Hay Dude
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- Aug 28, 2012
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- A Hay Field along the PA/DE border
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
Ya, got some for free for from a neighbor for a RV pad. It was really dirty, lots of fabric & tar ropes in it. Never packed in well at all. Not as bad as pea gravel, but not good. I hear you can spray diesel on it to get the tar to reactivate & pack in. I just put a truck load of class 6 granite roadbase over the asphalt to finally get it to pack in nice (also needed more material).
County put some on our dirt road a few years back. It packed tight in some spots. Enough the grader couldn't work it. But the other half fell apart & the grader couldn't work it because of the solid parts. They didn't try any more recycled asphalt after that small test.
Recycled asphalt, recycled concrete & class 6 granite road base are all about the same price around here. I recommend class 6 to all my customers.
My driveway is recycled concrete. Packs in pretty good & I got a deal on it. If you didnt know better you could mistake it for light grey roadbase. But I'm still finding bits of metal & plastic showing up 5+ years later after rain or regrading. It's better than recycled asphalt by a good bit, but not as good as class 6 by a bit. Class 6 packs in super good. I'd consider more recycled concrete if I got a deal on it, but recycled asphalt would have to be pretty much free or very clean & high quality. If I had to pay going rate for a load I'd get Class 6.
I used recycled concrete for years, but stopped after WWF poking flats in a couple tires.
With recycled asphalt, I found there’s a bit of technique involved in spreading it and rolling it with a rented vibratory roller. If installed properly, I have had good success.