Ruts in back yard

[RollTideRam]

Got a friend that wants me to spread some gravel in front of a garage, and fix ruts from a concrete truck in their back yard. I have not been to see the damage yet, to see what I'm getting into. Would I be able to "fix" this with a disc and landscape rake? A tiller would probably work better, but I don't have one, yet. JC

 

[tractorman99]

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[BigD23]

Hard to say without having seen the job yet as far as length and depth...Guessing the ruts are deep so they need to be filled first then smoothed over...This time of the year is tough being so wet...Is this going to be driven on soon upon completion?

Don

 

[teg]

I think a disc and rake would work. Another option might be to just fill in the ruts (if you can fill dirt from somewhere else). I'm not too picky about my yard...

 

[LBrown59]

Got a friend that wants me to spread some gravel in front of a garage, and fix ruts from a concrete truck in their back yard. I have not been to see the damage yet, to see what I'm getting into. Would I be able to "fix" this with a disc and landscape rake? A tiller would probably work better, but I don't have one, yet. JC

i use a BX23 with a fel and a bx1500 with a 48'' tiller and a 54'' front blade to do these kinds of landscapeing jobs with.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Fill the ruts. A empty concrete truck weighs about 30,000lbs. Thats a lot of compaction.
Bill

 

[john_bud]

Fill from the sides, drag it smooth with the bucket in the direction of the rut.

Around here, the frost is already 2' deep. No problem with ruts.

jb

 

[wushaw]

Fill the ruts and either drag a BB over it or back drag your FEL bucket.

 

[LBrown59]

UP DATE

i use a BX23 with a fel and a bx1500 with a 48'' tiller and a 54'' front blade to do these kinds of landscapeing jobs with.

I just created anther spring project for these Rut Removers by driving the CC GT2554 through a 50 foot muddy spot in the back yard
DUH.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/1378422-post10.html
I already had one set of tracks along the driveway waiting in the wings for spring Rut Repair.
L . B .

 

[RobJ]

I agree with the others, you are going to have to fill, then compact, then fill again, then compact. If you just put loose fill and BB over it it'll compack with the first rain and you'll still have ruts.

When the phone guys left me some ruts a couple years ago I didn't want to tear up the yard, I left it alone. After a while all the rain and mowing while dry wore the small ones down (single tire ruts). I dropped a little fill in the others. Then dropped some more. My yard isn't perfect so a little rough is ok.

Good Luck,
rob

 

[RobJ]

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While the video is cool, it doesn't help much dragging it over already smooth dirt. Sort of like showing a disk working a field that's already soft dirt.

 

[joe48]

Got a friend that wants me to spread some gravel in front of a garage, and fix ruts from a concrete truck in their back yard. I have not been to see the damage yet, to see what I'm getting into. Would I be able to "fix" this with a disc and landscape rake? A tiller would probably work better, but I don't have one, yet. JC

Youre all set , you don't need anything else. The only issue you may have is how much room you have to maneuver the disk around in the yard.
Just keep disking up and down the ruts until the dirt is broken up and smoothed out. Then take the york rake for the final leveling. Then seed and fertilize and water it to taste.!!
A tiller would be nice but not necessary, I ve done a lot of lawns just this way.

 

[teg]

While the video is cool, it doesn't help much dragging it over already smooth dirt. Sort of like showing a disk working a field that's already soft dirt.

RobJ, I have one and like it, bought it used at a really good price. Yes, it's mainly for when you get close to being level. It will smooth out ruts / high spots, break up dirt clods and give it a nice finish look. I would not have bought one new but justified getting this one since it was worth it's weight in scrap.

 

[mwb]

Got a friend that wants me to spread some gravel in front of a garage, and fix ruts from a concrete truck in their back yard. I have not been to see the damage yet, to see what I'm getting into. Would I be able to "fix" this with a disc and landscape rake? A tiller would probably work better, but I don't have one, yet. JC

I think you would be better to disk or till it a bit. The ruts will have raised ridges that won't go away if you just fill the depression. You could also crush them down first with your tractor though...

 

[mwb]

teg,

interesting sig,

One piece of advice for anyone thinking about buying a tractor, make darn sure the 3 point hitch is NOT jerky - like the ones suspected to be on the newer (2008) L2800/L3400 so-called "economy" tractors. Have the sales person mount something on the 3ph and make tiny adjustments up and down, just to see how you like it.

My dad bought a new L3400 last November - he had the jerky hitch problem. It was 'kind of fixed'... Took two warranty trips to two dealers, over two weeks without the tractor and it still isn't right. He wouldn't buy a Kubota again. His battery calved on him yesterday - almost 120 hours on the machine.

 

[RollTideRam]

They have been remodeling the home. I found out the back yard is just dirt. I was supposed to go over this morning, but we got about 3 inches of rain last night, so it will have to wait. Thanks for all the suggestions. JC