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<blockquote data-quote="schreib69" data-source="post: 130208" data-attributes="member: 23971"><p>Ohhh, man. I used a bucket the first 2 yrs living here in the boonies with my 1/3 mile lane and it DID work; best around the house where lots of maneuvering was required: garage, front door, parking. One is forced to fill it for a 100 ft and then angle it off to the side and repeat for a continuous road. It will work, but plowing is MOSTLY easier. </p><p></p><p>A neighbor made me a deal on a really old but simple straight edge plow with hydraulics to flip from one side to the other-- about 15° from head on-- ($1000) I still use the bucket a bit around the house but the plow works pretty well on the gravel road as long as it is FROZEN. I don't dare lower it onto the "feet" otherwise-- it will plow ruts under each. Like haymaker implies the gravel kicks out into my hayfield(too!). I really should build some skiis to replace the circular feet for soft tarmac. I have started to just push straight down the road with no side throw to prevent gravel spread during soft "weather." </p><p></p><p>Now that I spent thousands on blacktop around the house it is easy to use either the plow or bucket there. I have yet to see a good design for plowing gravel that is not hardened by hard freeze. Both in fall and spring I just live with this shortcoming. I would buy a ski replacement for my plow feet in a hot second!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="schreib69, post: 130208, member: 23971"] Ohhh, man. I used a bucket the first 2 yrs living here in the boonies with my 1/3 mile lane and it DID work; best around the house where lots of maneuvering was required: garage, front door, parking. One is forced to fill it for a 100 ft and then angle it off to the side and repeat for a continuous road. It will work, but plowing is MOSTLY easier. A neighbor made me a deal on a really old but simple straight edge plow with hydraulics to flip from one side to the other-- about 15° from head on-- ($1000) I still use the bucket a bit around the house but the plow works pretty well on the gravel road as long as it is FROZEN. I don't dare lower it onto the "feet" otherwise-- it will plow ruts under each. Like haymaker implies the gravel kicks out into my hayfield(too!). I really should build some skiis to replace the circular feet for soft tarmac. I have started to just push straight down the road with no side throw to prevent gravel spread during soft "weather." Now that I spent thousands on blacktop around the house it is easy to use either the plow or bucket there. I have yet to see a good design for plowing gravel that is not hardened by hard freeze. Both in fall and spring I just live with this shortcoming. I would buy a ski replacement for my plow feet in a hot second! [/QUOTE]
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