It would work great on a gravel road. Because it would flow better than sand with leaves mixed in. Having the wheels out front would be a must with a skidsteer. Great upload.
Great job with the road! I can tell it's smoother after your grading. The Roadrunner is pretty ingenious. Makes use of what you have already (skid steer) without having to purchase another separate unit that needs maintenance as well.
being a motor grader operator that attachment is only designed to cut 1 way, there is no option to articulate the blade left or right ,, once you understand that you will be able to compensate when cutting or trimming a road
This is a very simple but effective attachment. I’d like to see a closer up of the material you work with. I’m from TN so our roads are typically hard packed clay, creek gravel, or standard crusher run. I’d like to see how this attachment fairs to some harder ground. I’d also love to see a comparison of this unit vs a standard 6 way blade.
I KNEW you'd end up getting a road grader attachment! Very cool , Stanley ! . This is a game changer for all your needs and a potential money maker for neighbors , or anyone that has rural land 👍❤️💯 I'm happy for you my friend 👍
Ya know Stan, one of the many reasons I watch is Honesty. I believe we come into this world naked, & leave naked, the only thing we have in between is our reputation... It kinda hard, in this day & age, to have personal ethics. Kudos to you for sticking to yours!! When ya asked about cost, at first k thought he was gonna add a decimal place, lol. Heck I've seen box blades for $15-2000, lol! This def seems to have a place, especially if ya don't have a center mounted grader blade on a tractor. Please give us an update on how this works out... & As always, Thanx !!
Good to hear your daughters growing and learning weather that stresses you out less or not isn’t as important in the long run at least she’ll be closer to home if so you can see her more it’s important people always try to continue to learn improve and change weather they fail or not
that machine is something! Im loving all the new attachments for skiddys! Becoming even more versitile! Keep up the great work! Any snow last week at all? Had a few flurries where i am.
Stan, that piece of equipment is really cool. Will it build a freeway. No. But for driveway maintenance vs cost it's a well built for the job.the biggest problem that a skid steer has. Is it has no suspension. So it wants to work on the same plane it's sitting on. This grader makes it much easier to transition and create what you want. Well done...
It will be nice having your daughter much closer to home. I am sure that you and your wife will sleep better at night, I know that I sure would. Take care my friend, and thanks again for the videos.
I like that it could work on parking lots too the price seem very reasonable for what it was doing for you I like how you show the mistakes I love honesty waiting for your next video
Great content as always. I'm happy for you and your family that your daughter has chosen to move closer to home. The video of her lifestyle was fascinating. Hopefully you'll make one of her living off the land in this new setting.
Looks like a very solid attachment and is a good buy at a price tag of $8k. From your video it looked as if it did a nice job of resurfacing the road, but hard to tell how the crowning of the road came out on the video. Yes I would like to see you do a more in depth video on getting that attachment to actually set a proper crown. I would imagine that the first pass or two is to clear all the leaf litter and debris. I have been going a lot of grading over the last 30 yrs or so, and I would buy that attachment. I am in CA and they are building most new housing developments are “high density”, meaning that you are lucky to have 5’ on the side yards. I am wondering if the make an attachment that is about 36” that would mount on a Boxer or other mini track loader. I am going to look into it. Thanks for another helpful video!
I love your daughter, finding herself. She went from veganism, dealing with do no harm to any living creature, to being a self-providing hunter/gatherer. Life is one big experiment.
That is a design I have had in my head for a while looks like I should have put it on paper. They done a good job building it and you sir are genuine. Keep doing you showing things naturally as mistakes make you smarter.
The Bobcat branded version includes a pair of laser sensors to independently adjust the height on each side. Easily one of the biggest time savers available for a concrete pour.
Stupid question time!!!! When you start the cut to set your crown angle, do you then reset it when the tracks get onto the cut area, or does the grader have a pivot to let the machine articulate behind it since the shoes and wheels are still on the original surface angle and the machine is on the new cut angle? Newbie in a track loader here, but loving the thought of something like this for my road!
