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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by BrokenolMarine » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:28 am

I posted a thread a couple weeks ago where I thought I was being shot at. Okay, I was, but the weed eater Tina was running threw a piece of gravel and shot out the full view storm door. :o Took years off my life I could ill afford to lose and nearly ruined my favorite shorts. :twisted:

Yup, contain that gravel. Glass is expensive, so is siding on the house, and so are automotive body panels. 8-) I too have to compliment you Sir, you did a great job on the work so far... Looks professional. :D
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Sir Henry » Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:43 pm

BrokenolMarine wrote:
Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:28 am
I posted a thread a couple weeks ago where I thought I was being shot at. Okay, I was, but the weed eater Tina was running threw a piece of gravel and shot out the full view storm door. :o Took years off my life I could ill afford to lose and nearly ruined my favorite shorts. :twisted:

Yup, contain that gravel. Glass is expensive, so is siding on the house, and so are automotive body panels. 8-) I too have to compliment you Sir, you did a great job on the work so far... Looks professional. :D
Thanks Al I did do a great job. I’m glad I don’t have to pay myself by the hour because it took me three times as long as it should have taken. I now have 52 hours on the tractor and just completed the first 50 hour service. Next service is at 300 hours except the daily greasing.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:53 am

I received 16 yards this morning in the pouring rain. We received about an inch and a half in an hour. The truck was right at 73K pounds. It had five axles counting the steer.

This will be the first of three loads.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:04 pm

The third load.
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I’m sure glad I bought the tractor. That hand raking is hard work.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by markiver54 » Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:20 pm

Hand raking gravel will break your back! Glad you got that tractor Gene! Should make relatively quick work of it. ☺
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Hatchdog » Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:00 pm

Yep, dump the bucket as you back up then back drag that dump with the bottom of the bucket. You’ll be done in no time.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:26 pm

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Yep, dump the bucket as you back up then back drag that dump with the bottom of the bucket. You’ll be done in no time.
That gets me halfway done. Then I have to backup and use the rear plow. I make several passes then lower it an inch and several more passes and keep repeating the process till it’s level.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:56 am

Tina ran a landscape crew crew for a major company in the metro area in Richmond for seven years. I watched her spread a 13 ton pile of gravel right quick, and never pick up a bucket. She pulled it with the back of the bottom edge of the bucket, then began smoothing with the lip tipped up and the bucket in float mode.

She only picked up buckets of gravel when we were filling the french drain around the woodshop to prevent future flooding. I had started to spread the gravel bucket by bucket and I got the look.
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Hatchdog » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:27 am

Sir Henry wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:26 pm
Hatchdog wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:00 pm
Yep, dump the bucket as you back up then back drag that dump with the bottom of the bucket. You’ll be done in no time.
That gets me halfway done. Then I have to backup and use the rear plow. I make several passes then lower it an inch and several more passes and keep repeating the process till it’s level.
Sure is nice having the proper equipment to do a job right!!!! :D
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Re: How much gravel do I need?

Post by Sir Henry » Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:24 am

Hatchdog wrote:
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:27 am
Sir Henry wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:26 pm
Hatchdog wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:00 pm
Yep, dump the bucket as you back up then back drag that dump with the bottom of the bucket. You’ll be done in no time.
That gets me halfway done. Then I have to backup and use the rear plow. I make several passes then lower it an inch and several more passes and keep repeating the process till it’s level.
Sure is nice having the proper equipment to do a job right!!!! :D
My tractor is a tad small for this project. When I’m done with it, the berm and the backyard campground it will be the perfect size.
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