Road Boss Road Grader

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LoneCowboy

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Ok, so someone on this site (sorry, forgot who), told me about this.
It looked really cool, made sense with the business (Road Boss Grader - Road and Landscape Grading, Surfacing and Leveling, and Material Spreading and Reclamation so talked with the guy.

You order one, they bring it out, hook it to your tractor and you get to test it out. Only if you like it and it works do you pay for it. (I thought this was very cool)
Ordered a 6 footer for my 33hp tractor (4wd).
Well, it pretty much gives it all it can handle, 5' might have been better. (guess I'll need a bigger tractor in the future, eh? :D )

THIS THING IS AMAZING.
In about an hour I did our 1/3mile road (which was a total disaster from all the snow)
Crowns it, breaks up the potholes, levels, brings up the rocks,
Now it's all smooth, crowned, and no potholes.

Very cool
highly recommended.
About $2500 delivered for the 6 footer.
 
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Brian, it was me who got you the info on the grader. (your welcome) You didn't waste much time in getting one for yourself. They work pretty good, don't they? :cool:
 
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I looked at them at the KC Farm show a couple of weeks ago and talked with the rep there. Looked like really good equipment but after looking at a couple of Dura-graders for quite a bit less, that is the route I am going.
 
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MtnViewRanch said:
Brian, it was me who got you the info on the grader. (your welcome) You didn't waste much time in getting one for yourself. They work pretty good, don't they? :cool:

Yeah, thanks, sorry, couldn't remember who.
REALLY SLICK.
Sure, anyone can make one, but is it worth the work? It's really well thought out, and hey, lifetime gaurantee, that's not too bad either.
Thing is solid.

The guy who used to own my house came over and went "wow, that road has NEVER been that good, wow"
He was impressed.
 
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I just posted these in another forum. I have been wanting to make something like these for some time. It would be to maintain the road into my hunting camp, 1800 feet of ruts and wash-outs.
 

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Ok, I'll bite, how much$? I have a 1800' gravel drive and this looks like the trick if the dollars add up.

Thanks!
 
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The 6 footer was 2500 bucks (2475 to be exact) the 5 footer is $2150

give them a call, the thing really is cool
way better than a box blade and truly, all the potholes are gone.
 
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The pricing is essentially a bit over $400 per foot of width, which is a bit pricey for my blood, can't see any justification for that kind of markup. I suspect less than $500 of material and in a production shop setup it should not represent more than 2-4 hours of fabrication. The Duragrader brand sells for about $200 per foot. A local guy sold a unit several years ago (12-15) named Roadmaster and theirs had the ability to adjust the blades up and down, so that you could spread a set thickness of new material and/or adjust for edge wear. They were $400 plus per foot in price even then.

On Edit: The one guy I know personally that bought one is very pleased with it.
 
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You might want to check the Howse units. I just purchase their 6 footer (actually 61/2) for $625. Built well and does a fine Job. I am at a loss as to the cost differential.
Mark
 
 
 
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