet snow. You can pick up a used 7ft-6 boss fairly cheap at a boss dealer, and retrofit it to your skidsteer. The older, 7'-6" boss V's are too heavy for the newer model 1500 chevy or F150's They are too narrow, for the bigger trucks, so U can get them at a descent price. Thats what I did. You'll need to repalce the cylinders with dual action, and plumb in an elect. selonoid to control both sides independently.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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