First time using a land leveler to maintain our gravel driveway. Definitely easy to use.

[@CountryViewAcres]

I the crown of the driveway was too high. So I graded it to lower the crown. I drive a little car back to forth to work. And the bottom of the car would hit the driveway in spots. I think that's a good indicator that the crown was too high and needed lowered.

[@enduser1982]

The scarifiers are there for a reason. There's so much material below, utilize it.

[@johnsadler8637]

If the crown was so high you had to take all the surface rock off, then your base rock was crowned too high too. I’m not sure how best to fix that, but I guess quite a bit of new rock. Maybe (but maybe not!) you could move base rock outwards without making that layer too thin. Depends on what the soil underneath was shaped like. You might be able to dig down in a couple places to check that. If you can’t take it down any more, then you’ll need an inch or maybe two of the surface rock to fix from above. 440 yards by 5 yards wide by 1/18 (for 2”) is still 122 cubic yards of gravel. That’s 6 triaxial loads I think. Big project. Somebody please check my math here.

[@garynelson4749]

crown was to high due to wheel tracks compacting on each side...one cure is what you did grade crown into wheel track area....other is to add material to wheel track area....a gentle crown is best want water to get off drive but as slow as possible so it doesnt take any material with it ...

[@johnsadler8637]

@@garynelson4749 In our driveway, the wheel track went down from compaction and outward migration of rocks displaced and rattling downslope. That was why the first move was to pull that displaced rock back in. Our drive was much narrower than Evan’s though - it’s limited to one-way traffic.

[@jimkelley6813]

My grandpa used to drive down the crown to pack the middle and keep the weeds back from the sides.

[@no_handle_required]

the dog laying down inside the land plane was the absolute best.

[@richardp6461]

The best part of that was when he didn't scream at the dog the way that I probably would have. Patience is a virtue.

[@CrabbyBill]

Having the right equipment sure does make life easier

[@rodfair5698]

I love it when you get a new toy! I just feel so happy for you!

[@rancancookcanoy9768]

Another good video. Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas.

[@D_and_L]

It doesn't seam that long ago you where installing the driveway. Time flies when you're having fun!!

[@CliffsideStables]

I agree; didn’t realize I had been subscribed that long. Tim

[@aspitofmud6257]

I appreciate you sharing this with us. MY 2501 runs the 72" implements in 2nd gear no problem. Good luck out there.👍

[@aaronburford5701]

Viewed, Liked, Share, Subscribed... Love the driveway maintenance, love the land leveler usage!

[@rnewell3265]

Merry Christmas loved the dog laying on the tractor great add🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@margaretpervier8357]

Merry Christmas to you, Rebecca, and all the animals.😊🐾🎄❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jefespicoli5521]

Nice TYM65, I have the same one. With stereo and air, I can go all day long during alfalfa season...

[@Frank-bh3cm]

This is mad, I was just thinking of you Evan and up pops your video 👍

[@robertcope7873]

I have a land plane and love it. Does a great job.

[@python3574]

Once you use the land plane enough you will learn how to gradually lift it as you’re moving to feather out the material it’s carrying and not leave any piles. Also, you’ll figure out when/how to use it in Reverse to carry grade and spread material more quickly and accurately, such as in that dumpster area. They’re nice attachments, though, and well worth the money.

[@katherinecalderon50]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Rebecca. Blessings for 2022. From Texas The Lone Star State 🌟

[@alsaku33]

I have wanted one of these forever! Jealous! Nice video sir!

