Greetings, former cheesehead here. I do gravel driveways professionally and share your admiration for the land plane. It is THE tool for leveling dirt and gravel. Typically it will revive a driveway with the gravel mooshed into the ground with several passes with the scarifiers deployed. I like to think the box blade is for rough grading and the land plane is for finish grading. In your case, I would have used the box blade to pull the gravel back up the hill and then finished it with the land plane.
Daniel great to hear from a former cheesehead! I agree with you 100% that the land plane is the finesse tool while the box blade is the bulldozer. Surprisingly when I use the scarifiers I'm able to drag up a volume of the gravel that has gravitated to the bottom of the driveway. Within a couple of passed I've brought up a substantial amount of gravel. It definitely would be easier with a box-blade but I'm using what I have. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍TCT
Hello Tony. Like you, I have a 600’ gravel driveway. I use a landscape rake, box blade, and rear blade to maintain it… I see a land plane in my future! One thing I added to my tractor is top and tilt to my 3 point hitch. It is a game changer to be able to hydraulically control the top link length and also tilt the the rear implement. Makes crowning the drive very easy. I need to do a video on it and you need to add it to your tractor! Have a great week and “keep moving”. - Dick
Dick I’ve been meaning to get a hyd top link for a long time. Thanks for getting me off the fence, it’s on my Christmas list now😂 Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools you will wonder how you got by without it. While you’re at it add a hydraulic lift cylinder to one of your three point lift arms. It makes ditching and crowning very easy.
Brian I use to do that in the past but the back plane/scraper is so lite I couldn’t get much gravel to move. That’s why I used the tilted bucket which I can apply downward pressure and really drag material out. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
That does a pretty decent job! I think I actually like that attachment better than a box blade!! It would come in really handy on our huge driveway at the farm....think I am going to look into one!! Thanks for the info you gave us on yours!! Stay safe
@@TonysCoolTools I am not an operator at all but find videos like yours and others interesting to watch. I didn't realize how much planning and strategy goes into completing a project. I also live the sound of the machinery and the material being moved! It is relaxing to watch and listen to..... thanks again!
@@aaronburford5701 Aaron, yes there is a lot of pre planning that goes into a project. I’ve been told by many viewers they love the sounds of the tractor, chainsaw and splitters, it’s somewhat like White Noise and has a calming affect. 👍TCT
Great show Tony, thank you. Most people think if you fill in a pothole it will be fine. That's not true, because the dirt will come back out. This machine you have will chew a pothole up (with those scarifiers and the blades will grade the road smooth behind it. This is a great piece of equipment.!!
You are correct, the scarifiers definitely dig deep to loosen compacted soil/gravel. It definitely does a good job. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Good job on the driveway Tony. The landplane does a great job! I recently picked up a 60" king kutter box blade on sale for $899. It works great for our wooded trails were I need to move large amounts of material due to heav washout. Thanks for sharing.
I think The box blade is perfect for your property where you have to move a lot of material. You definitely got a good deal on it! Appreciate you watching 👍
Hi Tony - thanks for the video. I ordered a set of rear facing blades for my 60” Land Pride land plane so I can push backwards when necessary. Haven’t installed them yet but I think they’ll come in handy under certain circumstances.
@@TonysCoolTools 60” Grader Blade Kit, part # 303-363A-909. Land Pride is pretty proud of them though. The “kit” is 1 blade with a set of bolts. So you need 2 kits. $139.46 each. Pretty steep if you ask me but I’m glad I have them. I think they are essentially the exact same blades that came with the Land Plane that face forward.
Tip for you Sir. I suggest buying a 6’ plane for driveways because you can grade it without screwing up your crown in the road. And if the road doesn’t have a crown in it you can make one very easily. Just remember anything wider than the six foot the road needs to be wider.
Patrick, most of my driveway is 10’ wide so I bought the 60”. With two passes the 5’ seems to do the job but I agree 72” would have been better. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Hey Tony. The land plane is definitely on my list of attachments for the tractor. We picked up a used box blade foe cheap so I use that for now. Have a great day!
