Repair a gravel drive using a box blade | John Deere Tips Notebook

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Over time, some of the gravel will get pushed off your gravel driveway leading to erosion, potholes, ruts, and bare spots. Let it go too long and you’ll have a repair project on your hands.
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@gregbakke8296 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tips for those of us (me) who've never used a box blade.

@jamesTWisco Жыл бұрын

This video is extremely useful!!! Thank you for the tutorial!

@JohnDeere Жыл бұрын

We are glad it could help, Jim!

@anthonytyler8627 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty good video for beginners like myself that are learning the box blade. My driveway is on a hill so I've got to do more research then going off this video. Thanks!

@Vaessen13 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, very informative 👍😀

@aaronburford5701 5 ай бұрын

Love it! Box blade on driveway project.... My favorite!

@JohnDeere 5 ай бұрын

We're glad to hear that, Aaron!

@aaronburford5701 5 ай бұрын

@@JohnDeere share more of these videos!

@JohnDeere 5 ай бұрын

We appreciate your suggestion and will be sure to share it with our team! In the meantime, you might find similar videos on our Tips Notebook playlist here: spr.ly/6054RWOAj. We hope you enjoy them!

@outdoorswithben3968 3 жыл бұрын

This video was meant for me

@johanhernandez5308 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should make a small roller to compact dirt or gravel

@mikehagan4320 2 жыл бұрын

Wheel pack it with the Vehicles you already have. Best Wishes! M.H.

@raymondmejias7839 2 жыл бұрын

We use a BB 84 works great

@aaronburford5701 4 ай бұрын

Rewatched! Liked, Subscribed, Shared!

@fsj197811 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. :-)

@blairmielnik8228 Жыл бұрын

Why not offset the blade height and form a crown?

@simpleman4196 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to crown your driveway a flat drive is not good you want the water to flow off the driveway

@TheLloyz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that, how would you do that. I'm a new operator and homesteader.

@jsavoy1 2 жыл бұрын

Just lean your box blade to one side a little. Go down one side of the road then come back up the next.

@jsavoy1 2 жыл бұрын

The right side of your 3pt hook up will have a turn buckle to adjust the lean.

@TheLloyz 2 жыл бұрын

@@jsavoy1 thanks! I see it now.

@tbon22s 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha love the little puns

@joshlasceski 2 жыл бұрын

Not enough weight on the rear axle for that full load of gravel, add rear ballast with wheel weights and rimguard.

@truthseeker9075 4 ай бұрын

Could you use that rock rake you got for the beach?

@bae896 10 ай бұрын

so we're not going to crown this driveway?

@jroderick6785 20 күн бұрын

Good video, but water is a very important part of any good blading project. Without water youll not achieve compaction and rock will segregate leaving nothing but marbles which will need scooped up and removed and replaced with new rock. A good rule in the finish grade business is to never move dry rock. Each time its done youll lose fines.

@rosshardy3597 2 жыл бұрын

Can a box blade be used for grading 40-60mm rubble?

@JohnDeere 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question, Ross. You can compare working width of our Frontier™ Box Blades here under the 'Compare Box Blades' tab here: bit.ly/3sIKHR2. Your local dealer would also be happy to help you locate the right product for your needs. You can find your closest dealer at Deere.com/Dealer. Simply enter your location and then select what type of equipment you are looking for. We hope this helps!

@DanRibar 5 ай бұрын

How do you use the cat1 hitch on the box blade with a cat2 3pt hitch on the 5e?

@JohnDeere 5 ай бұрын

Great question, Dan! Your local John Deere dealer is your best resource for technical questions like this one. You can find your closest dealer at Deere.com/Dealer.

@joeltell8484 11 ай бұрын

Could you know I used the box plate on my gravel driveway And let's just say all of the gravel is at the n l o l

@mark98070 2 жыл бұрын

What would be a good base to put on top of sand, to help support the gravel?

@deanmeyer1815 2 жыл бұрын

A fabric made to place on top of sandy and soft soils with a crushed rock that is approximately 1 1/2 inch in diameter down to dust, 4 to 6 inches thick on top will compact when wet and makes the best surface.

@nohands3255 2 жыл бұрын

#2 gravel makes for the best base

@thesmokewagon6302 2 жыл бұрын

Dean Mey gave a great answer. People sometimes want to avoid the expense of the fabric on soft or loose solis but it can be critical as well as cost saving. Simple put, it keeps the gravel from being mixed/absorbed by the underlying material such as sand or damp clay mixtures. Think of the underlayment material kind of like a soil stabilizer without the brutal cost when doing smaller projects like driveways. Most of the fabrics act as a moisture barrier as well as keeping the base material separated.

@thesmokewagon6302 2 жыл бұрын

@@deanmeyer1815 Excellent response.