[@gordiesullivan3289]

Very happy with your content,love watching your channel.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Evan, driveway looks great. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

Driveway looks much better now! Well done!😊 👍🏻

[@user-xs3hz1gz8z]

Glad to see this video, I am glad I bought a box blade instead of the land plane

[@douglaskerr6813]

Great video I'm glad you wore some paint off the new tool . Merry Christmas and Happy Newyear stay safe

[@johnsadler8637]

Good morning! From someone who has only ever used a plain scraper blade on a driveway, I am envious! Those things do a really nice finishing job and are fairly easy to use. I have two observations from my experience and one from observing a KZbinr who is a fantastic operator of such equipment. First, my dad told me once that potholes don’t go away by filling them - they have to be cut down below their depth a little and the whole thickness of gravel re-establish. We had a quarter mile drive like you do, and the road past us is now paved but when I was born, it was a 7-mile gravel county road. Dad said the county guys who ran their graders told him that trick about the potholes. Those scarifiers could be useful to cut them out but you’d have to be careful not to get into the base rock. Second, Dad said the gravel on our drive migrated out down the slope from the crown, and we usually had to angle the blade to bring it back to the center to maintain the crown. Most of the time people running land planes run outside in on the right to do this. I couldn’t see your crown vs flat situation, but it does look like you moved the smaller aggregate off the center to dig up the 3” base rock. If you can get back on it sometime it’s not frozen, now that the grass is dead, try running your right side on the outside and see if the smaller rock can be brought back in. Third, it appears the cutter blades are set pretty aggressive and you may want to get a 1/8” flat strap between the runners and the sides to soften it a bit. Probably want a season of experience this way before committing much effort toward that though. If you carry a little more weight on your lift arms it might be ok as is. Mike Morgan of Outdoors with the Morgans has done comparisons of scrapers vs box blades vs land planes. I think he has a Land Pride model. You could reach out to him and ask how deep his cutters are below the runners. I know his can run in reverse and cut - it has cutter bars going both ways. He finds a flat spot and works in reverse so the tractor doesn’t go up and down and propagate that undulation to the implement (like what happened to you when your wheels went from the gravel pad to the yard at the dumpster pad). Anyway, the road looks a lot better. Nice and smooth, nice and wide. Good to start the winter in good shape!

[@robertafazio3449]

True, master of the land plane in maintaining multiple long driveways and trails is Mike Morgan on Outdoors with the Morgans! Forward and reverse, he has it down on widening and maintenance. Looks great for your first time running the new blade, great purchase! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@johnberndsen5614]

they work great. you can also use them in reverse, and they will smooth things out great.

[@timandkimwardell1378]

Nice job Evan. Thanks for sharing. I watch about 3 of your videos a day

[@JustinTurner000]

i love that the pooch just lays in the fresh gravel on the leveler in the driveway :) something my dogs would do

[@bobjoncas2814]

....lookin' good, nice job..

[@HerkCC]

Love Titan equipment......I could watch videos line this all day long.

[@shanechostetler9997]

Making a screen to drag behind you to really smooth it out is a great last step. Chain link fencing works great for that.

[@stevenbradford6824]

Love the sound of a gravel driveway

[@particularlybad]

Thanks for the video, considering the same plane implement. You've got the rear remotes...upgrade to a hydraulic top link...you'll love it. On your tractor the only cost is hose, coupler, cylinder. Makes planing, blading so much easier.

[@bevnelson3678]

What a difference after you went over the drive way. All looks good.

[@mitchellgourley4642]

Another great video keep it up Evan are used to live in that state of Illinois Pontiac now I live in Tennessee love every bit of it

[@catgirl8845]

That’s awesome, boy you got the dogs workout in! The one was funny when she laced down on the pile, behind the tractor! Lol 😂 🥰

[@patriciabeyer7824]

Your driveway is looking good.

[@geraldkarl642]

Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and family.

[@ahnilatedahnilated7703]

It will be interesting to see after another rain and a few weeks how the driveway looks when things have settled back down.

[@CountryViewAcres]

In just a few days it is already looking better from driving over it.

[@5075E]

Been using a land plane for about 4 years now, and they are the bomb, wouldn't be without one. I do gravel driveway repairs. As a side note, please get your electrical panel cover back on in the shop before something really bad happens. We electricians notice those things. They work very well for dirt as well. Thank you, Dan.

[@leol1682]

Evan love the work you done on your Roads and a landplane his a must for gravel road , Mery christmas to you and your wife and familys too .⛄☃

[@littlemogocreek]

Trying to convince my folks they need one of these for the property now. Great demonstration. Thanks for sharing Evan.

