SonnieP
Silver Member
I finally got the opportunity to try out our Dura-Grader today. This is the industrial model 18 inches high by 5 feet deep by 8 feet wide. It almost covers the width of our driveway. I probably could have better used a 9' model, but I got what I got.
I'll try to remember to take some pics of the unit itself tomorrow and post them. I was so into to taking pics of our driveway, my parents drive, and our dirt road that I forgot all about the grader itself.
So... how well did it perform? I'll say it's the best attachment investment I've made for my tractor... bar none! Yes that's a bold statement but if you had put up with a bumpy driveway and dirt road that's been graded by a washboard grader for a number of years then used this grader you'd most definitely understand why I'd make such a statement.
In a word... BEAUTIMOUS!
It works as advertised. This is a remarkable piece of equipment (and no... I'm not getting any kickback from the dealer). It takes grass out and leaves the dirt. It pulls compacted rock and gravel out of the dirt and places it smoothly on top. It takes washboard out of the road. It covers up potholes. It makes a road look good.
My dad said that it was by far the best investment I'd made for my tractor. He stated his driveway looks like he got a new load of rocks spread out on it today. It leveled up my parents driveway beautifully... believe me when I say it was awfully uneven, unlevel, no rocks on some parts... it was ugly.
My wife told my daughter when they turned into the dirt road today coming home that someone had done something to the dirt road. My daughter told my wife that it looked like the county had brought in some gravel. My wife stated that there was no way our county workers could have gotten our road that smooth. Then when they hit the driveway my wife told my daughter "Your daddy finally got some rock for the driveway." She just could not believe the grader did all this. Her words, "Amazing, just amazing!"
My sister-in-law... we beeped her and asked her what she thought of the dirt road when she came home from work. She immediately stated the county had brought in some gravel. She could not believe that there was no rock brought in and that the grader had done that good of a job. It's so good that she is going to call the county and tell them to tell pops (the man who grades our road) to leave it be and I'll be keeping up our road from now on. It never fails that after he grades it that it is full of washboard ruts... plus the big grader scrapes the rock away and leaves nothing but clay in so many spots while piling up the rock in others... and it's very uneven.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the grader worked, needless to say. It's just not everyday that you find a good piece of equipment like this. I cannot see any boxblade doing what I did today... period... at least I can't see it happening. If you are on the bubble on whether or not to buy one, think no more, you will not be disappointed.
The pics... I did take a few before and after pics as well as a few afters that I failed to get befores on because I didn't realize I'd go as far as I did initially. I thought I'd just do our drive and then when I realized how quick it was I decided to do my parents drive and the dirt road. Anyway... you can see the pics at the following website:
http://www.snapbug.ws/duragrader
EDIT: I've now added pics of the Dura-Grader itself to the site.
I'll try to remember to take some pics of the unit itself tomorrow and post them. I was so into to taking pics of our driveway, my parents drive, and our dirt road that I forgot all about the grader itself.
So... how well did it perform? I'll say it's the best attachment investment I've made for my tractor... bar none! Yes that's a bold statement but if you had put up with a bumpy driveway and dirt road that's been graded by a washboard grader for a number of years then used this grader you'd most definitely understand why I'd make such a statement.
In a word... BEAUTIMOUS!
It works as advertised. This is a remarkable piece of equipment (and no... I'm not getting any kickback from the dealer). It takes grass out and leaves the dirt. It pulls compacted rock and gravel out of the dirt and places it smoothly on top. It takes washboard out of the road. It covers up potholes. It makes a road look good.
My dad said that it was by far the best investment I'd made for my tractor. He stated his driveway looks like he got a new load of rocks spread out on it today. It leveled up my parents driveway beautifully... believe me when I say it was awfully uneven, unlevel, no rocks on some parts... it was ugly.
My wife told my daughter when they turned into the dirt road today coming home that someone had done something to the dirt road. My daughter told my wife that it looked like the county had brought in some gravel. My wife stated that there was no way our county workers could have gotten our road that smooth. Then when they hit the driveway my wife told my daughter "Your daddy finally got some rock for the driveway." She just could not believe the grader did all this. Her words, "Amazing, just amazing!"
My sister-in-law... we beeped her and asked her what she thought of the dirt road when she came home from work. She immediately stated the county had brought in some gravel. She could not believe that there was no rock brought in and that the grader had done that good of a job. It's so good that she is going to call the county and tell them to tell pops (the man who grades our road) to leave it be and I'll be keeping up our road from now on. It never fails that after he grades it that it is full of washboard ruts... plus the big grader scrapes the rock away and leaves nothing but clay in so many spots while piling up the rock in others... and it's very uneven.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the grader worked, needless to say. It's just not everyday that you find a good piece of equipment like this. I cannot see any boxblade doing what I did today... period... at least I can't see it happening. If you are on the bubble on whether or not to buy one, think no more, you will not be disappointed.
The pics... I did take a few before and after pics as well as a few afters that I failed to get befores on because I didn't realize I'd go as far as I did initially. I thought I'd just do our drive and then when I realized how quick it was I decided to do my parents drive and the dirt road. Anyway... you can see the pics at the following website:
http://www.snapbug.ws/duragrader
EDIT: I've now added pics of the Dura-Grader itself to the site.