W5FL
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- Apr 7, 2000
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- Central Texas
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- TYM T-1104/TX10 Loader Kubota M6800SD/LA1002 Loader Kubota RTV900
Since Texas finally got some rain - unfortunately all at once, most of my driveway is in the ditches or the highway. It is now time for rebuilding. I sold my old box blade and am waiting to get another one. The county road behind my house was simply leveled, then very small rock/gravel put on it. I guess they rolled it and I guess you can rent a roller. Are rollers expensive to rent or buy? Then they sprayed it with some kind of black stuff that looks like a paved road except that it is very thin and probably just a binder for the gravel. Haven't found anyone who is set up to do this for residential driveways. Anyone have any ideas on how to build a gravel road and put some kind of sealer on it so it will stand up to the weather.
I guess if I can't figure that out I will eventually just get the Roadmaster grader attachment and keep it up after each rain.
The other thing that must be done is get all the ditches dug out so the water doesn't get on the road. I was hoping to angle a box blade to dig them out because I don't have a heavy rear blade.
I have also never done a really good job of crowning the road so that water does not run down the road. How do you crown an existing road without adding a lot more road base? Guess that is a dumb question, if I don't add more road base where will the gravel in the ditch come from next time. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
I guess if I can't figure that out I will eventually just get the Roadmaster grader attachment and keep it up after each rain.
The other thing that must be done is get all the ditches dug out so the water doesn't get on the road. I was hoping to angle a box blade to dig them out because I don't have a heavy rear blade.
I have also never done a really good job of crowning the road so that water does not run down the road. How do you crown an existing road without adding a lot more road base? Guess that is a dumb question, if I don't add more road base where will the gravel in the ditch come from next time. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif