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Read articles →What makes this one stand out is Tim's candid admission that he tackled the whole job wrong, using a box blade to smash through a concrete-hard surface when a backhoe bucket was the right call. You'll see real-world comparisons of the box blade, tooth bar, grapple prototype, and power rake against a brutal surface, plus honest damage assessment when a scarifier breaks. Most useful for owners curious about implement limits and what happens when homeowners improvise with what they have.
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Yes, the box blade cut through the heavy crust but it was rough on the equipment, bending around the scarifier teeth and breaking one or two scarifiers.
No, the prototype grapple was ineffective for this job, though it was not stressful on the grapple itself.
Tim says a backhoe bucket, like an eight or twelve inch bucket, would have easily handled the two-inch concrete-like surface.
It was surprisingly powerful dealing with heavy rocks, but it was also surprising that it could not break through the two-inch hard surface.