Pretty neat. I've seen 6-way dozer blades which have a lot of sloping ability, but they don't have that box blade mechanism or wheels out front. Just wonder the price point between this and a laser grader. Usually, to crown a road, I bring in topsoil (screened down to 1/2" with expanded metal) and dump it down the center of the road, and then just use a skeleton bucket to smooth /feather the sides down. Then wait for local traffic to wheel pack it.
@@Dirtmonkey what would you charge someone for the job you did on your property? I have no reference so to me it would be at least $500 bucks and that's probably very low. How long did it take you?
Bobcat (brand) makes a similar attachment that adds laser sensors to automatically raise & lower the blade to a tripod-mounted construction laser. A machine like that could do a more precise job leveling a grade for a concrete pour in minutes compared to what would take hours for me to do with conventional methods.
That design is very similar to our trail drags we use for snomobile trails,exact same principal! We have used our old unit to grade the road to our storage barn,does a great job erasing the potholes!
Scope out Yellowstone track system they make grooming stuff for cross country, ski trails and snowmobile trails I just hauled a tractor trailer load of them from Sheridan, Wyoming to Vermont.
Cool! Grading work looks great! I recognized your "Home" place part way through. Funny I was living sort of like your daughter, when i was young in Hawaii. I know what you mean by "carport".
I think you could get similar results with a harley rake with a power tilt. and have more uses for it. that said it looks like a durable piece of equipment for the right person.
Job specific, my road has 3/4 minus which might give any grader fits but a rake is the perfect answer with proper addition. This thing might be great for prep work with very small base material.
One, the roads you are doing are already in pretty darn good shape(compared to what I am used too). Two you have all nice dirt, in my area the ground is pretty much pit run rock that works its way up to the road surface, how will it work on that??
That is a great attachment for grading road and for as many passes you did you were not working with a road that was semi graded already how man years you said the road wasn't Taking care of so to my knowledge you did really food for the amount of pass you did and for the ones that will complain I would say I would like seeing you do it in less passes great job and I am sure your daughter will love it too have a great day
Any thoughts on comparing it to 6 way dozer blade ? We use a 6 way for crowning and swells, it would be interesting to hear your input on which is faster or more flexible. PS hate leaf's when grading, due to clumping , just the nature of fall and woods though. looks like it would work good with clean material or rock under 1.5" with fines.
"I don't know if they didn't have friends in high school or if their mom didn't breastfeed them" Love the channel, and I would love to see a video of how to crown. God bless Stan.
@@Dirtmonkey Yeah, appreciate the honesty. Some of these dirt guys doing residential/farm work think that because they're an operator/mechanic, who can barely do simple addition, after monday morning quarterbacking some piece of equipment or another actually believe they know more about machinery and structural design than an engineer. Then they build something and it falls apart. But it didn't fail,.. because the rebuilding it several times is just "fun research and development". LOL Like some of the other comments, it'd be nice to see this thing operate in a gravel road/driveway that needs to be reworked to see how durable it is,.. maybe putting a complete road/driveway in from subgrade prep, base, to finish grade/gravel.
This is my opinion, I'm sure there will be feedback but everybody talks about a crown in their driveway. That's fine if you live in a climate that doesn't get much snow. If your grading a driveway which is typically no more than 14' and most are in the 10' to 12' range your going to plow the crown out of the driveway the first couple snows. I haven't seen a snow plow that compensates for a crowned driveway. My opinion is sheet drain it off one side or the other so your flat bladed snow plow will scrap the driveway clean.
I love your videos good stuff! This thing looks sweet! You guys should make a video of fixing a long gravel driveway filled with potholes. I need one of these things and can’t find a video of it repairing any gravel driveways.
It looks like the cutting edges need to angle toward the center in order to build up your center crown. I believe an 8 ft box blade with hydraulics would work better and cheaper
So I can buy one for my tractor now and then use the same one when I finally buy a ctl? Priceless. Would use this 2-3 days per week. Definitely looking into it further, thank you so much.
