Weasel
Well-Known Member
I have a 5 acre field in the back of my property that is accessible by a narrow UTV trail I blazed and a power line on the east border. Problem is my farm only has a 12 foot elevation change and the low spots get so mucky and impassible after spring snow melt and can’t support equipment until well after spring planting windows.
I own the entire power line, power company has an easement but I’m permitted to put in roads. The place I want to crown a road through is basically flat and only has tall grass, weeds and the occasional small saplings. I’ve been able to operate just about every kind of equipment you can imagine but I never used a dozer with adjustable blade. If I rent a dozer, is it fairly straightforward to tilt the blade to build up a crown and cut side drainage with just a few passes? Again, this is just going to be a dirt equipment road for a small tractor and side by side. Just need it high and dry enough for year round access. It’s about 1100 feet long from front field to back.
I own the entire power line, power company has an easement but I’m permitted to put in roads. The place I want to crown a road through is basically flat and only has tall grass, weeds and the occasional small saplings. I’ve been able to operate just about every kind of equipment you can imagine but I never used a dozer with adjustable blade. If I rent a dozer, is it fairly straightforward to tilt the blade to build up a crown and cut side drainage with just a few passes? Again, this is just going to be a dirt equipment road for a small tractor and side by side. Just need it high and dry enough for year round access. It’s about 1100 feet long from front field to back.