3 point hitch roller?

[RichZ]

Is there such a thing as a 3 point hitch roller? I would think there is. I have a long steep circular driveway, and after heavy rains it gets pretty rutted. I rake it with my landscape rake, but I would think it would hold up better if I could pack it down.
If there is such a thing as a 3 point hitch roller, how much do they cost?
Thanks!

Rich

 

[Von]

Rich,
I don't know if there is such a thing as a 3pt. roller. I would think it would be too heavy to pick up. Here is a photo of a 5 ft. 1400 lbs. roller that I made from an old water tank and some angle iron. I use it in the spring to push the rock crop back down in the yard. You might be able to make one like this and use it on your driveway.

 

[Ekim_Otsiam]

great idea Ron!! Do you just fill the tank with water or is it filled with concrete? Mike

 

[Ekim_Otsiam]

Sorry about the mistake with your name von. still getting used to typing and thr keyboard

 

[Budinohio]

Rich, if you go to www.growerequipment.com and go to bottom and click on rollers they have a 3point roller but it's pretty pricey. budinohio

 

[Von]

Mike,
It is filled with water and then drained when not used.

 

[MarkV]

Rich,
Sounds to me like a couple of loads of "crusher run" gravel is more what you need. Crusher Run may be called something else in your area, but it is small stone mixed with stone dust. It is easy to grade and the stone dust locks everything together making it the stone of choice for steeper grades. Once it is driven on it packs very hard and will not rut.

Just my 2 cents.

MarkV

 

[RichZ]

Bud, thanks for that site!! That's exactly what I'm looking for. The only problem is that as you said its pricey!!! It cost $3595!!!!/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gifThat's more than I paid for my tractor, with a 3ph snowblower!!!/w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif It looks like I'll try to follow Von's advice and make one./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Rich

 

[Woodbeef]

If you can live with a trailed model then just look around at farm equipment dealerships,and farm auctions. Should be able to pick one up fairly cheap. I see them around here for around $100 frostbacks or so all of the time.

 

[bertbo]

Von, I have a water tank, angle iron, and welder. Where did you get, and how did you mount the bearings for the axel to turn in?? Colud you take some pics of that part of your roller and post for reference please. been wanting to do this for a couple of years.
Thanx, Bert

 

[Botabill]

Rolling it won't stop erosion. As Mark suggested crusher run may be the ticket or fill the rut with 3/4 crushed stone. No fines or sand in it to wash out.

 

[kebo]

Rolling it won't stop erosion. As Mark suggested crusher run may be the ticket or fill the rut with 3/4 crushed stone. No fines or sand in it to wash out.

Or maybe the best solution is adding some drainage ditchs on the sides, and water bars across the driveway (or a nice crown on the drive) for proper drainage. If the OP is letting the water run straight down the road, even with crush run on top, it will likely wash out the loose soil underneath it in places over time.

 

[OneMan]

Here is a photo of our entrance road after 18 tons of crusher run dumped and graded with a JD 3032e and then 6 tons of gravel after 5 straight days of heavy rain.
Any other year, there would have been huge ruts at the bottom of both grades.

 

[ljohnson778]

Von, I have a water tank, angle iron, and welder. Where did you get, and how did you mount the bearings for the axel to turn in?? Colud you take some pics of that part of your roller and post for reference please. been wanting to do this for a couple of years.
Thanx, Bert

Just so ya know, you're replying to an almost 12 year old thread... May not get the response you're looking for.

 

[OneMan]

That's ok. At my age I'm just catching up with real time news. What was I doing now?