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Level/even out my road
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09/11/17 04:09 PM
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Norbe5
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So I rented a bobcat this weekend to open up a road to my blind and feeder area in my new hunting lease. I got the road opened and feeder area a bit larger. (Cleared grass out) but due to my inexperience with the bobcat I didn't do a good job keeping a level road/area. I ran out of time with the rental so couldn't go back and fix it.
Any pointers on how to level it out? I've seen drag harrows or just normal drags but I'm not too sure if that'll do the job.
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Re: Level/even out my road
[Re: Norbe5]
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09/11/17 04:14 PM
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cabosandinh
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a tractor with rear blade
scrape a little at a time, 2-3 passes should do
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Re: Level/even out my road
[Re: Norbe5]
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09/11/17 04:33 PM
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With a front end loader, you dump loose fill and then pull it backwards with the FEL to level. Then drive over it to pack and repeat.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Level/even out my road
[Re: Norbe5]
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09/11/17 06:02 PM
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Norbe5
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Thanks for the tips guys, gonna see if my lease owner has a tractor I could borrow!
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/11/17 07:55 PM
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If you can not find anything else, and can find an old set of bed springs (old exposed springs not box springs) you can tie off to a pickup or ATV and move / level some dirt.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/11/17 09:50 PM
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Several ideas. Go to scrap yard find 8" steel I beam or C channel (have to add weight) drill some holes to hook chains to drag behind truck or 4 wheeler. Second chain link fence with some tree trunks attached to it drag like above. Junk yard old steel bed springs attach and drag like above.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/11/17 09:59 PM
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Dragging won't get it unless the dirt is loose.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/12/17 02:15 AM
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Dragging may be an option. Dirt is still loose right now since I had to open up the road. I would have to check before I even drag.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/12/17 02:19 AM
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I love this stuff, I just want to bring a 6 pack to watch!!
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/12/17 11:59 AM
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I love this stuff, I just want to bring a 6 pack to watch!!
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/12/17 07:57 PM
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I love this stuff, I just want to bring a 6 pack to watch!! To the OP, you could sell tickets and make a video of it to pay for the expenses.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/12/17 10:18 PM
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Bucket blade in back is the best when you have a few cutters in it. Next option, like said above, drive backwards with the bucket down at an angle.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/13/17 03:24 AM
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this is what you need
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/13/17 01:32 PM
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this is what you need I personally use the front bucket of my tractor and back drag to make my roads smooth, but this is a very easy to use tool.
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Re: Level/even out my road
[Re: Norbe5]
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09/13/17 02:22 PM
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Dalee7892
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Northern Tools has some drags. Hook behind truck or whatever.
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/13/17 04:40 PM
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Just buy taller tires on one side of truck
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Re: Level/even out my road
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09/14/17 02:49 PM
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Find an 8 foot piece of railroad iron weld on two drag chains and pull with pickup. It will work.
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