Bionic Blade/Land Plane/Dual Blade Grader Struggles

[Jarrett]

I recently bought a bionic blade/land plane/dual blade grader and I'm struggling to get the results I've seen other people get in the videos I've watched. I'm using it to grade my gravel driveway. My biggest problem is I'm not getting the gravel to flow over the 2 blades and get distributed. All I'm getting is piles of gravel collecting in front of the blades. I end up with a trail of dirt behind me and a huge pile when I get to the end of the driveway. It has to be my technique. I don't know if I'm going too slow or too fast, or maybe don't have the 3 point set right. I'm looking for advice and tips from anyone who uses one or has used one successfully. Thanks.

 

[jenkinsph]

Try adjusting the top link to see if that helps. I find a hydraulic top link to be very helpful with a lpgs.

 

[widefat]

Try adjusting the top link to see if that helps. I find a hydraulic top link to be very helpful with a lpgs.

agree - I found that the top link has a significant impact on box blade and grader results.

 

[1010]

Put the tractor on flat level ground and lower the drag all the way down, adjust the third arm so it's not in a bind, like where you can remove the pin easily.

Once you see the gravel start to pile up raise the implement up some till it starts to deposit it instead, you can bump the right or left brake to shake the implement and breake the clumps up.
If you have grass or leaves in the area you are grading that is why you are getting clumps also.

Only very clean gravel will feed perfectly but it might also be cutting more than is needed.

I like to take half of a road at a time, tractor wheels run down the middle then turn around and run the other side with the wheels again in the middle. If it needs it I might make a pass down the middle very lightly with the implement barley making contact..
Finesse is key to get it like you want.. Be patient and if needed work it in sections.. Areas that are ok leave them alone.

 

[Jarrett]

Thanks everyone. I'll try those tips and see if I get any better results.

 

[Dadnatron]

I have a hydraulic top link... and it still requires constant attention. It takes time to get the 'level' figured out, but when you do, you will be set. Sometimes I think my hydraulic top and side links are a curse, because they allow me to fiddle with things too much. At other times... I couldn't do the job without them.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I recently bought a bionic blade/land plane/dual blade grader and I'm struggling to get the results I've seen other people get in the videos I've watched. I'm using it to grade my gravel driveway. My biggest problem is I'm not getting the gravel to flow over the 2 blades and get distributed. All I'm getting is piles of gravel collecting in front of the blades. I end up with a trail of dirt behind me and a huge pile when I get to the end of the driveway. It has to be my technique. I don't know if I'm going too slow or too fast, or maybe don't have the 3 point set right. I'm looking for advice and tips from anyone who uses one or has used one successfully. Thanks.

A few pictures of what you really mean by piles of gravel in front, trail of dirt behind, and huge pile at the end would really help us understand your troubles. To me if the gravel is pushed way out ahead of the blade and not flowing over it is either to wet, or it is more leaves and sod than gravel that you are just raking across the top of the road because the blade is not cutting. It is normal to have a pile at the end if you just lift the box in stead of feathering it out with a slow gradual lift. I often make a pile at the end and then turn around and grade thru the pile on the same track in the other direction.If there is sod in the pile this will usually help break it up. It will just take some experimentation for you to learn some techniques that work for you and your equipment and driveway.. But pictures would really help to define what you mean by your description.

gg