RUclipsrs do that cause they haven't figured out that they are the content, not the items they cover. many believe they need perfect everything when in the end.... most people watch for the host of the show. those are also the same RUclipsrs to buy and spend through the roof for nothing more than views ill tell you honestly I only watch for you and your crew..... I don't care what you guys are doing. I hate those brick walls but I still watch you guys for your efforts and being yourselves. my favorite 4 videos off the top of my head are when you talked and showed your fox, your fish, your daughter, and her better half moving home and helping, the Frankie estate thing where you clean out that land. the live with Alex and Tim the other day..... ok there's more than 4 sorry. also love your white shepherd.
$8K versus the cost of hiring a road crew ends up saving you a lot of money! Plus, once you own the equipment, you can have multiple treatments to the paths as well as offer to let someone borrow/rent it on their property.
Outstanding Stan. Saw one similar with only a single but larger moldboard connected to a laser level. I didn't get to learn about it so I'm sorry I can't share any info
grade should be lower on the outside and higher on the inside / Middle of the road? That's what I was taught but I see you doing the opposite, why is it better for the sides to be higher?
Once you get good at it you could do this kind of work on the side. People always are looking to have there road graded. It will pay for it self in no time.
I wonder how it would do on packed gravel roads in my small town. We have 1960s wore out Main Taner grader and it’s hard to learn on. I am new to my town maintenance. Plus it’s a pain in ass to turn around. Maybe something like this would do the job.
Wow. Looks well built. I can see a lot of other uses, fine grade for building pads yard installs.... I like the versatility to go from skid steer to 3 point! Noticed if you pick the wheels up they show the angle of how the machine is sitting. Good video!
You mention showing mistakes, I've tried to work on my gravel driveway a couple times and it's still not how I want it. Plus I have to put in a drainage system for the rain that pools up. Mistakes are good to learn from and teach others, hence what I've seen from some of your videos.
I would like to see how you build a crown I used to do finish grade with a little baby 1970s John Deere grader ahead of the paving crew and everyone that knows how to build a crown does it just a little bit different but ends up with same results it’s a lot like the Simpsons intro different every time but same result at the end lol
When i first worked building roads the guy I worked for ,according to everyone I talked to was the best dozer operator they had ever seen! He wpuld lay in the lifts and the paving crew would bring in their grader for final grade! The grader operator wasnt moving any crush,little bits here and there.All in all he placed it all within 2 to 3 tenths on the entire job! This is before gps! I could watch that guy all day,truly amazing! Case 850d widepad.
Whooooow, does that ever work well on an already smooth road. I'm sure glad you didn't start out with a new road. If it works this good on a smooth already graded road, think how good it would work with a road all finished. So how much does it cost to grade the leaves off the smooth road like yours? Lol.
It would work great on a gravel road. Because it would flow better than sand with leaves mixed in. Having the wheels out front would be a must with a skidsteer. Great upload.
Great job with the road! I can tell it's smoother after your grading. The Roadrunner is pretty ingenious. Makes use of what you have already (skid steer) without having to purchase another separate unit that needs maintenance as well.
Exactly 👌
being a motor grader operator that attachment is only designed to cut 1 way, there is no option to articulate the blade left or right ,, once you understand that you will be able to compensate when cutting or trimming a road
yep- you are 100% on that
This is a very simple but effective attachment. I’d like to see a closer up of the material you work with. I’m from TN so our roads are typically hard packed clay, creek gravel, or standard crusher run. I’d like to see how this attachment fairs to some harder ground. I’d also love to see a comparison of this unit vs a standard 6 way blade.
You’ll be amazed with that serrated edge blade you see in the video will do to harden patch material.
Same here in the Ozarks along with lots of rocks
my sentiments exactly great idea but I seriously doubt that the attachment is heavy enough to cut hard pack or road base
@@graveldrivewaysleanderTX I’d like to see it lol
@@johnypitman2368 yeah
I KNEW you'd end up getting a road grader attachment! Very cool , Stanley ! .
