Pull type Grader?

[airbiscuit]

The previously posted pic is my pony grader. I can post more pics or give you more specifications if/when you like. I have a rear blade, a box blade, a road drag (like a lpgs) and the pony grader. The pony grader is the best tool for sculpting. The road drag is the easiest tool for maintaining (video below).

I think if you could find a cheap set of loader arms, your work is half done. A solid rear axle from a FWD car could be your axle and wheels. Then it's just a matter of figuring out how to attach your rear blade (If you didn't want to fab up a full 3pt linkage, you could just weld a couple of ears [] on a cross piece and slide pins through that and your implement hole). Figure out wre and how to mount your hydraulic cylinders and you have version 1.0 done!

 

[airbiscuit]

This might give you some ideas about how to attach your rear blade (or box blade or landscape rake) in your pull behind grader frame. ATVs try to figure out how to attach category 0 3pt attachments. They either create a full 3pt hitch, or create a "semi" 3pt hitch (it rotates up in an arc instead of a parallel uo and down motion). For tilt, if you mount your cylinders on the 3pt lift arms, you would use the 1st design. If you mount your cylinders to the rear axle. you could use the "ears"

 

[jenkinsph]

Thought about your responses this afternoon and thought it would be a good idea to post picture of your driveway so the others would have a better understanding of your issues. Is the picture typical or are some places much lower than what is shown?


I would think if you could add 3/4" to fines and fill in the two tracks that might be a reasonably cost effective fix. A 4" layer in each track would require approximately 100 yards of material. A little more or less in some spots should do it.

To answer your questions my skids are 5' long and my blades are flush with the skids.

 

[airbiscuit]

As I think about it, once you get your pull type grader frame built, you might like the flexibility of being able to hang different 3pt implements in it. Your rear blade to spread, level and contour the belly dumped gravel. Putting a landscape rake on there might be perfect to maintain it and retain the green grass center your wife likes.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Here is an interesting looking tow behind land plane:

Aaron Z

Spring flyer for one of my local dealers showed up yesterday in the mail with one of these listed in it. Local price is $6,095

 

[ovrszd]

Spring flyer for one of my local dealers showed up yesterday in the mail with one of these listed in it. Local price is $6,095

"Chump Change"......

 

[ovrszd]

I would think if you could add 3/4" to fines and fill in the two tracks that might be a reasonably cost effective fix. A 4" layer in each track would require approximately 100 yards of material. A little more or less in some spots should do it.

It would be one He** of a driveway if that method was used. Pricey. But effective.

 

[CADplans]

"Chump Change"......

Remember, that is CDN $$$,,, so in US dollars,, that is about $785.35


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[ovrszd]

Remember, that is CDN $$$,,, so in US dollars,, that is about $785.35


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Ouch!!!! That left a mark!!!!

 

[fried1765]

Remember, that is CDN $$$,,, so in US dollars,, that is about $785.35


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$6095 Canadian: "so in US dollars, that is about $785.35"
Yah think?
Current exchange rate is $1.33019 CDN for one USD/ $.75064 USD for one CDN.
$6095 CDN = $4575 USD. Plus bank exchange fees.