that's an ambitious project... don't know your average rainfall there but a uphill driveway is always a constant challenge when it comes to erosion ... maybe allow for enough room in your cut for some drainage ditches .and maybe some gentler side slopes... maybe at least 6 inches of 2 inch clean rock for a base then another 6 inch of 1 inch gravel with fines on top of that.... use those bigger stones in your drain ditches and that should help in your maintenance...
Yeah it’s definitely going to need drainage ditches and i expect it’ll need maintenance just like the rest of my driveway. Its all uphill already so this isn’t a new theme
@@marchingmoto i gotta a neighbor who's got bout a half mile of uphill ... it's great to be on the top looking down into the hollar ... your work will be worth it...
Well done! I built roads all over my place with my HF trencher. On those steep hills I would put ditches on each side for runoff. It will help keep center of road from washing out. Keep up the good work!
Gpod going. Great to have the equipment. I am sure if you look after your Dad's tractor, he will be happy to lend it again. If you can return it in even better condition, even better. Best wishes
Excellent. That is going to solve your turn around problems, well unless it's real muddy. A tractor with a box blade, root/rock rake, bucket, mower and backhoe would take care of pretty much everything. You're doing a great job.
Once it’s completely dug out I’m going to have another big load of gravel delivered And gravel it all. Yeah i’d love to have a subcompact tractor with all of the attachments someday
You seem to be really getting the hang of the new backhoe. It seems to make the digging a lot easier for you now. New road looking good. It will be nice when finished.
Sure beats a shovel and wheelbarrow. I hope you got the wall backfilled while you had the tractor. You mentioned it at the beginning but didn't show it at the end. Some may complain about the slower progress with smaller equipment, but lordy, they still save the wear and tear on your body. Projects like that don't need to be done on a time schedule. Steady progress is what counts.🤠👍
Can confirm, you found a cat skull. Also, bobcat is my choice of machinery, they literally make attachments for everything and they're not really all that expensive. Though a tractor with a bucket and back hoe would also work for this project.
Just want to say, what a hard worker you are, you're doing a great job, I'm proud to say you only had 128 subscribers' when I subscribed to your channel, you have done well. My question is why you are dressed like the Unabomber?
It’s just a sun hoodie I’m in the sun too much at work already. Most of my older coworkers develop skin cancer in their 40s and 50s I’m trying to avoid ending up like that also. Thanks for sticking around so long!
So happy for you with the progress you have made. Please take something with you for your lunch. You cannot work that hard on just breakfast until late. Now to watch the other video. Ps what’s a hog thing you were talking about… pig…are you looking for truffles?? You should be here in France🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏❤
Curious cat here...so I see cars in the background when you are talking like at 2:11 and other times. Is that part of the highway that goes past the front of the house? Or in front of the storage place I mean? Do you have access to get out of your property back there? When you make your driveway can you get out that way?
The front of his house is a highway which he said previously can be quite busy at times with fast moving traffic. That's one of the reasons he wants to sort out the driveway and a good turnaround area, so that he won't have to reverse out onto quite a busy highway.
@@HannadayFLO I know, I am asking him about the road that had cars on it that was "behind him" when he was talking on the new driveway he is making. Not the front of the house that has the highway and storage buildings. If he has time he will answer. I am sure he will understand my question.
Why not drop the mower and get it out of the way? It has a 3 pt hydraulic hitch so it would be easy to disconnect, that would allow you to get up on top and push downhill with the bucket. Just a thought but I know you're a thinking kind of guy so maybe that idea won't work...