This is a game changer for all your needs and a potential money maker for neighbors , or anyone that has rural land 👍❤️💯
I'm happy for you my friend 👍
Right on Joe! This thing is awesome.👊👍
Ya know Stan, one of the many reasons I watch is Honesty. I believe we come into this world naked, & leave naked, the only thing we have in between is our reputation... It kinda hard, in this day & age, to have personal ethics. Kudos to you for sticking to yours!!
When ya asked about cost, at first k thought he was gonna add a decimal place, lol. Heck I've seen box blades for $15-2000, lol! This def seems to have a place, especially if ya don't have a center mounted grader blade on a tractor. Please give us an update on how this works out... & As always, Thanx !!
"I believe we come into this world naked, & leave naked, the only thing we have in between is our reputation..."- That is very accurate.
Good to hear your daughters growing and learning weather that stresses you out less or not isn’t as important in the long run at least she’ll be closer to home if so you can see her more it’s important people always try to continue to learn improve and change weather they fail or not
True that!!
Sweet skid loader attachment Stanley!!
Its a pretty wicked grader for sure
that machine is something! Im loving all the new attachments for skiddys! Becoming even more versitile! Keep up the great work! Any snow last week at all? Had a few flurries where i am.
We got fluries but nothing much. I am good if it doesn't snow for a few weeks
Stan, that piece of equipment is really cool. Will it build a freeway. No. But for driveway maintenance vs cost it's a well built for the job.the biggest problem that a skid steer has. Is it has no suspension. So it wants to work on the same plane it's sitting on. This grader makes it much easier to transition and create what you want. Well done...
It will be nice having your daughter much closer to home. I am sure that you and your wife will sleep better at night, I know that I sure would. Take care my friend, and thanks again for the videos.
You said it well. Its better now that shes a hundred miles away and not 4,000
I like that it could work on parking lots too the price seem very reasonable for what it was doing for you I like how you show the mistakes I love honesty waiting for your next video
Right on thanks man! Glad you’re here 👍
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for being honest about how long it takes to get the job done. Looks good.
Always 👊
Great content as always. I'm happy for you and your family that your daughter has chosen to move closer to home. The video of her lifestyle was fascinating. Hopefully you'll make one of her living off the land in this new setting.
Aw thanks man! I’m glad she’s back too. And that’s the plan 👊
Cool video. Thx for sharing this never before seen grader.
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks like a very solid attachment and is a good buy at a price tag of $8k. From your video it looked as if it did a nice job of resurfacing the road, but hard to tell how the crowning of the road came out on the video. Yes I would like to see you do a more in depth video on getting that attachment to actually set a proper crown. I would imagine that the first pass or two is to clear all the leaf litter and debris. I have been going a lot of grading over the last 30 yrs or so, and I would buy that attachment. I am in CA and they are building most new housing developments are “high density”, meaning that you are lucky to have 5’ on the side yards. I am wondering if the make an attachment that is about 36” that would mount on a Boxer or other mini track loader. I am going to look into it. Thanks for another helpful video!
Glad it helped.
Yes would love to see a video on road crowning!!!
you bet! I can do that next spring
I love your daughter, finding herself. She went from veganism, dealing with do no harm to any living creature, to being a self-providing hunter/gatherer. Life is one big experiment.
That is a design I have had in my head for a while looks like I should have put it on paper. They done a good job building it and you sir are genuine. Keep doing you showing things naturally as mistakes make you smarter.
Right on Brian!.
The Bobcat branded version includes a pair of laser sensors to independently adjust the height on each side. Easily one of the biggest time savers available for a concrete pour.
Great videeo. Look forward to a video on building a center crown.
Noted! 😊
The stuff they make, awesome and seer; if ya need it, someone makes it…..just gotta find them!
Thx Stan, cheers✌🏻
Its always fun trying out cool new gear and equipment
I love Road Runner grader. I've wanted one for a decade.
Now I know why, things awesome!
love the fact that you keep things real !.... thumbs up
Stupid question time!!!!
When you start the cut to set your crown angle, do you then reset it when the tracks get onto the cut area, or does the grader have a pivot to let the machine articulate behind it since the shoes and wheels are still on the original surface angle and the machine is on the new cut angle?
