Will box blade do this, or do I need a bulldozer?

[Glen Watkins]

Go for it. Take your time and just start peeling a little at a time loosing material anywhere you need it. Make sure you start out wide enough like others have said maybe it would help to loose some in the ditch. Pictures and progress reports mandatory!

 

[bcp]

Looks like a great idea to me. Would be a lot easier, too, I think.

And tractors with anything much longer than a box blade on the rear don't like big dips.

Bruce

 

[jenkinsph]

Culverts are great for this if you can afford big enough ones to handle the seasonal flow. If not a wide crossing is the next best approach.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Your tractor is plenty big enough to do this task. My only question is are your tires filled? If not, fill them. The tractor will be a lot more stable and with the added weight you will think that you have a different machine that is by far more capable.

Good luck and please keep us informed with how the job goes. Pictures wouldn't hurt either.

 

[Don87]

The one side would still need sloped better, but could used railroad ties be used as a bridge? They usually sell pretty cheap.

 

[sandman2234]

I am in the "do it with a boxblade" crowd. If you get started and work off that top edge so that the drop isn't as far, it will get easier quickly. Even if you get started and decide that you should have hired a dozer, what have you lost, since whatever you do is that much less the dozer will need to do.
Pull from the top edges and be carefull when backing up to the edge until you get it sloped down a little.
David from jax

 

[Missouri Pioneer]

Rear tires are filled, tractor with loaded tires and FEL weighs about 8K. Seasonal flow much too much for culvert. As far as bridge goes, way too wide.

Supposed to pick up gooseneck today, then will be able to transport tractor out to farm, but will wait until after deer season. Any progress and project reports will likely be after the first of the year.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Sounds like you are all set, :thumbsup: let us know how it goes once you start.

 

[boggen]

you say a drainage ditch...

so i assume. this is not a creak, or small river. that has constant flowing water. or perhaps a small trickle of water going through it. from drainage tile from surrounding fields. and for most part pretty dry throughout the year.

if you need to go through this area, alot throughout the year. i would say, a culvert and be done with it. that way you do not have to deal with muddy mess, or risk getting stuck within the area. and not needing to bring in rock in attempt to keep the area drive-able.

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the problem with creaks and small river like areas. and wide long flat area. is they can experience gully washers. that takes everything down stream. and trying to keep a good solid base of rock down. so you can drive through the area when needed as needed.

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examples to above.
i have a 3/4 to 1 acre lake. and on one end i have for most part 1 foot wide 1" stream feeding into it. (drain tiles from multi fields drain into this little drainage ditch that feeds the lake) over the years things have washed down to make it 10 to 13 feet deep area. and about 20 to 30 feet wide. for me it was easier to drop a 12 inch culvert down. and then bring in dirt to place over culvert. (a lot of dirt) but less hassle long run dealing with muddy washouts, and hills.

on another spot on the property there is a creak that is about 3 to 4 feet wide and about 4" deep pretty much year around. and then "gully washers" that can be 9 to 13 feet wide, and 5 to 6 feet deep of water. for this area, years ago wide / long area was cut into the creak. and a lot of rock was brought in. for a good solid base. now 30 to 40 years later. i am need to redo the entire thing again. much of the original rocks have sunk away. or silt has built up covering the old rock base or rocks have moved down stream making the area impassable. and when it was usable, even then it had to be during "dry times" of the year.

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what i am getting to in above is....

what is your general location? so folks can get rough idea of overall rain / temperatures of your area. (yes i realize your name is Missouri Pioneer, but folks move or working at another location)

can you get some actual pictures of location?

how much water actually flows through the area? width, depth for example. or other like details.

 

[moored4]

Have you given any thinking to a dam! A pond might be a nice addition to your place!