[@Me-ov9nw]

That's a really cool piece of equipment, great job!

[@jeanielipskey1272]

Driveway looks better, good job, looks like you made a good worthwhile purchase for the farm. You and Rachel have a Merry Christmas.

[@andyrobinson339]

Great job...but of course once again your dog stole the show...so funny and cute!

[@terrytenley9327]

Great product and great results.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Great purchase ! Merry Christmas!

[@kingkong7617]

Evan, the land plane is really needed for a gravel driveway and you did a good job for the first time using the land plane. If you would like some tips, go to Outdoors with the Morgans and Mike would be happy to show you some tips he has learned using his land plane on his property. He is in western Pennsylvania.

[@robfl07]

My Grandpa used to have a similar scraper box on their old Massey Ferguson loader.. I remember them saying it was originally a landscaping tractor, but since the box scraped smooth, it worked amazing for scraping up the concrete after the cows..

[@roblynch7234]

Being able to do the work inside the cab of the TYM had to make the work so much better…one might even say fun…lol

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, this was an enjoyable task.

[@rynosplace7041]

That thing works great!!

[@roscoejones4515]

Haha! I was just starting to think 'uh...why don't you put it inside the shop'.😄

[@stuartsplace100]

Hi Even,looks like the scraper u bought is doing a real good job of your driveway/Ed from Vermont

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Wow that box blade is awesome! I've never seen anything work that good! Enjoyed watching! Merry Christmas!

[@royjeter121]

Looking good be safe merry Christmas to you all

[@HiddenHeightsFarm]

Wow I always was curious if the land leveler works better than a box blade. Looks way better to me.

[@darlaherbst5929]

Kevin, you like this channel?! So you see how a channel succeeds without click bait titles and no drama thumbnails! Your channel would be more successful with out the click bait, try it and you will see!

[@midcoasttractorservice9182]

@Rebel Robinson Mine has scarifiers and I can drop the blades below the skids. This allows me to rip the old gravel out of the ground.

[@hankfacer7098]

New toy for Evan, should have been under the tree, oh what the heck. Merry Christmas to you & Rebekah

[@karencary3312]

It looks real good to me.

[@MsSephrena]

WOW, what a Great job... Practice makes perfect... Our right-of-way sure needs this done, too - Thanks for sharing....

[@danne77sthlm]

Would without a doubt buy products from any company that packs their stuff this well, even when its big and beefy metal like this, shows concern and benefits for their customers And you really made a great job with that driveway if it has lasted so long and that well, you drive a lot on it so must have been a great basejob made And I think that somebody found themself a new gravel dogbed :D

[@Gruuvin1]

I have a 38HP tractor that pulls a 5' box blade fully loaded. I usually run it slow with auto idle and it rarely might bog down if the box it totally full, but all I have to do is idle up and it pulls.... Rarely need to take it off auto idle. A land plane is easier to pull than a full box blade. I touch up the road a couple times a year. I love how the road looks new again after a few passes. Good old crusher run packs nice.

[@jakeschisler7525]

I know another KZbinr has one and his driveway is 5 miles long. That's a better implement than the box blade

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Enjoyed seeing how it works

[@martyreiber8945]

Looking Good Really enjoy your videos 👍

[@francoisbeer8551]

Great job on driveway. Basically did your whole driveway with no linch pin in toplink pin glad pin didn't fall out.

[@davep5972]

That’s a great piece of equipment really did a great job with your driveway. Wishing you and Rebecca a Merry Christmas

[@hollandduck79]

from the Netherlands thanks for the video

[@rp1645]

Thank you for showing the planner at work. Never seen one used before. It's a great grader For the 3 point hitches. Love your help, my little guy. Mini Australian, he would be getting in the bucket also, wanting to have me throw the rocks for him. They are such great dogs, never get in way when I am on my Backhoe. I usually have him sit on my lap, he loves to just sit there as I'm grading, just watching very intensly. I'm trying to teach him how to operate tractor. Your video is a great how to do it video, for that Land planner.

