(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

barn ramp

R

ram74

New User
Hi all, wrapping up construction on the pole barn. I put one overhead door on each opposite end so I could drive the hay wagon straight through for loading/unloading. I didn't account for sight slope and the exit door is about 2 feet above grade. The builder piled some excess stone there and was driving his kubota in and out but it is too steep for permanent use. I guess the length of the rock pile is about 4 feet max. the sight continues to slope gradually out from where the ramp would be. I figure i could either move that stone or add to it and build it out.

What should I do with this ramp? Is it ok to just keep piling stone there and maybe top it with flume or #53 to lock it together? what is a realistic slope and length of the 'ramp'? I want to be able to drive either the 8n or the ram2500 through there pulling the hay wagon. The truck has a large clearance due to the factory lift, maybe 15 inches or so.

thanks up front!
Rob
 
1:12 ramp angle is kinda normal, so with 2' to compensate for, 24 feet should do. Make it 30 and be happy. Were it mine, and had large irregular stone around I would bank each side to prevent the edges from breaking down. Plenty of waste stone around St. Cloud, we mine and process granite here. Jim
 


I would run it out a good distance with junk fill and then top it with some 1.5 inch crushed gravel to make a good hard surface. gravel terminology is regional so only people in your region will know what 53 or flume are.
 
sounds good. Where i am located 53 is rock about an inch with lime dust mixed in so it compacts real tight. Flume is basically the lime dust that packs hard.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Steve in IL
Drain tiles around barn
Replies
8
Views
743
Dean
D
H
NH 315 Baler
Replies
6
Views
462
JohnRowehl
JohnRowehl
J
Barn Drainage
Replies
19
Views
2K
Joel Casssell
J
H
Lucked out again
2
Replies
21
Views
978
showcrop
showcrop
O
Barn Cleaner Drive Sprocket Bolts
Replies
3
Views
420
oldfarmall
O
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top