Gravel Driveway Grading with Ventrac and BLUE CORD Property Care

[@barrettcrew9526]

I thought for sure you would need a skid steer for that job, but you killed it! Great work!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks! Ventrac does a LOT more than most give credit for or realize

[@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri]

Awesome job, Bradley! 💯.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks, man!

[@jefffrei1167]

The admiral was expertly directing the ventrac drum positioning?!! Was that a Star Trek scene? LOL Excellent refurb on the drive! Past good work has been remembered...and here you are at another time of need. Very good!!!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

We'll see if she sells the home and if the new owner calls me someday

[@jefffrei1167]

@@bluecordterrainsolutions I'm sure the Blue Cord Cord name would be happily passed-along somewhere during correspondence; after all, there's only good news to tell! If you left any business-card magnet souvenirs at the site ...a nice reminder whom you might call!

[@aaronburford5701]

Excellent video with the Ventrack!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks! Gravel driveway repair and restoration is a lot of fun with this stuff!

[@aaronburford5701]

@@bluecordterrainsolutions I love watching the process, enjoy the machinery, and love the finished look!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

@@aaronburford5701 I have a lot of fun with this equipment

[@DanielTorres-hu1zq]

I agree with the others, great job! Bradley, Ethan, Ventrac--can't get much better than the dynamic trio.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks! We have fun doing it too! :)

[@PastorDavidFranklin]

Well done Bradley!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thank you! I'm just having fun :)

[@brianhina8538]

Awesome Job

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thank you!

[@ccswede]

I like using the power rake to remove vegetation on roadways. It is lot more eco friendly.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Yes it is!

[@J_bpropertycare]

Another great job!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks!

[@jefffrei1167]

Can sleep now...Hunt for Red October! Excellent.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Increase to flank

[@drumnmachn19]

What a amazing turnaround outstanding

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Thanks! It's easy with a lot of practice

[@doolittlegeorge]

The area at the entrance to the pipes needs to be graded with a *reverse front V"(back toward facing as relates to water flow upon upstream side and in the obverse on the downstream side) installed upon both the upstream and downstream sides along with a raised bridge. In other words you're creating a ponding effect behind the bridge to allow for the water to flow properly (most efficiently) through the piping system then a secondary ponding effect ("whirlpooling" maybe?) upon the downstream side. Could even add an actual Pond downstream from this a right proper bridging instead of this total misuse of quality material.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Yes, absolutely, but this customer wanted to keep the cost down despite my recommendations :)

[@susanvowell5339]

Do you find the power rake works any better/differently when you use it in forward vs reverse? Thanks!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Susan, it really depends on what you're trying to do. I find that running in forward is good for loosening material while running in reverse is better for moving material and the final, polished grade

[@HexaFox]

Hey Bradley, I have been meaning to get your honest opinion. If I get one of the power rakes from Ventrac, do you think I could use it as a tiller for like a garden? I see it does everything else fine, such as soil cultivation to seed and I think you can set it to go just as deep right? Also have you been looking at the new power rake Ventrac just unveiled?

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Fox, It seems like they're both similar but the Power Rake will never replace the Tiller in terms of depth and keeping the soil loose for planting. The two have very different capabilities and aren't really interchangeable in my opinion. That's why I have both :)

[@HexaFox]

@@bluecordterrainsolutions Thanks, I was not sure if you had both or not and since you do pretty much answers my question.

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

@@HexaFox i have some videos that show me using the Tiller

[@HexaFox]

@@bluecordterrainsolutions Thanks Bradley I will check them out.

[@arlisspropertyservicesllc5943]

Great job! So you always run the drum in the direction the machine is going in?

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Yes, it's necessary for moving the most material

[@lawncommander]

let go get the driveway out of the creek

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

Yeah, there was some of it in there all right