Before/after photos, road building.

teg · 06-09-2008, 05:52 PM

Been spending so much time read TBN, thought I would take some time and post a project... One of the first projects I did when I got the land was to make a road to get close to the creek. This past wk/ed, I extended the road down to the creek. The before photos did not really capture how steep the slope was. A car could not make it down there... now it can.

Used my L2800 w/FEL, a 6' foot BB... it took 11 tractor hours, 2 days and a 1/2 case of beer... ran into lots of rock, roots and moving lots of dirt from the high side to the low side to make the slope less steep. An average of 2 to 3 feet of fill on the low side.

Crash101 · 06-09-2008, 07:06 PM

Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

flstnhd · 06-09-2008, 07:33 PM

Looks great teg. I have a similar project I'd like to do once I get a bit more familiar with my BX24 (first tractor) and get a box blade. To level out the slope do you have one side of the BB lower and make several passes ?

daBear · 06-09-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by flstnhd

Looks great Reg. I have a similar project I'd like to do once I get a bit more familiar with my BX (first tractor) and get a box blade. To level out the slope do you have one side of the BB lower and make several passes ?

That is the way I do it with my box. However, it will make you wish you had top and tilt installed. That is my next tractor project, TNT for me.

teg · 06-09-2008, 08:04 PM

I did have to adjust it, I planned ahead to do most of the cutting first. Then leveled it out for most of the rest of it. It takes a little time but I got time (just don't have $$$ for TnT). I moved a lot of dirt with the FEL, load it up first, then drag the BB to where I wanted the dirt.

teg · 08-05-2008, 10:03 PM

update: Finally put down some gravel on the road and decided to share the photos...

sandman2234 · 08-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Sure looks good with that gravel on it!!!
David from jax

Flatheadyoungin · 08-06-2008, 07:32 AM

looks great, thanks for sharing those pics........gives us idears

Runner · 08-06-2008, 09:58 AM

teg,

Sure is a beautiful place. Makes me wish I had a creek to "get down to".

Nice work.

Thanks.

MacLawn · 08-06-2008, 04:48 PM

teg, man, that is great! Flathead is right - definitely givin' us idears all right... look out my woods... no creek to go to, creek is another 100 yards across neighbors land... but, maybe I can make a shortcut to his shop! He made a real man cave a few years ago, and we hang out there doing all kinds of projects. That boy can make anything! I just hang around and help a little... now, road to his place... thanks teg!

06-09-2008, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
teg Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC & Hillsville, VA Posts: 477	Before/after photos, road building. Been spending so much time read TBN, thought I would take some time and post a project... One of the first projects I did when I got the land was to make a road to get close to the creek. This past wk/ed, I extended the road down to the creek. The before photos did not really capture how steep the slope was. A car could not make it down there... now it can. Used my L2800 w/FEL, a 6' foot BB... it took 11 tractor hours, 2 days and a 1/2 case of beer... ran into lots of rock, roots and moving lots of dirt from the high side to the low side to make the slope less steep. An average of 2 to 3 feet of fill on the low side. Attached Thumbnails __________________ . Tractorbynet.com - The next best thing to seat time! kubota L2800 with a PTO that doesn't shut off . When kubota said it had a "Live-continuous" PTO... I didn't think this is what they meant. A PTO controller, designed with a cable that turns ON/OFF the most dangerous part of a tractor (IMO), should NEVER fail to work.

06-09-2008, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Crash101 Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NW Mississippi Posts: 134	Re: Before/after photos, road building. Nice job. Thanks for sharing. __________________ L2800, various attachments & hardware, most of which the receipts are well hidden from my wife.

06-09-2008, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
flstnhd New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Owenton, KY Posts: 18	Re: Before/after photos, road building. Looks great teg. I have a similar project I'd like to do once I get a bit more familiar with my BX24 (first tractor) and get a box blade. To level out the slope do you have one side of the BB lower and make several passes ? __________________ Kubota BX24, 60" mmm, 50" tiller, 42" rotary cutter

06-09-2008, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
teg Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC & Hillsville, VA Posts: 477	Re: Before/after photos, road building. I did have to adjust it, I planned ahead to do most of the cutting first. Then leveled it out for most of the rest of it. It takes a little time but I got time (just don't have $$$ for TnT). I moved a lot of dirt with the FEL, load it up first, then drag the BB to where I wanted the dirt. Attached Thumbnails __________________ . Tractorbynet.com - The next best thing to seat time! kubota L2800 with a PTO that doesn't shut off . When kubota said it had a "Live-continuous" PTO... I didn't think this is what they meant. A PTO controller, designed with a cable that turns ON/OFF the most dangerous part of a tractor (IMO), should NEVER fail to work.

08-05-2008, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
teg Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC & Hillsville, VA Posts: 477	Re: Before/after photos, road building. update: Finally put down some gravel on the road and decided to share the photos... Attached Thumbnails __________________ . Tractorbynet.com - The next best thing to seat time! kubota L2800 with a PTO that doesn't shut off . When kubota said it had a "Live-continuous" PTO... I didn't think this is what they meant. A PTO controller, designed with a cable that turns ON/OFF the most dangerous part of a tractor (IMO), should NEVER fail to work.

08-05-2008, 10:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
sandman2234 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,286	Re: Before/after photos, road building. Sure looks good with that gravel on it!!! David from jax __________________ A serious accident is one that money won't fix.

08-06-2008, 07:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Flatheadyoungin Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern, OH Posts: 385	Re: Before/after photos, road building. looks great, thanks for sharing those pics........gives us idears __________________ TC45 Shuttle, 270 hours, 758C backhoe, 16LA loader Well, I looks like I just bought myself a lot of work.....

08-06-2008, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Runner Gold Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 456	Re: Before/after photos, road building. teg, Sure is a beautiful place. Makes me wish I had a creek to "get down to". Nice work. Thanks. __________________ Runner

08-06-2008, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
MacLawn Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Red Clay Country, GA Posts: 62	Re: Before/after photos, road building. teg, man, that is great! Flathead is right - definitely givin' us idears all right... look out my woods... no creek to go to, creek is another 100 yards across neighbors land... but, maybe I can make a shortcut to his shop! He made a real man cave a few years ago, and we hang out there doing all kinds of projects. That boy can make anything! I just hang around and help a little... now, road to his place... thanks teg! __________________ Grass grows too slowly - JD2210

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