Road Maintenance

[albert]

I'm working with a 5600 Toolcat and have 1/2 mile of dirt/small rock road (with a lot of elevation changes) to maintain. Looking for suggestions/advice as to the best implement to get the job done. I need to re-grade 4-8 times a year depending upon rainfall. I'm currently using a pull-behind DR grader which gets the job done but it takes a while, requires many passes, and has no mechanism for crowning or sloping the road.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I did my 1000 foot driveway on the weekend. Tired of the many passes, mostly because I can't stand a windrow of any kind, I tried a new approach.

Pulled Harley Rake with S tines slightly engaged to stir up some material, followed by an upside down chain harrow behind the Harley.

Then dragged a ten foot length of light chain link fence behind my E-Gator which was quick, fun and easy to make everything picture perfect.

EDIT. For what it's worth. Any powered implement (like a Harley) will reduce your passes by many times. Think of it as an Electric Planer VS a hand one.

 

[laurencen]

Im using the grader attachment, it will tilt to crown and once done pull a harrow upside down over it with the side by side

 

[Thomas]

Will cost $$$'s but rake with drop down grader blade...2for 1.

 

[Rustyiron]

If that's the toolcat with the 3pt on the back, one of those "land plane's" is hard to beat. And 4-8 times a year, you'll love it.

 

[airbiscuit]

Land Plane

 

[airbiscuit]

Rear Blade with a Guide Wheel

 

[airbiscuit]

Pull Behind Grader (old or new)

 

[airbiscuit]

Road Maintainer

 

[Industrial Toys]

I like that, BUT to work right, it would have to be the exact width of your road.

And how does it behave when it encounters larger stones? Product videos always show stuff being used under ideal conditions for the machine in question.

 

[ruffdog]

The OP said he had a 5600 which has no 3pt but it does have a hitch/drawbar.

 

[airbiscuit]

I built this.

 

[PILOON]

I'm working with a 5600 Toolcat and have 1/2 mile of dirt/small rock road (with a lot of elevation changes) to maintain. Looking for suggestions/advice as to the best implement to get the job done. I need to re-grade 4-8 times a year depending upon rainfall. I'm currently using a pull-behind DR grader which gets the job done but it takes a while, requires many passes, and has no mechanism for crowning or sloping the road.

Your 3 pt arms are your crowning mechanism!
Just shorten one arm with the screw mechanism and there U go!

And, YES, the DIY drag is most effective.
3 blades works just great.
Let the last blade push over run towards the road center and U will create your crown.

Nobody sells a drag as shipping would be horrendous.
For sure it is a DIY project for anybody that owns a welder.

 

[ruffdog]

Your 3 pt arms are your crowning mechanism!
Just shorten one arm with the screw mechanism and there U go!

I'm sure he would if he could! He has the 5600 that has NO 3pt. but has a dump box. I have the 5610 that does have the 3pt but no dump box.

 

[Xfaxman]

Get a LPGS for a skid steer: skid steer grader scraper - Image Search

 

[Xfaxman]

This will also work on a 3 point box blade: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/251362-skidsteer-box-scraper.html

 

[ruffdog]

This will also work on a 3 point box blade: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/251362-skidsteer-box-scraper.html

View attachment 671580

Hmmm....one of the posts in that thread shows the guy grabbing a big I-beam with his grapple and pulling it to level the ground....interesting!:scratchchin:

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, neat:

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[ruffdog]

Wow...a wide range of articulation on that grader blade.