[@remushaynes2693]

greetings mr. evan; the reason the grass/weeds is coming through the edge is because the limbs are hanging close enough to make drivers dodge them thus allowing the weeds to come through where the drive is not being driven on.....................g

[@adirondackwoodsman]

Enjoyed the video, and just subscribed. Thanks for sharing!

[@DanKlein_1]

love to see the progress each year. Reminds me of our farm 25 years ago and the progress we have made one year at a time. Just keep plugging away at it and each year and added piece of equipment makes it get easier and easier.

[@leokelly359]

I love my land plane I've had it a couple of yrs they are built like tanks like others have said just lift up on the 3 point and it'll feather out the material.

[@141poolplayer]

Your dogs crack me up.

[@thepitpatrol]

We used box blades forever and then bought a land plane. They are a game changer! Easy to use! Works great.

[@Tonetwisters]

Merry Christmas to you and Rebekah ...

[@philswords6390]

Great implement for your driveway!

[@fynbo1007]

I am so glad that you decided to pay it with your own money, it could be a mess otherwise.

[@pampilgrim2274]

Hi, Evan! I absolutely love your new implement! It should serve you well. I love watching your “a man and his tractor” footage.

[@joeford7350]

Evan, you can also grade with it with your tractor in reverse. Makes touching up those ends easier.

[@CountryViewAcres]

I tried using it backwards a little bit. Didn't put it in the video. I figured people would say I was using it wrong.

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@CountryViewAcres I wish you didn't have to think about what some viewers might say!

[@bryanlloyd1099]

The driveway turned out nice!!

[@davidmatzenbacher8187]

Great job! I'm most impressed about FedEx showing up..

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

I hope you watch outdoors with the Morgan’s. Mike Morgan is an expert with his land plane. Thanks for sharing your videos.

[@frankthinnes6988]

Nice commercial for Titan. Merry Christmas

[@CountryViewAcres]

It is a not commercial. Not sponsored. Paid for it myself, full price. This is just what I did over the weekend.

[@stx3715]

Titan has some nice stuff. After purchasing 5 implements from them, I’ve gotten pretty used to having to make some adjustments to get them to fit. Other than that they have been good. With a half mile driveway, I put a 7’ John Deere land plane behind my 5075 and will never go back to the box blade. Surprisingly, it was within a few hundred bucks of the off brand ones and way better built. I enjoy your channel!! Keep up the good work!

[@darlaherbst5929]

It is so enjoyable watching you build up your farm because you know what your doing and you do it well !! You and Rebekah are both intelligent, hardworking, and kind people!! I'm excited to see what you have accomplished with the barn! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

[@sherry2836]

Great machine! Also makes a good dog bed!

[@lymanharrold166]

Great piece of equipment. It will serve you well. You are right, it works best when the dirt and gravel are dry. The more you use it the more you will like it. They weigh right at 100 lbs per foot of width. Yours may be a little more because of the rippers and mount. Merry Christmas to both of you.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Your right on the money. I looked it up. It weighs 607 pounds.

[@T_157-40]

Nice work!

[@michaelgolding6560]

thats pretty neat.....love your videos

[@markdiulio2245]

Looks good doing a nice job

[@King_TuTT]

thats a really nice tractor.

[@dennishuntley7688]

The dog liked the fluffed up gravel.

[@MrDortega1]

everything I've ordered from titan came with the metal frame which is nice. I just ordered a land plane from someone else and it was on a pellet only, risky but made it ok.

[@bulletz9280]

The way I did this on my farm basically started out exactly the same as what you did initially with the 4 passes, but then I rolled it flat, added a new layer of gravel, and set the skids equal with the blades to grade it. Next step after that was I ordered construction sand (same stuff you'd use for making concrete) and spread that to about a 1 inch layer, then graded again. Finally I did one last pass with the roller, which packed all the sand and gravel down together. It's been about 10 years now and I've only ever had to rake it over occasionally to get it looking "clean" again. I'm just now considering topping it off with new stuff. One thing I did right at the beginning that I'm really glad I did, is dig herringbone trenches and side ditches along the entire length of the drive, and then backfill them with large aggregate. In 10 years I've never had a single pothole, and I credit the herringbone for that. At the time I was doing it several people told me I was going overkill with it, now at least one of those guys has dug up their own drive to do the same thing after seeing the benefits. It's not necessary everywhere but damn every time I visit a friends farm and go bouncing down their drive I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that every day, I get sore enough as it is from the fields!