Newbie in a track loader here, but loving the thought of something like this for my road!
no. Its fairly forgiving that way
Pretty neat. I've seen 6-way dozer blades which have a lot of sloping ability, but they don't have that box blade mechanism or wheels out front. Just wonder the price point between this and a laser grader. Usually, to crown a road, I bring in topsoil (screened down to 1/2" with expanded metal) and dump it down the center of the road, and then just use a skeleton bucket to smooth /feather the sides down. Then wait for local traffic to wheel pack it.
Seems like a tool that you and a few neighbors buy as a group and use it or go in with someone like a hunt camp. Seems well made and fair priced.
well said.
@@Dirtmonkey what would you charge someone for the job you did on your property? I have no reference so to me it would be at least $500 bucks and that's probably very low. How long did it take you?
Do you plan to gravel that road? Looks like it could be pretty messy after a rain!
Maybe one day
Motocross and bike trails will love this machine
I can see that to.
Dude, the Steele mixer is awesome. So happy you came across that and put it on one of your videos!
It is a pretty neat mixer
im glad u sent this video out ive been curious since seeing she short on it
Cool! Hope this answered any questions for ya
@@Dirtmonkey most definitely except for my on ice question but just seeing it work. looks like it very well could
Thanks for keeping it REAL Stanley
What a great piece of equipment. You can literally make a living doing this on dirt roads. Love that content!
Bobcat (brand) makes a similar attachment that adds laser sensors to automatically raise & lower the blade to a tripod-mounted construction laser. A machine like that could do a more precise job leveling a grade for a concrete pour in minutes compared to what would take hours for me to do with conventional methods.
That design is very similar to our trail drags we use for snomobile trails,exact same principal! We have used our old unit to grade the road to our storage barn,does a great job erasing the potholes!
Very cool!
Scope out Yellowstone track system they make grooming stuff for cross country, ski trails and snowmobile trails I just hauled a tractor trailer load of them from Sheridan, Wyoming to Vermont.
This was the best grading attachment I ever owned. So simple and super effective. Indestructible.
Was?
@@graveldrivewayrecovery since have sold all equipment.
Cool! Grading work looks great! I recognized your "Home" place part way through. Funny I was living sort of like your daughter, when i was young in Hawaii. I know what you mean by "carport".
Haha yep! Pretty sure she loved it though
Definitely a nice piece of equipment to have 👏👏✌️ congratulations!
Thanks 👍
I've been interested in one of those for years. Great video!
would be happy to see a specific video on crowning
I think you could get similar results with a harley rake with a power tilt. and have more uses for it. that said it looks like a durable piece of equipment for the right person.
I have a harley rake and althought it works great- It won't do what this does
Yes on crowning show
You got it
Job specific, my road has 3/4 minus which might give any grader fits but a rake is the perfect answer with proper addition. This thing might be great for prep work with very small base material.
I will be trying it with 3/4 clear as well.
This is great video and so informative thanks for your awesome content as always
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here 😊
Have you used the bobcat grader attachment? And if so how does it compare? Looking for something like that for my company.
Such beautiful property ✌️ how many acres is it ? I live in Michigan and it reminds me of northern Michigan! Definitely got the job done 👍🏻
140 acres. Michigan reminds me a ton of Minnesota.
Nice piece of equipment. It's not the time that matters, it's the quality. Looks 👍 good.
"It's not the time that matters, it's the quality." words of wisdom right there
You have to come to New England during snow season
sounds like it gets fun there #deepsnow ?
Yes. When we get a noreaster. We can be buried
Yeah especially in Mass and RI
You need to find some gravel and put on that d irt road. That machinery did a fabulous job. I’m interested for sure.
One thing I've been thinking about, I often see that you don't have ditches, greetings from Sweden.
One, the roads you are doing are already in pretty darn good shape(compared to what I am used too). Two you have all nice dirt, in my area the ground is pretty much pit run rock that works its way up to the road surface, how will it work on that??
