I have bin a heavy equipment operator for 40 years and I do like your content. I hope the younger generation takes the time to enjoy your content and maybe learn a thing or two
Perfect timing! I’m fixing our district gravel roads this week. Got started this morning and that old dresser sprang a leak. Should probably fix that first. Lol
Awesome videos sir. I’m Actually in South Dakota working on a Wind Farm and I run a 140m. I don’t Do many roads or much gravel. But i do a lot of reclaiming. These videos are super informal.
@Connor I’ve honestly never bladed the way you just described so as far as lining up and everything really don’t know what to tell you and as far as cutting if your in second gear diff locked and front wheel drive on should have no problem cutting lots of material unless it’s extremely hard also while cutting your moldboard pitch is very important if you haven’t watched the video titled gravel road maintenance manual go watch that video it will help you out a lot hope this helps thanks for watching.
How do you blade intersection turns where it’s been racetracked and banked steep? How do you make the turn and keep everything level? Also how should an intersection crown and approach level be?
THANK YOU MATE!!! Exactly what I was going to ask. How do you transition across the centre line smoothly as in how to take the windrow across without cutting out the centre line, while maintaining your cross fall of 3..4% ? Oh small suggestion... please move away from the MOTOR/WIND Noise, I can't hear the detailed explanations. Cheers and I replied to your email. take care bud.
Adrian Nettlefold thanks for the suggestion the wind has been crazy this fall here been solid 25 to 30 mph wind do my best to not get wind noise in the videos.
If that’s the method that works for you that’s great ik for sure nobody runs a blade the same long as you got a good 4% crown and a nice shape to the road that’s all that matters thanks for watching.
From Canada and as we get close to winter season we or I tight blade the road and pick the steepest side and drop the excess gravel over that side so the wing does not blow the gravel into the ditch way to far to pick up and now when spring comes I pull the shoulder and all my gravel is there ( WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE SO CALLED LAST PASS ??)
I feather my windrows out in the fall of the year on all my roads as far as my last pass goes I do leave that small maintenance windrow on the edge of the road I find it critical to maintain your crown and you always have something to work with.
I BLade just north of you up by Brookings. Pretty new at it and I have the worst time figuring out the proper way to set the board before I get going and next thing I know I’m all sorts of screwed up.
@@graderman140m we do several townships so you can see my need for wanting to be good at what I do. I’d be interested in some training, never hurts to learn tricks of the trade from experienced people.
I don’t understand why you don’t just drag heavy chains over the road behind a truck or tractor. The guys that do the blading in my area, their rig shakes with the waves in the road and they simply make it worse.
Well if there doing that they are obviously not maintaining the roads as they should believe me you can definitely just blade over the washboards and fill them in and in 2 hrs there worse then what they were I cut all my washboards out and then relay everything making it nice and smooth so it all depends on who’s in the blade and what kind of job there wanting to do. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching
That’s no good and I’d say if it rough when they get done blading it is there probably going to fast causing the machine to bounce or there not cutting the road out enough and relaying it correctly causing the road to be rough thanks for watching.
Question for you, when you’re grading and you rotate the blade for what ever the reason, does the end toe or heel dig in?is this normal,or is something out of adjustment,or am I doing something wrong?
Yes your toe or the heel will dig in when you rotate your circle unless your on completely level ground you just have to adjust your hell or toe as you rotate your circle.
Happy to hear you like the videos and that your learning from them I’m in South Dakota and I work for 5 different townships in my area thanks for watching!
So couple questions I have for you is do you have 14ft moldboard? Also how wide are the roads if there under that 20ft mark it’s definitely a challenge to properly maintain that narrow of a road I will try and get a video put together here for you our weather is changing quick this fall got 6 inches of snow on the way starting tonight.
@@blackpineservices5101 ok a 20 foot road you should be able to 2 pass blade that same way I blade my wider roads and unfortunately I’m long ways south of Canada in in SE South Dakota.
So you leave that small windrow of gravel in place a foot or so from the grass until the next time you process the road? I weren't trackin completely haha.
Woos 31 yep I leave a small maintenance windrow on my roads from spring till late fall to me it’s a crucial thing to have to properly maintain your road.
@@graderman140m it makes sense to have that there for the next time round, I was taught not to leave any material that could catch water or a dipstick driver lol. However, we don't grade as often I don't believe either. I sure wish we did more often though
I do blade a few drive ways every so often always a challenge to blade a driveway with a 16ft moldboard I generally try to get about 4% crown on a drive way one way is the best you can do when it comes to a driveway that’s only 12ft wide
I have bin a heavy equipment operator for 40 years and I do like your content. I hope the younger generation takes the time to enjoy your content and maybe learn a thing or two
Our county blade man needs to watch this. Doubt he'd learn much though.
Perfect timing! I’m fixing our district gravel roads this week. Got started this morning and that old dresser sprang a leak. Should probably fix that first. Lol
Thanks for your video
We finally got some rain so we’re on a 1942 CAT12 making a heck of a mess . Decided to RUclips
How to grade a road😂
Thanks
I place my gravel spread on the tire track from first pass, traffic will push the gravel out, I don’t want to place it too far .. good job operator 👍🏾
Awesome videos sir. I’m
Actually in South Dakota working on a Wind Farm and I run a 140m. I don’t
Do many roads or much gravel. But i do a lot of reclaiming. These videos are super informal.
That’s cool glad to hear you like the videos thanks for watching.
this is super helpful, ive just started running a 140H and am fairly green
Glad to hear it helps thanks for watching will let me know if you have any questions for me or want me to do a video explaining something.
@Connor still making videos what would you like me to do a video on?
