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Building a Race Track

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TwinCreek

06-21-2005 03:49:36




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I am building my son a dirt race track for his go-cart in one of my unused fields. I need a good idea on how to eliminate the "dips" and "rolls" in the track so that it is smoother and more level. I own a tractor with a loader and back blade. Neither will smooth out the rolls. I don"t think a roller would work good either. Any suggestions?




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paul

06-22-2005 00:55:42




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 Re: Building a Race Track in reply to TwinCreek, 06-21-2005 03:49:36  
Are you talking a wash-board effect, little ripples that just don't go away?

The others mentioned rather spendy specialty tools that will do it.

Or, take your back blade, angle it - more is better, and circle to the left several laps, circle to the right several laps. Repeat. It will get better, & get pretty good actually if the dirt is in a good 'workable' moisture condition.

The trick with a back blade is that as your tractor front & rear wheels ride up & down on bumps, the straightened back blade will also change it's angle & 'bite' and magnify the ripples, rather than fix them. You must set it at an angle and push the dirt from side to side & back again to eliminate this ripple effect.

--->Paul

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richlizzy

06-21-2005 16:50:37




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 Re: Building a Race Track in reply to TwinCreek, 06-21-2005 03:49:36  
You need a pull type box scraper. Sometimes referred to as a speed mover. Don't get a 3 pt mount scraper, it will make you pull your hair out trying to level with it.



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Jay (ND)

06-22-2005 05:35:51




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 Re: Building a Race Track in reply to richlizzy, 06-21-2005 16:50:37  
Yep - this is the best way. Even a county road patrol can't level as good as these can - you need the blade unattached from your tractor to do a good job.



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Bill from MA

06-21-2005 13:42:50




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 Re: Building a Race Track in reply to TwinCreek, 06-21-2005 03:49:36  
You need something that is not flexible so it will cut down the hills and fill in the valleys. Do a search on the web for track consitioners used for horses, race track or arenas.



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Mike in Houston

06-21-2005 10:04:39




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 Re: Building a Race Track in reply to TwinCreek, 06-21-2005 03:49:36  
Not sure how big these dips and rolls are but maybe disc it to loosen the ground, take that loader and tilt it alittle and drag it backwards. On the lower spots, move across them at an angle as not to let the loader follow the contour. Dirt will be left in the lower spots.
I used to work in forestry and anytime we made a road, we would do this either with a skidder or a dozer and it would smooth the heck out of a fresh road.

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