Grading Scraper (land plane) - Might be my new favorite attachment

[JerryK]

Another option with the load of gravel within the LP at the end of pass is to back up X feet and spread this gravel back onto the road, maybe gradually lifting up the LP a little in the process. I do this, and also dress the areas with the FEL just before I say ' done '. I also work the drive with the LP level with the rear tire, and sometime drive on the wrong side of the road working the driveway backward to what you would normally thing as right. I have Afton stone [ crushed limestone ]. If I work it too dry it brings more stone up to the top. Working it somewhat damp helps keep the fines mixed up with the stone and ends up doing a better job. Each pass loosens up more gravel as the blades work down thru the road surface and soon fills the LP up. Too many passes and you soon wish you had a bigger tractor with the LP gravel load providing all the LP down force you could ever wish for...

 

[JRobyn]

I think it's been mentioned in this thread before, but maybe it bears reinforcement: if your road top dressing is crusher-run, wait until it is mostly dry to groom it with a grading scraper. I ignored this advice and had wet rock dust that spilled over the rear blade in clumps and definitely did NOT spread out smoothly.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Good advise - reminds me of the day I was grading the road and it started raining. I was almost done and tried to finish before it got to bad. Ended up making a mess and had to do over when it dried out. I like a little moisture though. Just enough so that I can pack it with the truck right after I finish grading.

gg

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Twp graded my dad's road today. It is a muddy mess.

 

[Rustyiron]

My road is froze tight!!
No grading for 6 months depending on how the frost comes out and when the following mud dries up.:laughing:
Hey at least it makes for nice snow plowing

 

[TheDevilYouLove]

Wow, I have to get myself one of those. My gravel drive could really use it. Right now I just use a rear blade.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

How do you properly size a land plane? My tractor is about 7 feet wide. What size land plane do I get? Does horse power change the recommendation?

 

[CADplans]

How do you properly size a land plane? My tractor is about 7 feet wide. What size land plane do I get? Does horse power change the recommendation?

Weight is more important than width. Heavy is good,,, I built mostly because I could not find a heavy one.
My sides are 1/2X12 steel bar, the runners are 1X3,, the blades are 5/8X8",,,
even with all that I added hang on suitcase weights.

Mine will get more weight next summer,,, probably 300 pounds more,, maybe even 600 more pounds.

Mine is 7 feet wide, I have about 60HP,, the tractor knows it is back there. :laughing:

 

[Tinstafl]

I got an 84 inch woods and no issues pulling it even up hill. You should be fine with your tractor at 84 inches.

 

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