That is a great attachment for grading road and for as many passes you did you were not working with a road that was semi graded already how man years you said the road wasn't Taking care of so to my knowledge you did really food for the amount of pass you did and for the ones that will complain I would say I would like seeing you do it in less passes great job and I am sure your daughter will love it too have a great day
Thanks 👍😊
Buying one now, really like that dual hydraulic option.
Did you end up buying?
Any thoughts on comparing it to 6 way dozer blade ? We use a 6 way for crowning and swells, it would be interesting to hear your input on which is faster or more flexible. PS hate leaf's when grading, due to clumping , just the nature of fall and woods though. looks like it would work good with clean material or rock under 1.5" with fines.
"I don't know if they didn't have friends in high school or if their mom didn't breastfeed them" Love the channel, and I would love to see a video of how to crown. God bless Stan.
😊 Glad you like the channel my friend!
@@Dirtmonkey
Yeah, appreciate the honesty.
Some of these dirt guys doing residential/farm work think that because they're an operator/mechanic, who can barely do simple addition, after monday morning quarterbacking some piece of equipment or another actually believe they know more about machinery and structural design than an engineer.
Then they build something and it falls apart. But it didn't fail,.. because the rebuilding it several times is just "fun research and development". LOL
Like some of the other comments, it'd be nice to see this thing operate in a gravel road/driveway that needs to be reworked to see how durable it is,.. maybe putting a complete road/driveway in from subgrade prep, base, to finish grade/gravel.
yes it would be nice to learn both of the crown thank you
You got it!
I like it!
So much better than just back blading.
The leaves and pine straw played havoc with your test.
Looks like a pretty cool attachment
Let’s see a video on crowning a road with that attachment.
I sure can work on that
I would like to see it with a way to push and pull the blades Perpendicular with the road, to lay a centered crown.
This is my opinion, I'm sure there will be feedback but everybody talks about a crown in their driveway. That's fine if you live in a climate that doesn't get much snow. If your grading a driveway which is typically no more than 14' and most are in the 10' to 12' range your going to plow the crown out of the driveway the first couple snows. I haven't seen a snow plow that compensates for a crowned driveway. My opinion is sheet drain it off one side or the other so your flat bladed snow plow will scrap the driveway clean.
Thats exactly what I did in this video. You nailed it with the plow removing the crown
I love your videos good stuff!
This thing looks sweet! You guys should make a video of fixing a long gravel driveway filled with potholes.
I need one of these things and can’t find a video of it repairing any gravel driveways.
Have you used a power rake? How does it compare?
Best on market I've watched them for a few years but there expensive and I'm not ready to dump that much cash......yet
Great content as always.
I thought it would be actually even more expensive than that
Nice piece of equipment!
Sure is 🤓
It looks like the cutting edges need to angle toward the center in order to build up your center crown. I believe an 8 ft box blade with hydraulics would work better and cheaper
I like your comment about the RUclips Cowboy equipment operators not cashing their checks that's why we like you Stan
So I can buy one for my tractor now and then use the same one when I finally buy a ctl? Priceless. Would use this 2-3 days per week. Definitely looking into it further, thank you so much.
glad it helps
RUclipsrs do that cause they haven't figured out that they are the content, not the items they cover. many believe they need perfect everything when in the end.... most people watch for the host of the show. those are also the same RUclipsrs to buy and spend through the roof for nothing more than views
ill tell you honestly I only watch for you and your crew..... I don't care what you guys are doing. I hate those brick walls but I still watch you guys for your efforts and being yourselves. my favorite 4 videos off the top of my head are when you talked and showed your fox, your fish, your daughter, and her better half moving home and helping, the Frankie estate thing where you clean out that land. the live with Alex and Tim the other day..... ok there's more than 4 sorry. also love your white shepherd.
Thank you! I love hearing some feedback. It's much appreciated.🙏
Awesome. They have been on my radar for 3 years. Love it.