Mike as I said a box blades is an awesome attachment but with as long a driveway as I have a land plane makes my job a lot easier. Thanks for watching 👍
Very helpful video Tony. Definitely able to feather in the loose gravel better than a box blade And driving forward has got to be easier for the occasional user. Nice results for a nominal cost also. 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed the video. For me going forward is so much easier and I get better results. As you said the land plane is much easier for someone who occasionally grades there driveway to get excellent results. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Nice work Tony ! Great explanation of this tool. I don’t have a tractor or any of it’s Big Boy Toy’s, but if an when the time comes, I’ll have a better understanding of these implements 👍👏🚜 Rick
Heath, I chose the land plane because I have 600’ of driveway. I would kill my back and neck if I had to twist and look backwards all day. Plus it does an awesome job leveling everything out. If I had piles of gravel to spread over a short area the box blade would be my choice. Thanks for watching 👍
I have the same land plane made by LP. The thing I hate the most about it it the clips that hold the rippers. They are a PITA to remove. I wish I would have gotten one with the simple pins, which they have on some models and not others for some odd reason. But other than that, it works great for my 1000' driveway.
I must agree with you on the clips. However I found using a pair of tongue & grove pliers ( Google if you’re not familiar with the type of plies I’m referring to) they come out and go in really easy and fast. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Landplane is by far the best attachment to maintain a driveway. I have a 84" Woods, heavy and effective. I have a hydraulic top link that makes adjustments easily.
John I agree with you 100%, the land plane really makes the job easy. The Woods is really a HD plane. I need to invest in a hyd top link. I appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Thanks Bill. Boy a 2 mile driveway that’s a lot of work keeping it maintained especially since you say it’s hilly. You really don’t need a big tractor to use a land plane. Thanks for watching 👍
Nice video! A land plane is on my list of purchases, having looked at the Land Pride GS2584, BushHog HDR84 &96, and Woods GSM84 & 96 I am leaning towards the Woods. Deciding on the best width for my driveways, parking areas, and trails is the hard part as I would prefer to only buy one.
Woods is a really good company and make both light duty and heavy duty attachments. In my area I don’t have a Woods dealer.. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Ha ha if he was closer I’d be all over it. I have a quarry a few miles away, it’s just a matter of me going to get it with my dump trailer which will be another video. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools I don’t know where the gravel guy is from but thought to throw it in. I see it’s easier when you have a truck and they slowly drive and let the stones come of the back slowly as they drive down the driveway, then it’s just evening it all out that little bit.
I have the CK4010CS which is the 40 HP. This tractor would have no problem with a 72” land plane. I chose the 60” because my driveway isn’t very wide and I have some paths that are narrower. The only issue might be if I lowered the scarifiers all the way down in hard ground it might bog the tractor. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
How can I send you a picture of a box blade that I removed the top pieces and built an arched frame and bolted it over the box blade with wheels behind the blade and a trailer hitch in front? I have a three point receiver hitch for my 30 hp Kubota tractor. The blade splits the difference between the tractor in front and the wheels behind.
