My first time post here. Each year no matter how much I try, when blading snow off my driveway, I end up getting crushed rock and gravel into the grass. I have a couple hundred feet of driveway so it takes some time to handrake the rock and gravel back on. I do have several vintage and antique tractors. I am wonderif there is a tractor attachment that can be used effectively to easily get the crushed rock and gravel back on to the driveway.
Getting crushed rock back on driveway
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airbiscuit
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duffer
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I have a 7' landscape rake very similar to one shown above. My "driveway" is ¼ mile long.
Couple times a year I need to bring the rock back onto the drive that have been forced off. It takes a little practice but if you turn the rake @ 45° angle and set one side a little lower than the other, you can bring gravel back up onto the drive. (It will take several passes, and you'll get a little dirt with it, but the more passes you make the cleaner it will get) The dirt washes thru in a couple of rains. The trick is to set the rake draft so it doesn't dig deep into the soil. In other words, don't try to do it in one or two passes. I usually take 5-6 light passes.
I've found it's better to try to bring the rock back up onto the drive after it rains, rather than when its dusty dry.
Just my 2¢.
Couple times a year I need to bring the rock back onto the drive that have been forced off. It takes a little practice but if you turn the rake @ 45° angle and set one side a little lower than the other, you can bring gravel back up onto the drive. (It will take several passes, and you'll get a little dirt with it, but the more passes you make the cleaner it will get) The dirt washes thru in a couple of rains. The trick is to set the rake draft so it doesn't dig deep into the soil. In other words, don't try to do it in one or two passes. I usually take 5-6 light passes.
I've found it's better to try to bring the rock back up onto the drive after it rains, rather than when its dusty dry.
Just my 2¢.
airbiscuit
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Having gauge wheels helps.
oosik
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Are you using a 3-point mounted blade on a tractor to clear the snow?? If so - try this next year. You may be trying to blade the snow before the driveway freezes up hard.
Reverse the rear blade 180 degrees. Blade the snow using the blade this way until the driveway gets good and hard.
You will find a whole lot less gravel in your grass.
Reverse the rear blade 180 degrees. Blade the snow using the blade this way until the driveway gets good and hard.
You will find a whole lot less gravel in your grass.
stumblinhorse
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The key is to push the rocks back on the driveway while they are still in the snow. As the piles melt just bring the snow back onto the driveway, bring the rocks while it is easier.
seville009
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