That expensive piece of equipment and the best tool is a pipe wrench to put it together
Stan looks like to me might of been better getting a tilt attachment with a dozer blade
I still can get that as well. new day- new tool ! hahah😊 What guy has to many tools or to much equipment-? none!😂
@@Dirtmonkey so true I trip over all the buckets and attachments for my loaders
Thats cool as heck and I'd absolutely love to see a video on crowning
$8K versus the cost of hiring a road crew ends up saving you a lot of money! Plus, once you own the equipment, you can have multiple treatments to the paths as well as offer to let someone borrow/rent it on their property.
Outstanding Stan.
Saw one similar with only a single but larger moldboard connected to a laser level.
I didn't get to learn about it so I'm sorry I can't share any info
Sounds interesting!
So it does the same thing as a box blade. with top and tilt .for 4 times the cost?
A box blade can crown A road?
grade should be lower on the outside and higher on the inside / Middle of the road? That's what I was taught but I see you doing the opposite, why is it better for the sides to be higher?
Im not crowning. I'm shed grading. I describe the process toward the end of the video
Looks good, nice work.
Thanks 👍
You can always tell when the end of the year is coming with Stan. He’s always getting some neat tax shelter toys.
I don’t know about this. It seems to me it doesn’t eject material fast enough. How do you push out the extra?
Once you get good at it you could do this kind of work on the side. People always are looking to have there road graded. It will pay for it self in no time.
absolutely.
Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴🏴
Thanks Tony😊
It's a combo box scraper grader.
yep. sure is
Practice makes perfect thanks for the video
You bet!!
Stanley, you are a happy boy😊😊😊😊😊😊
I love my Job!🙂
Nice tool. Have you seen the DR Power Grader. Never used one but the reviews looks good. 👍👍🍺
We use on pga championship golf course drainage cart paths. Building tee boxes areas.
You use this attachment?
Interesting , Thank You . As we all know there is No substitute for experiance and practice. We must ALL do what Works for us, Happy ?
Well said!
Thank you very nice attachment thumbs up
I wonder how it would do on packed gravel roads in my small town. We have 1960s wore out Main Taner grader and it’s hard to learn on. I am new to my town maintenance. Plus it’s a pain in ass to turn around. Maybe something like this would do the job.
Wow. Looks well built. I can see a lot of other uses, fine grade for building pads yard installs.... I like the versatility to go from skid steer to 3 point! Noticed if you pick the wheels up they show the angle of how the machine is sitting. Good video!
Thanks! 👍
Always tilt road for drainage, never a crown. Snow removal is nicer.
absolutely agreed
You mention showing mistakes, I've tried to work on my gravel driveway a couple times and it's still not how I want it. Plus I have to put in a drainage system for the rain that pools up. Mistakes are good to learn from and teach others, hence what I've seen from some of your videos.
"Mistakes are good to learn from and teach others," Totally agree
Boy howdy Dirty Munky,, you turned that troublesome corner into an Arkansas Interstate in no time,,!!!
great video and great machine
Thanks man!
this better then your power rake grading gravel roads . i find long tow box blade with wheels does the best i have a domore grader it has is usage
How come you sound so much like Colin Robinson from what we do in the shadows?
Love the videos
Thanks Ian!
How do you think this compares to a power rake for doing similar work? Seems like a power rake is a little more versatile?
a power rake is awesome but you can't crown. Thats the biggest difference
I would like to see how you build a crown I used to do finish grade with a little baby 1970s John Deere grader ahead of the paving crew and everyone that knows how to build a crown does it just a little bit different but ends up with same results it’s a lot like the Simpsons intro different every time but same result at the end lol
When i first worked building roads the guy I worked for ,according to everyone I talked to was the best dozer operator they had ever seen! He wpuld lay in the lifts and the paving crew would bring in their grader for final grade! The grader operator wasnt moving any crush,little bits here and there.All in all he placed it all within 2 to 3 tenths on the entire job! This is before gps! I could watch that guy all day,truly amazing! Case 850d widepad.
There are some talented people out there.
Whooooow, does that ever work well on an already smooth road. I'm sure glad you didn't start out with a new road. If it works this good on a smooth already graded road, think how good it would work with a road all finished. So how much does it cost to grade the leaves off the smooth road like yours? Lol.
This would be awesome for logging roads.