[@flash1259]

I was watching him using the land plane with the blades low like they are thinking if they wasn't so low there wouldn't be such a pile to drag around. You said you use yours flush. Does that keep the land plane from filling up so much or does it make a difference? I've got a driveway around 250' long overall and over 1/4 mile of gravel road I want to use one on. I plan on getting one for my Kubota 3901. If I get the dual attachment one I can also use it on my Bobcat T650 or my New Holland 675E.

[@bulletz9280]

​@@flash1259 when it's just the first layer it helps to have it set low like that to get it evenly distributed. If you have the skids set flush it will ride over the piles somewhat rather than redistributing them. It might seem like you're dragging a lot of material but it's a necessary step. To be honest with you, I could probably have done the same exact thing using a rake, wheelbarrow, and shovel, but it would've taken me a lot longer and obviously would not have done my back any favours!

[@flash1259]

@@bulletz9280 I'm planning on getting a box blade for my skid steer and a land plane for my tractor. I just haven't done it yet. I have to drive close to 300 miles round trip to get them. That's really not far I just haven't done it yet. I'm going to try the land plane on the gravel road that goes by my house. It'll be approx 1/4 mile plus my driveway which is less than 200'. I'm sure I'll try it a few different ways to see which way works the best.

[@gibtube88]

Just for reference. I pull a 72” EA land plane with a 35hp Kubota with absolutely no problem. Med range and 4wd engaged. The only time it’s and issue is when the box is full and I’m climbing a 10% grade. Then the l3560 kicks back down to low gear. The only problem is it stalls your speed…and speed is your friend with the LP. 👍🏻

[@BethS55]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 you two!

[@stumasterton9172]

Really enjoyed that, thanks. And I learned a bit, too :-)

[@matthewbesecker4432]

Evan, the best time to use that with the rippers is when you've had a good rain. Doing that, you'll increase the compaction on the driveway.

[@ionltd]

Your dogs crack me up! 🤗

[@joannak4640]

I'm happy for you that you got that awesome piece of machinery. It's always so good to get another video from you. In regards to the weeds growing on the driveway, there is an all natural way to kill them. I watched a video from a KZbin channel called Fy Nyth and she made a concoction of agricultural vinager (20 percent acid), a small amount of dish soap and some kind of orange acid. She out it in a pump sprayer and my goodness, it sure did kill all of her weeds! Maybe you should check into it. She emphasis that it HAS to be 20 percent or greater or it won't work. Normal kitchen vinager is only like 5-6 percent. Anyhow, the driveway looks fantastic! Merry Christmas 🎄 Corpus Christi TX

[@mrdio4625]

I was actually wondering if you were going to think of unpacking it inside the barn.......LOL

[@margaretbedwell58]

That was a great purchase. I can see many years of use for this tool. Happy you were able to get the one you wanted. Have a Blessed day.

[@wontsay7923]

I have a 60" Land Plane that I pull with my 25 hp tractor. Definitely has to be in 4wd, or it spins. I find that, for the best finish, drive the tractor in reverse to really level out humps in the driveway. So, I'll pull 3-4 passes forward, and finish pushing in reverse. Then I'll back drag the FEL in float mode with a very slight angle down to really smooth it out.

[@jvin248]

When it rains/snow melts this next spring and runs across frozen ground, take pictures. Then you can see where you need to do any ditching or driveway crown. A couple of dirt roads near me that get huge amounts of traffic (but are in the far corner of the county so they don't get looked at enough) quickly deteriorate due to sections of poor crown or no ditch available so the water puddles on the road. Drip line of some trees keep the road soft and easy for pot holes to appear. Some of those holes have been as big as a truck motor.