npaden
Platinum Member
Okay, I now have my new tractor and I want to put it to use working on my 2,500' long driveway. I've always used my old Farmall M and a 7' straight blade and it really has done pretty well.
I angle it 15 degrees and run it down each side of the road and push the gravel toward the middle. Then I put the blade straight and run down the middle once. Then I turn the blade around backwards and run it back and forth twice to smooth everything back out.
The only drawback to this is that the blade can get a little bouncey on the washboards and I end up having to redo it about once a month. It gives me an excuse to run the tractor though! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I've been told that a box blade will work better but I'm not sure the best way to run one. The thing I can't figure out is how you get the gravel back toward the middle of the road instead of spreading it off the wrong side. You can't really angle the box blade can you?
Should I get a new box blade and ditch the straight blade or just keep doing what I've been doing. I'm sure the box blade will come in handy filling some of the low spots in the road though.
Also I was thinking that a 7' box blade would be good because the 7' straight blade seems about the perfect width. The road averages about 10' wide. I think my L4200 Kubota will pull the 7' box blade on the road but would appreciate input on that also. Should I get a 6' box blade for moving dirt/gravel and keep the 7' straight blade for smoothing the road? Or just keep the straight blade and use the loader to move dirt/gravel to the low spots?
With the money I saved getting the used tractor I've thought about putting a remote hydraulic on the rear and getting one of those fancy hydraulic top links, that would be nice for the box blade wouln't it?
I appreciate the input.
Thanks, Nathan
I angle it 15 degrees and run it down each side of the road and push the gravel toward the middle. Then I put the blade straight and run down the middle once. Then I turn the blade around backwards and run it back and forth twice to smooth everything back out.
The only drawback to this is that the blade can get a little bouncey on the washboards and I end up having to redo it about once a month. It gives me an excuse to run the tractor though! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I've been told that a box blade will work better but I'm not sure the best way to run one. The thing I can't figure out is how you get the gravel back toward the middle of the road instead of spreading it off the wrong side. You can't really angle the box blade can you?
Should I get a new box blade and ditch the straight blade or just keep doing what I've been doing. I'm sure the box blade will come in handy filling some of the low spots in the road though.
Also I was thinking that a 7' box blade would be good because the 7' straight blade seems about the perfect width. The road averages about 10' wide. I think my L4200 Kubota will pull the 7' box blade on the road but would appreciate input on that also. Should I get a 6' box blade for moving dirt/gravel and keep the 7' straight blade for smoothing the road? Or just keep the straight blade and use the loader to move dirt/gravel to the low spots?
With the money I saved getting the used tractor I've thought about putting a remote hydraulic on the rear and getting one of those fancy hydraulic top links, that would be nice for the box blade wouln't it?
I appreciate the input.
Thanks, Nathan