[AT] Smoothing a gravel road

[Larry Goss]

IMHO, it is hard to beat a Gill for that job, Don.  It is AKA a soil pulverizer, and it does an excellent job without having to scoop and move a bunch of gravel.  They normally have a couple rows of scarafier spikes followed by one or two spiked rollers that are spring loaded.  The real beauty of one is that it takes ZERO talent or skill to run one.  All you do is drive, and magically all the high spots disappear and all the low spots are filled in with a perfectly smooth road bed left behind.  The machine doesn't care what you are leveling.  It works equally well on a garden, lawn, parking lot, driveway, etc.  I got rid of the counterweight on the 3-point of my FEL tractor and carry the Gill on it instead.


Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Don Bowen <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010 12:24
Subject: [AT] Smoothing a gravel road
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> I recently had my road torn up then fixed and new gravel brought 
> in. In 
> the process they left it a little rough in a couple of places 
> and I plan 
> to bring in some more gravel to fix a low spot.
> 
> I pulled out the little Farmall DX29 and started playing in the 
> rock 
> with the front end loader but soon realized that what little I 
> did know 
> I have long since forgotten. I grew up around construction 
> equipment and 
> worked a D4 on finish work while in high school
> 
> What I need are comments on how to smooth a gravel road. I have 
> the 
> front end loader, scoop, and box blade. I would like some 
> suggestions on 
> how to smooth out the gravel road and if I need other tools and 
> how to 
> make them.
> 
> -- 
> Don 
> Bowen           KI6DIU
> 
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