The smoother I make them, the faster they go, the quicker they turn to crap.
A US DOT spec gravel road is 28' wide (2 13' lanes, 26' with 1' of grass shoulder on each edge)with a 4% crown. For comparison a two lane interstate has 2 12' lanes for a 24'road with 2% crown. Potholes are caused by the Grader operator not maintaining drainage and Washboards are caused by excessive speed, braking force, and acceleration of Vehicles. I run a 16' blade, anything wider than 30' would require an extra pass. Around here speed limits are set by law and based on a engineering survey, changing a speed limit on the public right of way would require a drastic change, such as enough residential development to meet residential street status.
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Today's Featured Article - Tractor Hydraulics - The Basics - by Curtis Von Fange. Hydraulics was one of the greatest inventions for helping man compound the work he can do. It’s amazing how a little floor jack can lift tons and tons of weight with just the flick of a handle. What’s even more amazing is that all the principals of hydraulic theory can be wrapped up in such a small package. This same package applies to any hydraulic system from the largest bulldozer to the oldest and smallest tractor. This short series will take a look at the basic layout of a simple hydraul
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