Best temporary ditch crossing for a tractor?

[radioman]

what about a empty flatbed 16' trailer? If your tractor is heavy enough, I would push down with FEL in back and roll it forward until tongue makes it to other side. With the 60/40 or 80/20 placement of axles I am sure the tongue will make it across before last axle falls in the ditch.

 

[idaho2]

If the ditch is off a public maintained road beware of Hwy depts. Especially when it comes to getting a building permit.

Here in North Idaho the North Idaho Hwy Dept had an issue with our access off the county road. The access road had been there since 1898! The access had to be moved so they said by 150 ft to have road visusal sight in both directions of 1500'! Long story shortened we added 6' to our road approach to be signed off. Had we not done this we would be denied any building permits!! So do not underestimate the authority/power of road depts.

Idaho2

 

[Fixemall]

Use the railroad ties and be done, I've ran medium weight excavators over them with no issues, if you keep a chain handy they are easily repositioned with your FEL.

 

[Don87]

I'll chime in on the railroad ties also.

Cheap, easy to install/remove, strong, and can be used for other projects later on.

 

[Qapla]

Keep in mind that you will not keep 4-wheelers out if they want in ... especially when you are not there so making the temp-drive removable is not as important as having a way for YOU to get into your property.

I would opt for the RR ties if I were doing it. They can definitely hold the weight (we use them for this very thing) I would also just leave them there till I installed the permanent drive.

If you want to keep cars from being able to have easy access, install the RR ties part way down the slope. The tractor will not have any problem with that but a car would never make it.

If needed, wait till DOT has approved the road before you build a temp access.