[AT] Clearing a pipe

[Jim Becker]

You could try putting a 10 or 12 foot pipe or solid tubing on the end of a 
garden hose.  Cram it in from the downhill end and work it around.  It might 
help to put an elbow on the working end, pointing up.

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike M
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2021 1:57 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Clearing a pipe

I know a lot of you guys are good at coming up with solutions to
problems, so here's mine. My field is drained through a private drain
about 12" in diameter 12' in length, it's corrugated PVC, not smooth on
the inside. Well, Mr Muskrat decided to build a home in that pipe and I
cannot get far enough into it to clear it all out, got some, but I can
feel there's more grass in there; plus I just had a heart ablation so
what used to seem like a minor job causes pain and shortness of breath.
I need to scrape that pipe clean and then block him from getting into
it, probably by pounding rebar into the ground about 2" apart.  Any
ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike M