What's your experience with a drag harrow?

[Skyfair]

I have a quarter mile driveway with 1/2" bluestone. It was just redone last year, including finishing with a vibratory roller. Having just gotten through a NH winter, it is in reasonably good shape. However, there are areas where it has begun to rut under car and truck traffic, and there are some rough spots from plowing. I use a Meteor Pull Type snow blower behind my tractor, which I love and find very gentle on the gravel. However, there were several times when we were away and had the driveway cleared with a plow. My question is this - and point me to earlier threads if this has already been discussed - would a simple drag harrow work to smooth out the driveway? I'm sure I could make a harrow from chain link fence. A land plane or a landscape rake might be too aggressive for my needs. What has been your experience?

 

[pokey1416]

If you added some tires or something for weight you may scratch at it. If it’s packed down you’re going to need scarifiers in either a box blade or landscape plane IMO on your first run. A heavy backblade or rake may be ok too.

 

[jeff9366]

A chain harrow will not accomplish your task.

 

[5030]

A Fuerst tine harrow will.

 

[California]

A Fuerst tine harrow will.

How about a spike harrow? Too coarse for a roadway?

 

[WranglerX]

I have a DIY drag harrow made from 6 foot wide chain link... Had about a 10 foot section, folded over in half and put a "T" post inside fold and attached chain to "T" post for towing,,, At rear of harrow I put 4 large rocks on lower half, folded top over and secured with tie wires....Its crude, it was a $0.00 investment and it manicures drive way just fine.... Now if I could just keep nephew slowed down I would not have to drag it as much....

 

[coobie]

Spiked Chain harrow is what I use on my driveway.Works great..

 

[Skyfair]

Does anyone have a source/solution for the "spiked" chain link fencing for DIY? Not sure what to do about DL Meisen's nephew...

 

[coobie]

Does anyone have a source/solution for the "spiked" chain link fencing for DIY? Not sure what to do about DL Meisen's nephew...

 

[npalen]

The harrow should do fine as long as you engage the 3PH draft control.
I will see myself out now.