Since the 3-point hitch does not put much downward pressure the box plate has an advantage because it’s heavier (typically 500lbs or more) the land plane weighs in about 350 Lbs. To get more weight I will throw on two 80lb bags of tube sand. The kind you put in your trunk for weight in the winter. The rippers work great on both implements. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
$1700? Man, that was expensive. They had some new old stock at a few ocal dealers around here foraroud $1200+. Only thing about that is I bought a new kubota bx1880 and had to get a 48", just like yurs. They were cost from $12-1400, depending on where I called. I finallybfound a dealervthat had one for over 3 years and it was about $930+ tax. I had to travel about 3 counties over to get it and it barely fit in my truck, but I got it home and my brother used my loader to unload it for me. Thats a shame. I've had this bx for almost a year and still nee practice. It shoukd get better. Anyway, he made a few passes on drice just to try it out, an no more potholes, at least for now
Wow Big D you got a smokin deal on that land plane. Now just so we’re talking apples for apples mine is a 60” and is a Land Plane brand. I couldn’t find a used one and I’d been looking for a year so I had to break down and find one during Covid. And as you know there were non to be found in my neck of the woods. I desperately needed one because my driveway constantly takes a beating from all the rain. It definitely does a great job restoring my driveway. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
ha ha I’m sure there are a couple more tools you’re missing that you would like to have. Still time to let Santa know what’s on your wish list. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
🤣🤣🤣Michael, That’s a great idea. Chris could definitely use a land plane at the woodyard. I don’t know about the gum since he’s really “cheap” I mean frugal.😂 Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools You can't sway Chris with a stick of gum! He's just a good businessman. He buys his gum in bulk,...7 sticks at a time!! Saves up, pays cash! Not only frugal, bet he doesn't know he's parsimonious!! Prob got it from Kenny...abstemious! Thrifty, even!! But so generous, paying it forward. He puts some scrap for kindling, and at least one extra stick of firewood, in every load!! What a guy, huh!!? He's not cheap, he needs a lot of money to redeem his blue tights from the dry cleaners! I can't even imagine what the bill is!!
@@rickthelian2215 Damnation to my curiosity!! Can't be sure about 'da Man, Tony, but me and Chris haven't been virginal for at least 10 yrs...11? In spite of our personal problems, I enjoyed your viewpoint!!
@@heymakerphd1982 I. In Australia, Sydney, My Grand Father had a Saw Mill back in Austria//Slovenia and obviously my Father worked in the mill hence my interest, but have only been with Chris for a year or so. I like Tony, he’s cool, Hence Tonys Cool Tools, I like what he does and can say I’ve been there from the start, and I don’t have to go 800 Videos back 😀😀😀
Greetings, former cheesehead here. I do gravel driveways professionally and share your admiration for the land plane. It is THE tool for leveling dirt and gravel. Typically it will revive a driveway with the gravel mooshed into the ground with several passes with the scarifiers deployed. I like to think the box blade is for rough grading and the land plane is for finish grading. In your case, I would have used the box blade to pull the gravel back up the hill and then finished it with the land plane.
Daniel great to hear from a former cheesehead! I agree with you 100% that the land plane is the finesse tool while the box blade is the bulldozer. Surprisingly when I use the scarifiers I'm able to drag up a volume of the gravel that has gravitated to the bottom of the driveway. Within a couple of passed I've brought up a substantial amount of gravel. It definitely would be easier with a box-blade but I'm using what I have. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍TCT
Hello Tony. Like you, I have a 600’ gravel driveway. I use a landscape rake, box blade, and rear blade to maintain it… I see a land plane in my future! One thing I added to my tractor is top and tilt to my 3 point hitch. It is a game changer to be able to hydraulically control the top link length and also tilt the the rear implement. Makes crowning the drive very easy. I need to do a video on it and you need to add it to your tractor! Have a great week and “keep moving”. - Dick
Dick I’ve been meaning to get a hyd top link for a long time. Thanks for getting me off the fence, it’s on my Christmas list now😂
Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools you will wonder how you got by without it. While you’re at it add a hydraulic lift cylinder to one of your three point lift arms. It makes ditching and crowning very easy.
Tony I think I would have used the back blade to start with rolled the outside gravel in then the land plane. You did what works for you, well done.
Brian I use to do that in the past but the back plane/scraper is so lite I couldn’t get much gravel to move. That’s why I used the tilted bucket which I can apply downward pressure and really drag material out. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
That does a pretty decent job! I think I actually like that attachment better than a box blade!! It would come in really handy on our huge driveway at the farm....think I am going to look into one!! Thanks for the info you gave us on yours!! Stay safe
Thanks Tim, you are right in that they are really handy. Appreciate you watching 👍
Great video! Love the grading process done with the box blade....
