Grading Improving trails in rocky Maine ground ... would rear blade work?

[Egon]

Gary, there is the odd stone around up here in Nova Scotia!

Some that have been gathered from the trails and roads.

Glacial drumlins just may contain the odd rock.

 

[easygo]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I Decided to look around for a rental place and see if I could try to get a rear blade for a day just to try it out. I really don't want to be too invasive by getting a bulldozer or excavator to make the trails but I will look into my options. I don't know that the 7510 would have enough power to bend a blade, but that is the last thing I would want to do especially if I rent or borrow the implement. Based on the opinions here at this point it sounds like I much better off to fill the really bad spots with gravel or dirt.

GaryE, I think my land is just as rocky as yours, I live near Bangor. I actually have about 8-10 inches of topsoil (mixed with rocks) in the yard and a bunch of gravel under that. In the woods there are rocks and boulders all over, most of the trails don't have enough soil to dig a hole without some HEAVY equipment. Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

 

[MikeD74T]

Egon, With your new found ability to make round rocks square, and all that raw material, you should be building a castle or something. MikeD74t

 

[Leon Wittner]

I am using a 6' Box Blade and with the rippers down it removes very large rocks from this Montana mountain soil. Final finish is with a rake and everything comes out great. Sounds like the best option for you is to have someone come in with a dozer like I did and cut some trails into some very steep slopes. Cost was $75 an hour and it took four hours to complete. Those dozers can realy move some earth. Hope this helps.

 

[RobJ]

I really feel for yall up north with all the rocks to deal with. We just don't have that problem down here with the bedrock being so far down. It looks to really be flustrating.

Maine with 4 seasons? I thought Maine has 2 seasons, snow and Black Fly. But we're not much better down here....hot and a little less hot.

 

[Egon]

Mike, I just rearrange the shape of a rock. Basically just making it smaller. There is the odd time when a piece evolves that looks like it could have a use!

 

[amitysanimal]

easygo....... I live in Carmel, Maine and I have a B7100 with a FEL and backhoe. Get in touch with me, maybe I can help you out sometime.
(207) 942-2276.

Cleve