Can a B7800 Grade a Driveway?

[CMRVA]

New owner with about 2400 feet of gravel driveway. Is this machine big enough to do a professionally looking job regrading the driveway? Do I use a box blade for that? Thanks

 

[DAP]

New owner with about 2400 feet of gravel driveway. Is this machine big enough to do a professionally looking job regrading the driveway? Do I use a box blade for that? Thanks

Yes and Yes.

Skill requirements may vary.

 

[RonR]

If I had that long of a driveway, I'd build a knockoff of one of the graders made for road dragging. You'll be using it every few months or more to keep it in great shape. With those, you drive down the outside and it pulls to the middle. A lot less forgiving than a box blade.

Sure you can do it with a box, but why not make it easier?

ron

 

[Taiser]

Yep for a driveway that size get a rear blade that you can angle and it will do a great job!

 

[Thomas]

Give it a whirl...yes...take your time until you get the nack...even rake will do nice job.

 

[riptides]

I use a york rake on mine. I think you will find that if you have a crown, you may need to angle the rake accordingly.

Takes maybe an hour to get it right, but I am only about 1700 feet.

-Mike Z.