RDrancher's Photo Thread

[RDrancher]

I had to pull off the pond job since one of the tracks was just begging to break. There are now two split steel lugs pulling through the rubber. I'll have new tracks and rear sprockets by Wednesday. Looking forward to a better ride and more traction.


Speaking of tracks...Here's the family at our local drag strip. It's pretty nice to be able to backup to the track, hang out in the shade and roast some wienies while the racers roast their tires.

 

[RDrancher]

I finished this job early today, so I figured I'd update the thread. I put in this driveway a few years back. It still looked fine, but the new owners just had a barn built and wanted to get some additional work done.

Two triaxle loads of clay based sand in the barn, stalls and turnouts. The customer didn't want to move the bales of hay. Says he'll always have pallets there anyway.


Graded the new trailer parking area and compacted the water and electrical ditches.

 

[RDrancher]

Placed and wheel-roll compacted 48 tons of roadbase and topped it with 24 tons of 3/4" minus crushed limestone. The turnaround area also had trenches through it, so I fixed them and spread the leftover stone.



You'll notice the customer's tractor sitting next to the shed in the first photos. I needed it moved, but he said it wouldn't start. I traced it down to the neutral safety switch. A little tweaking of the mount and it fired right up.

 

[Pixguy]

Nice job as usual. I'd love to see you spread and grade the finish grade via video so I could pick up a tip or two. :thumbsup:

 

[murphy1244]

Placed and wheel-roll compacted 48 tons of roadbase and topped it with 24 tons of 3/4" minus crushed limestone. The turnaround area also had trenches through it, so I fixed them and spread the leftover stone.

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You'll notice the customer's tractor sitting next to the shed in the first photos. I needed it moved, but he said it wouldn't start. I traced it down to the neutral safety switch. A little tweaking of the mount and it fired right up.

Looks as flat as a pool table. Sign me up for video lessons too! Good idea Pix.

 

[RDrancher]

C'mon guys, you have to give me a little time. I've only been threatening to make videos for a few years.

 

[RDrancher]

Here are the pics from the pond fill in I had to pull off of to put on new tracks.

 

[RDrancher]

Cutting the new drainage path.


With less than 20 yards of dirt left to spread, the Case blew a quick attach hydraulic hose. The little blue wonder comes to the rescue again!


There was a lot of separating soil types on this one. Clay was saved for the drainage area, and sandy soil was mixed with topsoil and spread over the top of the filled pond.

 

[EddieWalker]

Beautiful work. You make dirt look like art!!!!

 

[RDrancher]

Beautiful work. You make dirt look like art!!!!

Thanks Eddie. I was down your way today dropping off a horse at my wife's cousin's place in Henderson. Just rolled back in as a matter of fact. I'd never seen the area, so we took the scenic route through Tyler on the trip there just to have a look. I saw that ASCO has a new Case dealership going up. Looks like they want to get a piece of all the work going on around there.