@Connor I’ve honestly never bladed the way you just described so as far as lining up and everything really don’t know what to tell you and as far as cutting if your in second gear diff locked and front wheel drive on should have no problem cutting lots of material unless it’s extremely hard also while cutting your moldboard pitch is very important if you haven’t watched the video titled gravel road maintenance manual go watch that video it will help you out a lot hope this helps thanks for watching.
Good day from Canada, I am new to the R.M roads. I like your video's
Hello from the states and welcome to the channel glad to hear you like the videos thanks for watching.
How do you blade intersection turns where it’s been racetracked and banked steep? How do you make the turn and keep everything level? Also how should an intersection crown and approach level be?
I will have a video coming out explaining how I do my intersections.
THANK YOU MATE!!! Exactly what I was going to ask. How do you transition across the centre line smoothly as in how to take the windrow across without cutting out the centre line, while maintaining your cross fall of 3..4% ? Oh small suggestion... please move away from the MOTOR/WIND Noise, I can't hear the detailed explanations. Cheers and I replied to your email. take care bud.
Adrian Nettlefold thanks for the suggestion the wind has been crazy this fall here been solid 25 to 30 mph wind do my best to not get wind noise in the videos.
When and why do you use the articulation feature?
I have always graded both lanes to the centre then go down the centre spreading gravel evenly across both lanes on high traffic gravel roads
If that’s the method that works for you that’s great ik for sure nobody runs a blade the same long as you got a good 4% crown and a nice shape to the road that’s all that matters thanks for watching.
Thanks for explanation. I enjoyed the video!
From Canada and as we get close to winter season we or I tight blade the road and pick the steepest side and drop the excess gravel over that side so the wing does not blow the gravel into the ditch way to far to pick up and now when spring comes I pull the shoulder and all my gravel is there ( WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE SO CALLED LAST PASS ??)
I feather my windrows out in the fall of the year on all my roads as far as my last pass goes I do leave that small maintenance windrow on the edge of the road I find it critical to maintain your crown and you always have something to work with.
I BLade just north of you up by Brookings. Pretty new at it and I have the worst time figuring out the proper way to set the board before I get going and next thing I know I’m all sorts of screwed up.
Awesome to hear that do you work for a township or a county if you’d like I could do some LTAP blade training with you.
@@graderman140m we do several townships so you can see my need for wanting to be good at what I do. I’d be interested in some training, never hurts to learn tricks of the trade from experienced people.
@@djwalkins2796 send me an email at graderman140M @gmail.com with your contact info and I will get ahold of you and we can set up some training.
I don’t understand why you don’t just drag heavy chains over the road behind a truck or tractor. The guys that do the blading in my area, their rig shakes with the waves in the road and they simply make it worse.
Well if there doing that they are obviously not maintaining the roads as they should believe me you can definitely just blade over the washboards and fill them in and in 2 hrs there worse then what they were I cut all my washboards out and then relay everything making it nice and smooth so it all depends on who’s in the blade and what kind of job there wanting to do. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching
There going to fast. Leaves wash boarding. Roads should be scarified to mix fines with clay and stones.
The graded roads around here are always real bumpy when they’re done, it’s really annoying…why is that btw?
That’s no good and I’d say if it rough when they get done blading it is there probably going to fast causing the machine to bounce or there not cutting the road out enough and relaying it correctly causing the road to be rough thanks for watching.
Thanks for another fine video again
Question for you, when you’re grading and you rotate the blade for what ever the reason, does the end toe or heel dig in?is this normal,or is something out of adjustment,or am I doing something wrong?
Yes your toe or the heel will dig in when you rotate your circle unless your on completely level ground you just have to adjust your hell or toe as you rotate your circle.
If you raise an inch on one side the other side drops an inch
I love these videos where do you live and do you just work for they county I have learned a lot thank you
Happy to hear you like the videos and that your learning from them I’m in South Dakota and I work for 5 different townships in my area thanks for watching!
I’m going to be grading small narrow roads any videos on how to do them with 2 passes
So couple questions I have for you is do you have 14ft moldboard? Also how wide are the roads if there under that 20ft mark it’s definitely a challenge to properly maintain that narrow of a road I will try and get a video put together here for you our weather is changing quick this fall got 6 inches of snow on the way starting tonight.
14’ mouldboard and yes there around 20’ hard to keep a crown and make them look good. Must be Canada if you got snow already
@@blackpineservices5101 ok a 20 foot road you should be able to 2 pass blade that same way I blade my wider roads and unfortunately I’m long ways south of Canada in in SE South Dakota.
Do you have like a Facebook page or something else or your only on RUclips ?
I have a Facebook page called Grader Junkies and my Instagram page is @graderman140m.
So you leave that small windrow of gravel in place a foot or so from the grass until the next time you process the road? I weren't trackin completely haha.
Woos 31 yep I leave a small maintenance windrow on my roads from spring till late fall to me it’s a crucial thing to have to properly maintain your road.
@@graderman140m it makes sense to have that there for the next time round, I was taught not to leave any material that could catch water or a dipstick driver lol. However, we don't grade as often I don't believe either. I sure wish we did more often though
Let's see this machine in action
Do you ever do drive ways?
I do blade a few drive ways every so often always a challenge to blade a driveway with a 16ft moldboard I generally try to get about 4% crown on a drive way one way is the best you can do when it comes to a driveway that’s only 12ft wide
I am looking for a job as a grader operator. I am from Algeria
Are you saying rinrow...?
I’m saying gravel windrow.
Yeah I know what it is. Just sounds like you're saying rinrow..
Windrow
This video was really boring
Glad you watched it thanks for watching!