Posted by Andy Martin on February 17, 2018 at 20:23:32 from (209.213.149.120):
In Reply to: Driveway Material posted by John in La on February 17, 2018 at 16:52:54:
JD's got it right, but he missed that you have river gravel in the clay. That makes a base. The clay will keep coming up through anything you put down short of poured concrete or asphalt unless you put the geotechnical fabric down. It lets water drain through but keep the clay below and the gravel or whatever above.
I've used crushed concrete and it is a great material.
Around here in Oklahoma even with clay I put down six to eight inches of 3" rock and drive on it slowly for a year or two, then four inches of 1-1/2" material with fines and it lasts for many years. I built a subdivision road that way in 2002, ten houses on it and it still takes minimal maintenance, we just fill a few holes with gravel every year and they drive 40 on it.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - The 8N and the Fox - by Zane Sherman. Dec. 13 1998, Renfroe, Alabama. Last niht I dreamed about the day that I plowed the field of about 10 acres over on what Jimmy and Dandy called the Ledbetter field. I was driving the 1948 8N Ford tractor that Jimmy bought in 48 new This was prebably in about 1951 and maybe even befor the house was built. This would have made me to be about16 years old and I drove the tractor for nothing and would have paid to drive it if I had had any money which I didn't, but neit
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.