Aaron the land plane does a great job restoring my driveway back to new condition after a heavy rain storm.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
@@TonysCoolTools I am not an operator at all but find videos like yours and others interesting to watch. I didn't realize how much planning and strategy goes into completing a project. I also live the sound of the machinery and the material being moved! It is relaxing to watch and listen to..... thanks again!
@@aaronburford5701 Aaron, yes there is a lot of pre planning that goes into a project.
I’ve been told by many viewers they love the sounds of the tractor, chainsaw and splitters, it’s somewhat like White Noise and has a calming affect. 👍TCT
Nice job Tony 👏 Thanks for sharing 👍
Frank glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 👍
You make it look easy with the Land Pride Tony. Nice job!!
Terry all I do is sit on the tractor and turn the steering wheel😂
Great show Tony, thank you.
Most people think if you fill in a pothole it will be fine. That's not true, because the dirt will come back out. This machine you have will chew a pothole up (with those scarifiers and the blades will grade the road smooth behind it. This is a great piece of equipment.!!
You are correct, the scarifiers definitely dig deep to loosen compacted soil/gravel. It definitely does a good job. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Good job on the driveway Tony. The landplane does a great job! I recently picked up a 60" king kutter box blade on sale for $899. It works great for our wooded trails were I need to move large amounts of material due to heav washout. Thanks for sharing.
I think The box blade is perfect for your property where you have to move a lot of material. You definitely got a good deal on it! Appreciate you watching 👍
Hi Tony - thanks for the video. I ordered a set of rear facing blades for my 60” Land Pride land plane so I can push backwards when necessary. Haven’t installed them yet but I think they’ll come in handy under certain circumstances.
I don’t think ive ever heard of those. Will have to check it out.
Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools 60” Grader Blade Kit, part # 303-363A-909. Land Pride is pretty proud of them though. The “kit” is 1 blade with a set of bolts. So you need 2 kits. $139.46 each. Pretty steep if you ask me but I’m glad I have them. I think they are essentially the exact same blades that came with the Land Plane that face forward.
Tip for you Sir. I suggest buying a 6’ plane for driveways because you can grade it without screwing up your crown in the road. And if the road doesn’t have a crown in it you can make one very easily. Just remember anything wider than the six foot the road needs to be wider.
Patrick, most of my driveway is 10’ wide so I bought the 60”.
With two passes the 5’ seems to do the job but I agree 72” would have been better.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Hey Tony. The land plane is definitely on my list of attachments for the tractor. We picked up a used box blade foe cheap so I use that for now. Have a great day!
Mike as I said a box blades is an awesome attachment but with as long a driveway as I have a land plane makes my job a lot easier.
Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools I am working with 250 feet all up hill in some sandy conditions. I understand the struggle. Always movin' gravel !
Very helpful video Tony. Definitely able to feather in the loose gravel better than a box blade
And driving forward has got to be easier for the occasional user. Nice results for a nominal cost also. 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed the video. For me going forward is so much easier and I get better results. As you said the land plane is much easier for someone who occasionally grades there driveway to get excellent results. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
👌 Good job Tony.
Tony, Thanks for watching 👍
looks a lot better tony. Going to give mine a try at the camp in the next couple of weeks.
Andrew it sure makes the leveling process much easier both on gravel and dirt. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Nice work Tony ! Great explanation of this tool. I don’t have a tractor or any of it’s Big Boy Toy’s, but if an when the time comes, I’ll have a better understanding of these implements 👍👏🚜 Rick
Rick I’m glad I could give some direction when you are ready to buy some implements. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Another awesome review of a cool tool..😁👍
Thanks Daniel, can wait to see more then a short of your new toy.
Appreciate you watching 👍
Tony another great video. I have considered a land plane. I have an old box blade but feel a land plane would do what I need better.
