LandPride Grading Scraper

[Rara Avis]

I'll help spend your money...
TR3 Rake For Gravel Driveway Maintenance >>> ABI Property Owner

 

[LetsRoll]

LetsRoll: I thought MtnViewRanch was referring to a Rear Blade that could do the job as well. . . Basically what Schmism is demonstrating. You're showing a grading blade that you constructed. Don't get me wrong, it's extremely nice! I just thought he was saying that a grading blade was the way to go and wondered if someone could show him a single rear blade do as good a job.

Man, I've gotta cut out this trying to read other peoples' minds. Somebody slap me!!

Glowplug...I know, I was farting around.~~ I knew what Brian was talking about or referring too. If I'm not mistaking, Brains front and rear grader blades hang down below the unit. Thats why I brought up my road grader. Just messing with him about mine only having one blade that is below the unit.

Just thinking outload here. I just graded my driveway this past Monday. If I hadn't done it so soon. I would grade it and download a few videos. Actually showing the performance of how one of these units perform or work. I watched the LandPride video and its very deceaving. There spreading out a loose pile of gravel. A box blade or rear blade can do that. Dragging a bed spring can do that. I'd like to see a road grader in action cutting a 6 inch windrow out of the middle of a driveway or pulling the rock out of the dirt and putting it back on top of the dirt. Thats what I'm talking about....Hmmm...some real work.

Cliff

 

[MtnViewRanch]

If I had somebody around to take video, I would show you how my new Land Pride RBT45108 works. But all that I can do now is show a picture or two.

 

[Glowplug]

If I had somebody around to take video, I would show you how my new Land Pride RBT45108 works. But all that I can do now is show a picture or two.

Oohhh! Brian's big beautiful blade on the butt of his tractor!
That looks pretty good! I hope you enjoy! Was it worth the wait? I am jealous. Hope you get your money's worth out of it!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

The wait was no big deal. It is going to be nice to use a blade that stays where you put it, not jump around and bend the 2nd time you put a load on it. I might just have to use it next weekend.

 

[Glowplug]

The wait was no big deal. It is going to be nice to use a blade that stays where you put it, not jump around and bend the 2nd time you put a load on it. I might just have to use it next weekend.

Pictures please!!

 

[psdx]

By the way, those pictures are from a customers driveway that I did. My road grader cost me $600 to build. To date, that road grader has made me over $8000. Money well spent on material to build it.

I noticed the comment about making money with this Could you tell me approximately what you charged to groom driveways? I am buying a grading scraper, and as has been noted previously - they are pricey. I am thinking I could recover my investment and help a little bit with college tuition (have 3 in the college this fall). I was thinking $100 plus $.25 a running foot for a 10' wide driveway. Am I close???

 

[FxdGrMind]

Looks like a nice piece of equipment. I'll have to take a look at it or ask if my local dealer has one to look at in person.

I've maintained a 2000' gravel road for 10+ yrs, first with a Cub Cadet and box scraper.... Slow ssssslllllllooooooooowwwww all day or multiple days and still end up with a rake in hand and shovel. Then when I got my tractor, I got a LP 72" 3pt Blade (tilting and angle) and it cut the work down to a couple hours, but I still have to PACK it down or the neighbors rut it up in no time as 3/4 is up a winding hill.

I'm curious if this tool might speed it up a bit.

Not to hijack your thread, but what do most do to pack the soil after? Anyone use a heavy roller?

 

[RAF]

Here you go...lol ~~ Actually, mine has two blades, but the front blade does all of the cutting. The second blade does only the smoothing.

By the way, I built mine for $600. The OP might consider building one before buying one.

That is a good looking home build. I watched the video of the Dura-Grader. Liked what I saw. Would like to know where blades are placed. How far apart, how far under the skid for the first blade, and how far up is the second? I assume you bought the blades and mounted to angle?

Thanks,
Rich