I have the same type of road keep up like your talking about. A 3pnt road grader is the best option but I use a 5ft box blade and get the job done just fine.. Its not ideal but I just wait a few days after a rain and run over it a few times.. cheap.. easy... quick
Advice needed on fixing a badly rutted road
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some extra options, that may make things easier for you...
--a 4x4 or MFWD tractor, make's it easier for FEL work, and dirt work. just more traction / more power to the ground without spinning wheels.
--FEL (front end loader with general duty bucket))
--bolt on or strap on tooth bar for the FEL (Front end loader), makes digging easier with FEL. i say bolt on or strap on, due to being able to back drag with FEL here or there can be rather nice.
--TNT (top and tilt) for 3pt hitch, replacing top link, and/or 1 or both side links with hydraulic cylinders. makes adjusting on the fly of 3pt hitch so much more simpler, and reduces overall time to get a job done. more so when it comes to grading / feathering of dirt/rock and like.
--3pt hitch rear blade, the more expensive multi rear blade, that allows you tilt the blade a bit more to left or right side, you can use to put in a ditch.
--3pt hitch box blade (these normally come with a set of sacraficer teeth / rippers), ya drop them down into the dirt and run a pass or two over an area to rip up compacted dirt. and then pull them back up and run the box blade or rear blade or FEL.
--if you do not have a FEL, then front weights, though having FEL = abilty to move dirt from A to B with out dragging it along like a rear blade or a box blade would do. comes in very handy.
--3pt hitch backhoe with sub frame. while they make good work for putting in culverts or digging a ditch or like, it is ability to reach the backhoe bucket out, and use it to compact dirt that is a awesome abilty!, more so when working a wash out ((think of wash out like a trench, and compacting the dirt kinda thing)).
--renting a mini ex (mini excavator) or bigger excavator can be nice, do to it can spin 360 degrees. if you have a dump truck or dump trailer. it can quicken things up. vs using a FEL of a regular tractor. but if your not moving huge amounts of dirt. a FEL can be quicker, vs all the extra hassle.
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--a dozer with a 6 way blade and possibly a ripper on rear, can be good, but most dozers = tracks, that really do not do well with compaction that you will be wanting. a dozer is not an end all machine, it can do a lot, for initial shaping of land. but for final touchings not so much. there is a lot of different types of machinery out there.
--a 4x4 or MFWD tractor, make's it easier for FEL work, and dirt work. just more traction / more power to the ground without spinning wheels.
--FEL (front end loader with general duty bucket))
--bolt on or strap on tooth bar for the FEL (Front end loader), makes digging easier with FEL. i say bolt on or strap on, due to being able to back drag with FEL here or there can be rather nice.
--TNT (top and tilt) for 3pt hitch, replacing top link, and/or 1 or both side links with hydraulic cylinders. makes adjusting on the fly of 3pt hitch so much more simpler, and reduces overall time to get a job done. more so when it comes to grading / feathering of dirt/rock and like.
--3pt hitch rear blade, the more expensive multi rear blade, that allows you tilt the blade a bit more to left or right side, you can use to put in a ditch.
--3pt hitch box blade (these normally come with a set of sacraficer teeth / rippers), ya drop them down into the dirt and run a pass or two over an area to rip up compacted dirt. and then pull them back up and run the box blade or rear blade or FEL.
--if you do not have a FEL, then front weights, though having FEL = abilty to move dirt from A to B with out dragging it along like a rear blade or a box blade would do. comes in very handy.
--3pt hitch backhoe with sub frame. while they make good work for putting in culverts or digging a ditch or like, it is ability to reach the backhoe bucket out, and use it to compact dirt that is a awesome abilty!, more so when working a wash out ((think of wash out like a trench, and compacting the dirt kinda thing)).
--renting a mini ex (mini excavator) or bigger excavator can be nice, do to it can spin 360 degrees. if you have a dump truck or dump trailer. it can quicken things up. vs using a FEL of a regular tractor. but if your not moving huge amounts of dirt. a FEL can be quicker, vs all the extra hassle.
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--a dozer with a 6 way blade and possibly a ripper on rear, can be good, but most dozers = tracks, that really do not do well with compaction that you will be wanting. a dozer is not an end all machine, it can do a lot, for initial shaping of land. but for final touchings not so much. there is a lot of different types of machinery out there.
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What types of tools do you have? Just a box blade? As to how to fix it will depend on what you have to work with. Can you cut an inside ditch and throw the material into the road bed? How deep is the soil for the road or do you have boulders to contend with? Do you have an area on your property that you can dig and/or bring in fill dirt?
For me packing down clay (not organic top soil) into the ruts work well, compact by driving over it. You can use rocks in the deep ruts but if they are too shallow, it will make "working" up the road a hassle. Once the road is shaped properly, (as in the link above) gravel it and compact it down good. After that, any rain, go look at the road for any problem areas...
I took a few years to divert water off my road but it's been trouble free for a while. I'll use what I call a mini-water bar where if the water is running down a tire rut, I'll take a shovel of dirt from the shoulder (creating a channel) and dump that shovel full into the rut to help the water follow the channel I just made. Couple places, I put them 3 ft. apart. It helps to have an inside ditch.
Good luck, photos of the area may help but who cares... we just like seeing photos
Edit: it also depends on how much water you have to deal with as to how many or how big the water bars will need to be. Are these ruts from years of neglect or did you build the road last year? My friend had a wash area that funnels the water run off of many acres and that water bar is big - smaller ones always got blown out.
For me packing down clay (not organic top soil) into the ruts work well, compact by driving over it. You can use rocks in the deep ruts but if they are too shallow, it will make "working" up the road a hassle. Once the road is shaped properly, (as in the link above) gravel it and compact it down good. After that, any rain, go look at the road for any problem areas...
I took a few years to divert water off my road but it's been trouble free for a while. I'll use what I call a mini-water bar where if the water is running down a tire rut, I'll take a shovel of dirt from the shoulder (creating a channel) and dump that shovel full into the rut to help the water follow the channel I just made. Couple places, I put them 3 ft. apart. It helps to have an inside ditch.
Good luck, photos of the area may help but who cares... we just like seeing photos
Edit: it also depends on how much water you have to deal with as to how many or how big the water bars will need to be. Are these ruts from years of neglect or did you build the road last year? My friend had a wash area that funnels the water run off of many acres and that water bar is big - smaller ones always got blown out.
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Teg, I'm just working with a box grader and fel right now. I'm guessing the road has not been touched in 10 years or more. It's probably getting run off from 3-4 acres.
I moved some dirt, and have started making some headway. Filling with red clay, and will dump rock in the deepest ruts. slow going, but I'm making some progress.
I moved some dirt, and have started making some headway. Filling with red clay, and will dump rock in the deepest ruts. slow going, but I'm making some progress.
