Driveway Scraper

[nch77]

I'm looking at a driveway scraper, either a Woods grading scraper or an Agritek Driveway Scraper. I already have a heavy duty grader blade and a very heavy duty box blade, but they tend to be a little too aggressive. My only issue with the Woods scraper is that I'll be breaking the rippers off on all the rocks I have. Anyone ever used the Agritek?

 

[MF243RedTop]

Never used agritek... I just have a very heavy scrape blade, I welded drag pads basically flat plate steel to the back... Then if I don't want a big bite on the blade, I just adjust the top link out a bit. But those look like they would work fine, on the woods are the rippers removable?

 

[coobie]

I'm looking at a driveway scraper, either a Woods grading scraper or an Agritek Driveway Scraper. I already have a heavy duty grader blade and a very heavy duty box blade, but they tend to be a little too aggressive. My only issue with the Woods scraper is that I'll be breaking the rippers off on all the rocks I have. Anyone ever used the Agritek?

What is a driveway scraper? Curious ..

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[The Fred]

Have you thought about a hydraulic top link for the box blade you already own?

I find by varying the top link adjustment I can be more or less aggressive with the amount of "bite" the box blade takes.

 

[paulfun9]

I'm looking at a driveway scraper, either a Woods grading scraper or an Agritek Driveway Scraper. I already have a heavy duty grader blade and a very heavy duty box blade, but they tend to be a little too aggressive. My only issue with the Woods scraper is that I'll be breaking the rippers off on all the rocks I have. Anyone ever used the Agritek?

Just adjust them high or as most do insert upside down so they have zero contact or even remove and let them sit in the shed till you need them.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I have a Woods landplane, no rippers on it; works real well.

 

[ovrszd]

It's the easiest to use grading tool ever made.

Friend of mine can't run a complicated attachment to save his behind. So he bought one for his driveway. Now he looks like a pro.

 

[MF243RedTop]

Never used agritek... I just have a very heavy scrape blade, I welded drag pads basically flat plate steel to the back... Then if I don't want a big bite on the blade, I just adjust the top link out a bit. But those look like they would work fine, on the woods are the rippers removable?

Added some pics for y'all's viewing pleasure.

 

[nch77]

I've tried running the box blade without ripper, it will still take off gravel down to the dirt. It has a floating tailgate so it makes a nice. Both of my tractors are Ford 5610s, if I hang anything up it just gets broken off . I usually just use my grader blade and offset it to pull in gravel from the sides then I reverse it to spread the gravel back out. It works well but it takes a while with how many passes I have to do.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

I made a set of bolt on shoes for a 5' back blade I used to have. Worked well, but I'm sure not as a dedicated land plane...
However, much cheaper..

 

[oosik]

I have three implements I use for driveway maintenance. Land Pride land plane grading scraper - Bush Hog Roll Over Box Blade - Rhino rear blade.

My driveway is a mile long. The top surface is gravel, large rock in many places, sand, silt & volcanic ash. The sand, silt, volcanic ash and gravel are all mixed throughout the entire length. It dries out and become concrete.

The LPGS was, basically, a waste of a whole lot of money. It just bounces along on the rocky sections. It does weigh 780#. JMHO - the LPGS works well on driveways with a top layer of crushed stone or the like. Unfortunately - that's not my driveway.

Actually, none of the three implements does much good on the rocky sections. The driveway was built in 1982 and has stood up well since that time.

The ROBB with its scarifiers is used to repair any potholes. Scarify the pothole - move new material to fill - smooth - compact with the tractor.

The rear blade ( Rhino 950 @ 1050# & 96" wide ) is my major "go to" implement. Winter snow clearing - ditch cleanout & repair - crowning & "troweling". I have one 120 foot section that is a "Mud Hole from H*ll". Wait until it's almost dry - reverse the rear blade - trowel it smooth.

 

[deserteagle71]

Only time I've seen an Agri-Tek driveway scraper used was at a county fair in Pennsylvania. Belonged to the fair organization, and they used it during the truck and tractor pulls to smooth out the pulling track. The way it is designed, it worked really well for keeping the track smooth between pulls.

 

[i7win7]

My local Agritek reseller makes a cat 1/2 adapter added to the front. I think it alters the geometry of the implement and someday I'll get a hydraulic top link. In the spring I use it to pull gravel away from the drainage ditches. The best tool is the Hoelscher box blade/roller. The problem is meeting a neighbor on the hill, it can't be lifted off the ground and impossible to back up.