DIGGING DRAINAGE DITCH WITH A TRACTOR & ANGLED REAR BLADE 🚜

If you were with us last summer you know that we started installing our 2000' gravel drive. We've gotten to know it fairly well over the last few months and know where water likes to settle. So we're going to try and encourage it away from those places today, starting with a small drainage channel that we're hoping we can make with our Dirt Dog Rear Blade.

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[martyh]

Courtney, thanks for all the videos you do. Showing folks the tractors, skid steer’s, and implements, and what they can or can not do makes it so much easier for everyone watching in making decisions as to what we may want or not want to purchase for ourselves. From all the folks who watch and subscribe, thank you and we appreciate you! God bless!

[dunnjob]

I have used a straight blade like this for years. IMO, it is one of the most versatile and underutilized attachments for any tractor. If I had to choose between a box blade or angle blade, I'd pick this one any day of the week.

[marvindiamonjr.]

For an open drainage ditch, I usually dig the first part with the loader (and tooth bar) leaving a squared off edge, then put the wheels on one side of the tractor in the ditch and use the loader for making the slope. This provides plenty of drainage, but you can still cross at right angles without dragging any implements. You end up with a very clean looking and uniform appearance also.

[nickhorne]

I love my 6 foot offsetting rear blade on my 1025r. The best thing I use it for is as a rear wing when snow plowing. It keeps my wheels away from the ditch when snow blows in level and covers where the ditch begins. Really useful for pulling the gravel back up that was pushed over the edge in spring too.

[newhampshire-bob]

Nice swales! Best way to do it so you can mow the grass in them. The town I live in believes that the ditches should be deep so that any cars that go in them are severely damaged... Makes me shake my head when I drive by them.

[xlt]

I ordered my tractor with a box blade, and I love it. That said, I just bought a 5’ rear blade a little over a month ago, it it’s already been super handy. I see a lot of box blade/land plane/ rear blade comparison, but each is really its own tool and shines in a different area. I started a lawn renovation last fall and we got too much rain in Oct for me to finish it. After the snow melted, we of course got more rain. I was able to cut a small ditch using my rear blade down to the road and then run 3 branches off of it parallel to the road to empty the standing water I had. It worked like a charm. It of course rained again two days later, so I still have my work cut out for me. If I can have a week of dry weather, I should have it ready to seed soon. That’s asking a lot in MI, but I’m hoping for the best! 😂

[earlyriser]

Bought a blade and haven't worked it as waiting for a good rain to soften things up
Good lessons to keep in mind during my trials and learning

[simpleman]

Rear blades are very useful. I think not enough people have them. I think you can do a lot more with a rear blade than you can with a box blade. I think most people don't know how to properly use them and don't buy them. Also just like a box blade the top link is your friend. Nice video I always like seeing blades do work.

[genewilliams]

👍👍. The rear blades can do so so any things. Thy are great for cleanup

[ottoroth]

It looks great....the water will seek it's own level anyway!

[wdxwm]

I used a one bottom plow first plowed furrow one way then the other way in same grove Then put the angle blade on and it worked well

[ericcrockett]

Great job with the ditching and your lucky to have almost rockless ground but I can offer a tip when using a blade to cut ditch lines. Always keep your blade pointed in the direction your traveling, that way if you catch a rock or root it is being crowed into the corner of you cut by the angle and it will peel them right out. Plus it keeps the force consistent in one direction

[Maj_Kasul]

Neat. Takes a little adjustment to get to where you want it. I just did the same type of shallow ditch to better move the water from heavy rains. 👍

[mikeshuler]

Good job my man, you make it look easy. Keep those videos coming...

[BobsOutdoorActivities]

That is what I need to do for a section of my field. Very nice!

[kevinharris]

I bought a hydraulic top link like you for my 4066 R . I have it hooked up to my 4th function valve on back of tractor. When in Float function the cylinder will not move freely. Does yours work properly?

[Rsiikarla]

You made that look so easy.. I have tried a few times ditching with my back blade and, boy did I make a mess!!

[OrangeismyNewGreen]

Fun seat time and a great job Courtney, it turned out nice 👍🏻. love my rear blade but it doesn’t have the tilt function like yours 🤷🏼‍♂️. Have a great week 🙂🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[cashneaville]

look around for a "EQUIPCO" grader blade it will dig even water lines it has many selections 360 degrees rotation and both directions tilt. my great grandfather had one and I finally got it and the old 8n. I use the blade and attatchments with a 2019 3025e jd I dug ditches in beaumont clay 5 acres long with it both sides of driveway. put in a 2000 ft water line etc this year.

[stevo]

I actually need to do this when the weather breaks and it’s not so sloppy