Heath, I chose the land plane because I have 600’ of driveway. I would kill my back and neck if I had to twist and look backwards all day. Plus it does an awesome job leveling everything out. If I had piles of gravel to spread over a short area the box blade would be my choice. Thanks for watching 👍
I have the same land plane made by LP. The thing I hate the most about it it the clips that hold the rippers. They are a PITA to remove. I wish I would have gotten one with the simple pins, which they have on some models and not others for some odd reason. But other than that, it works great for my 1000' driveway.
I must agree with you on the clips. However I found using a pair of tongue & grove pliers ( Google if you’re not familiar with the type of plies I’m referring to) they come out and go in really easy and fast.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Now Tony you need a roller so you can compact it after you get done grating it. Just another tool for Tony's Cool Tools.
That one would be a hard sell to the boss aka wife. 😂😂😂
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Well that was easy! Another great tool👍👍
Jeremiah after many hours of using my scraper with limited success the land plane makes the job so much easier. Thanks for watching 👍
That was a nice introduction that was enjoyable,
Ebele as usual thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Landplane is by far the best attachment to maintain a driveway. I have a 84" Woods, heavy and effective. I have a hydraulic top link that makes adjustments easily.
John I agree with you 100%, the land plane really makes the job easy. The Woods is really a HD plane.
I need to invest in a hyd top link. I appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
My drive is .2 miles long and hilly. I wish I had a plane and tractor big enough. Comparatively speaking, you have lots of gravel lol. Good show.
Thanks Bill. Boy a 2 mile driveway that’s a lot of work keeping it maintained especially since you say it’s hilly. You really don’t need a big tractor to use a land plane. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools haha, point two, initially wondered if it was going to be mistaken 😅.
@@firewoodathome 😂I need a new pair of glasses, didn't see the period in front of the 2
A bx 1880 can pull a 60 land plane with ease
Nice video! A land plane is on my list of purchases, having looked at the Land Pride GS2584, BushHog HDR84 &96, and Woods GSM84 & 96 I am leaning towards the Woods. Deciding on the best width for my driveways, parking areas, and trails is the hard part as I would prefer to only buy one.
Woods is a really good company and make both light duty and heavy duty attachments. In my area I don’t have a Woods dealer.. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Im leaning towards getting a Land Plane, need a conveyor for the wood splitter first!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
David a conveyor for the woodyard would be really nice. Thanks for watching 👍
The land plane earns its keep by pulling the gravel back to the top of the drive. Enjoy the journey - cheers
Bob you’re right it definitely helps get the material back up the slope where it should be. Appreciate you watching 👍
Tony, Chris knows a guy that has gravel😀🇦🇺
Ha ha if he was closer I’d be all over it. I have a quarry a few miles away, it’s just a matter of me going to get it with my dump trailer which will be another video. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools I don’t know where the gravel guy is from but thought to throw it in.
I see it’s easier when you have a truck and they slowly drive and let the stones come of the back slowly as they drive down the driveway, then it’s just evening it all out that little bit.
You need to raise the front up a bit and let the rear do most of the cutting.
I’ll try that next time, thanks 👍TCT
Another Wisconsinite here....Didn't catch the model of tractor you're using, but in any case, do you feel like it would handle the 72" land plane?
I have the CK4010CS which is the 40 HP. This tractor would have no problem with a 72” land plane. I chose the 60” because my driveway isn’t very wide and I have some paths that are narrower. The only issue might be if I lowered the scarifiers all the way down in hard ground it might bog the tractor.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Try using reverse in that situation
Kirk, I'll have to try that.
Thanks for watching and commenting.TCT
How can I send you a picture of a box blade that I removed the top pieces and built an arched frame and bolted it over the box blade with wheels behind the blade and a trailer hitch in front? I have a three point receiver hitch for my 30 hp Kubota tractor. The blade splits the difference between the tractor in front and the wheels behind.
Tom sound very interesting, I’d love to see that.
