How To Fix Your Driveway with ONLY a Box Blade & Loader, John Deere 2038R

While there are many ways to repair a driveway, We use only a box blade and loader for this example. John Deere 2038R with Tufline box blade with hydraulic scarifiers.

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[rlwdaman]

There are few things more satisfying to do and watch for me as bush hogging and reworking a gravel driveway with a boxed blade.... I can't be the only one.

[mccjm]

I fix alot of stone driveways that have potholes, I have many pieces of equipment, the best thing that I have found to level out stone and have a crown on it too is a 60" County Line landscape rake with the wheel kit. I run a Kubota b2601 with rear hydraulics and hydraulic top link. If you pull top link all the way in, the rake will dig or pull more product, push the link out and it will " raise" the fingers and feather out the product. The wheels will stay running smooth on the fresh leveled stone after the fingers so it won't be bumpy. I also put a hydraulic cylinder to power angle it. I've been using this setup for a few years now and works flawlessly. After the driveway is all leveled they need to be tamped or rolled with a vibratory roller which is what I do. The holes will just come back but will take a little bit longer unless it's compacted. Love the videos and have even learned a few tricks from you, thanks have a great day, Mike

[donaldelder]

Driveways are the bread and butter of my tractor business. As my final dress pass I fully extend my hydraulic top link and skim in long passes with the rear blade only. This takes out the little ridges and makes a very photogenic surface for pics and videos.

[LittleCabin]

Looks good! I'm still pretty new to box blading, and one thing I find it hard to do is know when to stop! I've had a time or two when I think "one more pass to dial it in, " just to find I should have just left it!

[markmccoy]

Grading Driveways takes skill. Drainage of water is very tricky because water will find its own level and seeks the path of least resistance. I actually learned a lot from this video. Good job Tim. You get 5 Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[aaronburford]

Tim your channel is what I need each day! Love this one!

[EOTG_AK]

Topping with recycled asphalt is my favorite option. Best of both worlds, no dust and it stays put

[dcidci]

Sorry for your loss, Thank you Lord for blessing this family with the love and memories for so many years.

[kh]

Green, blue, orange, red. It doesn’t matter what color your tractor is. It’s all about operator skills. Great work! Keep up the amazing videos.

[TsunauticusIV]

The ultimate driveway stone/mix I’ve found is a 1 1/4” x 100 mesh with fines still in it. It will pack hard but still drain. It’s absolutely wonderful. If you can find it at your local quarries… get it! It’s better than any of the other common choices.

[FoxfireProjects]

Great job. Held up well for 2 years, should easily get another 2 years out of it. Thanks for bringing us along. Be blessed!

[TheShalomstead]

Thanks for the video and the tips Tim. I’m about to go borrow my neighbors 1025R and try to smooth out our road a little bit. First time I will ever have used a diesel tractor with a loader and a box blade. It should be good practice. I’m looking into getting an L3902 for our property and to take over road/driveway and ditch/culvert maintenance for the neighborhood. My neighbor said we are always welcome to borrow the subcompact if we need it, so it will be nice having both sized machines available.

[troyeager]

A friend of mine was going to grade mine today. I need it. But I had a daddy / daughter day canoeing. So I'll use my Dr grader and pull behind my qaudrunner. Just a lot more time consuming. But the smile on me girls face. Priceless!

[wbduckman]

This is a video I badly needed to watch. Thank you!

[Kcolby]

Good example of using the these attachments to get the job done. Certainly several ways to do it, but a lot of times for me, those are the attachments that are readily at my disposal. Great tips and tricks as always. Thanks Tim and Christy. Blessings.

[brandonbowser]

Really like the size of that tractor, to me that would be the perfect size, not to big for most jobs but plenty big enough to get the hardest jobs done, and I believe woods has a grader blade that can be angled and stuff for that size as well .

[geraldhaury]

Enjoyed the video. I have a box blade that I've never used. I bought it to use on the very rough alley behind our old house and when I called to have the natural gas line located, the locator told me the depth of the gas line and it was too shallow for my comfort. We moved before I got around to having any rock hauled in to smooth it out. after all this time, I still look forward to each of your videos.

[davidplum]

Good work, Tim! I’n still a fan of a land plane for driveway work — but the hydraulic scarifiers sure are nice on the box blade.

[dajayway]

I use to drive a 4cx jcb full time for 5 to 6 years done many drive ways gettingbthe right slope for water is the most tricky bit and you never get it to last a life time 2 years is not bad going tho tim, the 4 in bucket on a jcb is very versatile attachment for grading

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