Have given up on my Land Plane

[oosik]

I have used my ROBB to "fix" the woopite-doos. However - to get the "fix" to last longer - you should scarify the low areas first. This will allow the imported material to incorporate into the low area. Otherwise - the imported material just sits there - on top - and will be kicked out with each passing vehicle.

Actually - I find it's a whole lot easier to just leave the woops alone. It's only a 150 foot section on my mile long driveway. I could spend a whole lot of time making it smooth AND level. Next spring - here comes the water off the neighbors big field and I, once again, have JELLO.

 

[Egon]

I bought a unit last year to try to level my driveway. I have gentle rolling humps I call "whoopity-dos". It feels like riding a little roller coaster. I created most of the problem trying to initially use a back blade. Once a hump is introduced, it just makes the problem worse with each pass.

Over the last year, I have spent about 12 hours going up and down the drive (300 yards) and the land plane has helped a bit but not enough. Disconnected the hydraulic top link and used a chain hoping it would help but that did not work that well either.

The land place works well on the rest of the drive that is flat but not where I have the undulations.

Thought about adding 10 ft runners to the land plane to help. Two PT 2x8's will cost $35 but mounting them will not be easy. My neighbor has a box blade but his driveway is not much better, so not sure how well it will work, plus I hate borrowing stuff.

I have a contractor coming in to look at getting the job done next month.

Any advice?

Put some gauge wheels on your back blade, rip up the surface and then work a windrow back and forth across the road.