Please email to Tonyscooltools@gmail.com
Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍TCT
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Jeff, thanks for watching 👍
Will the land plane rippers rip up stuff just as good as a box blade?
Since the 3-point hitch does not put much downward pressure the box plate has an advantage because it’s heavier (typically 500lbs or more) the land plane weighs in about 350 Lbs. To get more weight I will throw on two 80lb bags of tube sand. The kind you put in your trunk for weight in the winter. The rippers work great on both implements.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
$1700? Man, that was expensive. They had some new old stock at a few ocal dealers around here foraroud $1200+. Only thing about that is I bought a new kubota bx1880 and had to get a 48", just like yurs. They were cost from $12-1400, depending on where I called. I finallybfound a dealervthat had one for over 3 years and it was about $930+ tax. I had to travel about 3 counties over to get it and it barely fit in my truck, but I got it home and my brother used my loader to unload it for me. Thats a shame. I've had this bx for almost a year and still nee practice. It shoukd get better. Anyway, he made a few passes on drice just to try it out, an no more potholes, at least for now
Wow Big D you got a smokin deal on that land plane. Now just so we’re talking apples for apples mine is a 60” and is a Land Plane brand. I couldn’t find a used one and I’d been looking for a year so I had to break down and find one during Covid. And as you know there were non to be found in my neck of the woods. I desperately needed one because my driveway constantly takes a beating from all the rain.
It definitely does a great job restoring my driveway.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
smooth
Yup, like a baby’s butt, we’ll sort of😆
Steve, thanks for watching 👍
I’m just missing the land for the tool:(
ha ha I’m sure there are a couple more tools you’re missing that you would like to have.
Still time to let Santa know what’s on your wish list.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
The box blade is equivalent to a bull dozer, the land plane is equivalent to a road grader.
Dang why didn’t use that analogy, you said it perfectly! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@TonysCoolTools I got that one from Mike Morgan from Outdoors with the Morgans.
LOL
Tony your land plane looks more like 59 45/64” better get your micrometer out and measure that…..🤣
Leo I ordered it with double-dip paint job so it might make inner diaper a fraction smaller😂😂😂
That was a good one!
Thanks for watching.👍
Tony; sell Chris this lane plane when you buy the 72 inch one. Offer him a new stick of gum instead of twisting his arm. 🙏👍🏼☕️🍩
🤣🤣🤣Michael, That’s a great idea. Chris could definitely use a land plane at the woodyard.
I don’t know about the gum since he’s really “cheap” I mean frugal.😂
Thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools You can't sway Chris with a stick of gum! He's just a good businessman. He buys his gum in bulk,...7 sticks at a time!! Saves up, pays cash! Not only frugal, bet he doesn't know he's parsimonious!! Prob got it from Kenny...abstemious! Thrifty, even!! But so generous, paying it forward. He puts some scrap for kindling, and at least one extra stick of firewood, in every load!! What a guy, huh!!? He's not cheap, he needs a lot of money to redeem his blue tights from the dry cleaners! I can't even imagine what the bill is!!
I’m not a virginal viewer😀🇦🇺
Are you sure??😂😂😂
What, exactly, is a non virginal viewer?... OK, what is a virginal viewer? Curious minds want to know!
@@heymakerphd1982 banter, non new to vlog video from Tony’s Cool Tools 😀🇦🇺
@@rickthelian2215 Damnation to my curiosity!! Can't be sure about 'da Man, Tony, but me and Chris haven't been virginal for at least 10 yrs...11? In spite of our personal problems, I enjoyed your viewpoint!!
@@heymakerphd1982 I. In Australia, Sydney, My Grand Father had a Saw Mill back in Austria//Slovenia and obviously my Father worked in the mill hence my interest, but have only been with Chris for a year or so.
I like Tony, he’s cool, Hence Tonys Cool Tools, I like what he does and can say I’ve been there from the start, and I don’t have to go 800 Videos back 😀😀😀