Posted by hot wrench on November 18, 2014 at 15:49:36 from (208.114.152.144):
In Reply to: Leveling Dirt Driveway posted by nebraska cowman on November 17, 2014 at 16:04:19:
nebraska cowman said: (quoted from post at 22:04:19 11/17/14) Actually a back blade works pretty good if you know how to use it. You say it digs in. Are you trying to back up with it? Normally it is hard to get a back blade to dig enough. I always run mine at an angle and run the inside higher than the outside to build a crown in the driveway. And the best time to work it is just as the frost goes out in the spring and it gets firm enough it's not just soup. Work it often then, probably every day for a few days and you will build a firm bed that will last all year. And then don't drive your car too fast, speed is what makes washboards. And if there is a puddle or rain water in a place, for goodness sake drive around it. Driving through puddles just makes them deeper.
Good post nebraska cowman, well said, very good advice.
And yes, you gotta have a crown.
This post was edited by hot wrench at 15:56:00 11/18/14.
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