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 06-17-2004, 23:15 Post: 88776
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  Box Scraper and Rake for new Lawn

Considering purchasing a box scraper and landscape rake to install new lawn after the site contractor has left following his rough grade of the site. Have alot of rock mixed with clay soil rough graded and intend to have loam delivered and distributed with my FEL. Any recommendations of preparing the site to spread loam and what size implements do you recommend to use and when to use them. Thanks very much for your help!






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 06-18-2004, 21:11 Post: 88851
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  Box Scraper and Rake for new Lawn

Thanks Matt that info was very helpful. I have about 1.5 acres around the new house recently constructed that has been rough graded. It has a large fairly level area where the septic and leach field is but I am concerned about driving the tractor over the septic due to its weight. I have multiple slopes to deal with where the hay fields and new rough grades meet which will be challenging, so I'm not sure if I can make multiple passes at various angles. Will be looking for smooth transitions with the slopes rather than a flat level surface. A tracter dealer suggested that since the rough grade material (fill) that was relocated from one part of the property to the other to create a larger back yard and install the septic system is newly turned soil (clay/topsoil mix), that I should just use a Frontier 72" rake with a flip down blade and guage wheels to do the complete job thus saving the expense of the box scaper. Their are still alot of rocks of various sizes up to 6 to 8 inch round lying in the area so I'm still leaning towards the box scraper. I plan on depositing and spreading most of the loam with the FEL but have some serious new slope around the edge of the septic leach field where it was built up due to the contour of the property in general, that I don't intend to use the tractor on. Great tip about using water to help grade the topsoil.






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Also thanks pete and wood for your help, I really appreciate it....






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