[AT] Smoothing a gravel road

Frank gremaux at midrivers.com
Sun Aug 29 12:15:55 PDT 2010


I like the CAT 140 G blade best with my boss at the controls.....works
better if you don't float the bucket on the loader until the very end...

Your box blade will do ok if you just bring the high to the low spots and
feather it out the other end

Frank

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 12:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Smoothing a gravel road

In my personal opinion, the Harley power rake is the best tool for 
gravel roads <http://www.harleyrakes.com/product_detail.aspx?ID=488>.

The second best would be Huber Maintainer or a road grader or similar 
machine with a center blade.

I can tell you, from experience, what doesn't work well: a landscape 
rake or rear mounted blade.

We have had some success back dragging with a floating loader bucket.

MIke

On 8/29/2010 1:18 PM, Don Bowen wrote:
> 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.
>
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