Our maintenance dept. has one of these for use on a 1/4 mile gravel driveway at a retreat property. It works as expected, but you should know that the particular design shown in this video is now replaced by an updated design. DR no longer offers the wireless height control key fob either -- ours failed, DR did not offer a replacement, and we had to replace it with a wired switch kit, for which we had to pay full price (a sore point). It does a good job, though, and can make a driveway look like it was freshly graveled after multiple passes. Just make sure you don't try to go too fast. Also, it is less effective if you have to go uphill with a smaller tractor (we have a John Deere x485), since you can't dig as deeply. Just takes multiple passes, and the best solution is to drag downhill when you can.

Our cottage association has the forty eight inch model. When it works it works well but the exposed wiring is constantly a problem and if unused for any amount of time the actuators gum up and must be attended to . In the five years we have owned this machine we have spent more on repair and replacement parts than we paid for the machine.

We have their 48 inch model. It's better for long, big driveways not small ones. If the driveway is small you do a lot of turning around and lifting. I do feel a box blade would do a better job because it's more maneuverable and can dig deeper than this can. It's also a lot cheaper too. It's good if all you have is a lawn mower or quad. Great video!

I have a 48 incher and it works well. Going to buy a box blade now though to go with my new tractor but this has served me well for 12 years. Yes it will fill ruts quite well

Used one of these for many years. Burned out the K46 transmission on several lawn tractors as a result, Be sure to have a better transmission. That said, my 1/4 mile drive took a lot of passes to really get the surface broken up and graded. Deep holes would always come back because the grader simply can't cut down enough. Wasn't uncommon to spend 3 hours out grading and having to spend another hour a week later to finish off the deeper holes. And forget it when its wet. So, you get a week of rain and then wait another week or so to dry out and the roadway is a mess. Ultimately we got an old farm tractor and use a 3-point Land Plane to do the driveway now. Takes 45 minutes and unless there is standing water, I can grade as soon as I want after a wet period. Finishes better and allows the proper construction of road crown.

Compare this with the ABI Attachments gravel grader. I have the Infield Grader which accommodates tow behind attachments, so I tow either a 6 foot mat or a 4 foot lawn roller behind the grader. I do this behind a 20 year old 15 HP riding mower. Your options depend on how you plan to pull the grader. I also have a box blade on a subcompact tractor that also pulls the grader with a 3 point hitch. DR is not the only show in town, but you can forget about the over sized Tonka toys for sale at big box stores unless you are just detailing between visits by your gravel contractor.

So just how bad was your driveway to begin with? Hard for the viewer to tell if there is any improvement or not with nothing to compare it to (before & after pics). One thing I know for sure, if your drive has pot holes, it will fill them in, but does not compact them. After just one or two rains, the pot holes will come right back. Does a pretty decent job of smoothing out small ripples and generally leveling the surface though.

Love my DR. But you could have done some"Before/After" shots.Basic Logic ?

Just placed my order. Cant wait to give it a spin.

It looks a little light. I think more beef would make it do a better job but I've never seen one work just this video.

Just picked one up used, at auction, hopping the remote works, been to busy to try it yet

Nice grading music.

Don't over grade your driveway with one of these if it is heavily used! Once it gets soft and it rains it will get packed and basically get hard and slick like asphalt. Don't ask me how i know lol

It looks like a gimmick to me. Try it on a packed driveway with huge ruts two feet wide six feet long and eight inches deep. Not a smooth already graded surface.

The Gravel Dog is much better quality and USA all steel. And no weights needed .. The Gravel Dog is amazing and Affordable.

I live in central New Hampshire too! Can I borrow this from you to do my 500-foot long driveway?

Would this work on a hilly gravel road

Awesome machine BUT...... God forbid if you EVER need to get hold of customer service because it ain’t happening, if you need something for your equipment you will be on the phone for hours without help, you are on your own. I own a DR Power Grader 48” model and the only reason I deal with these people is because I by mistake bought one, it will never happen again!!! EVER WONDER WHY THE COMMENTS ARE TURNED OFF IN ALL THE OTHER VIDEOS????

If you have the tractor why not a land plane?

Get the handozer from home depot. Works better and is cheaper

Will this work with road pack lime ?

I beg you NOT to buy. Actuator broke and the new one needed a retro fit. I thought since the old one only had a few components I figured an easy fix. Not by a long shot. The retrofit had about 25-30 items which all needed to be used. Their customer service is the worst I have ever encountered. It took a month to get all the components and I spent over 2 1/2 hours on the phone with customer service. I would not buy another DR product ever again.

With a tractor like that I’d use a box blade. If my driveway looked like that I wouldn’t need a grader.

It's fantastic, especially when you lower the teeth and then the wireless stops working and you cant raise it back up.....

Can you tow this with a car?

you are "leveling" an already leveled surface., WTF???

Check out the Gravel Dog! ATV land planer.

I would not be caught dead using that cheap piece of junk.

Junk if your gonna do this buy one for a 3 point there cheaper and way better I do gravel driveways and roads for a living and love my land pride grader

Sorry Have to disagree looks very light. Simple landscaping rake attachment is much better and as i said SIMPLE.

You are smoking crack. That thing is a turd. 1. Way too light 2. Buy a cheap box blade. This video was funny as hell. He said with a straight face it did a good job. If you have a tractor the box, or rear blade would do 100% better. Tractor towing a DR power grader must be a city thing.

No I don't agree. Timmy boy

Just get box blade

Sounds rinky-dink

Works well, but don't buy , it has broken down every year and cost too much to keep fixing.

Junk

Looks cheap and will brake. The driveway really was not that packed down at all.. Total JV peace of crap