Good morning Neil. Haven't seen you for awhile. I believe that you will love the crushed gravel. I'm not sure what kind of stone that is because of the color but it's limestone in our area. In the last week we've put down 6 tri-axle loads of it on our road coming into our property. Plus another one in our driveway. It will pack down like concrete. The plain stone will wash away in a hard rain, this will not. But it needs to be packed in well. We usually just drive over it several times for a day or two then normal wear and tear. After a rain or two you'll see more gravel on top and less of the fine stuff. The only thing that I use the loose gravel for is a french drain or to set a tractor attachment on so water can run under it and not sit in dirt. If you go over it several times with the box blade it will level out and look great as well as be strong. I'm not trying to tell you what to do or how to do it, I'm just letting you know what works well for me. God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
Hi Neil. When I am lifting heavy dirt/gravel the boxblade is a great counter weight, but I still hang 4 suitcase weights on the support of the boxblade. They will be sideways. Cheers
In the southeast we call that Crusher Run (or crushin’run). Pretty much every gravel road and decent driveway around here is made with it. When ordering a load if you mention you want a road base material, this is what you’ll get unless you specify you only want clean stone. Sounds like you might’ve missed a lower loader grease fitting. My grapple with squeak like that if I open it before I grease it.
Hello. I noticed bolt-on- hooks on your loader. Do you like them? I also have a JD 2025R. I have just finished spreading 10 loads of gravel on my driveway extension. The tractor made the job much easier.
I do like them a lot. I do use them on a regular basis. I went with that set up because it gives more strength to the center of the bucket. The John Deere buckets are known for being weak there and bending.
I do not yet have the side link. I am going to add it. I have the summit hydraulics kit which added three functions one from my third function, and then two for the rear and the hydraulic top is an aftermarket top link.
Good morning Neil. Haven't seen you for awhile. I believe that you will love the crushed gravel. I'm not sure what kind of stone that is because of the color but it's limestone in our area. In the last week we've put down 6 tri-axle loads of it on our road coming into our property. Plus another one in our driveway. It will pack down like concrete. The plain stone will wash away in a hard rain, this will not. But it needs to be packed in well. We usually just drive over it several times for a day or two then normal wear and tear. After a rain or two you'll see more gravel on top and less of the fine stuff. The only thing that I use the loose gravel for is a french drain or to set a tractor attachment on so water can run under it and not sit in dirt. If you go over it several times with the box blade it will level out and look great as well as be strong. I'm not trying to tell you what to do or how to do it, I'm just letting you know what works well for me. God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
I ended up really liking how it came out and how it worked so it turns out it wasn’t really a mistake. God bless you, my friend.
@@MightyLittleGreenMachine God bless.
Hi Neil. When I am lifting heavy dirt/gravel the boxblade is a great counter weight, but I still hang 4 suitcase weights on the support of the boxblade. They will be sideways.
Cheers
I have absolutely done that before too
In the southeast we call that Crusher Run (or crushin’run). Pretty much every gravel road and decent driveway around here is made with it. When ordering a load if you mention you want a road base material, this is what you’ll get unless you specify you only want clean stone.
Sounds like you might’ve missed a lower loader grease fitting. My grapple with squeak like that if I open it before I grease it.
I was very impressed with it
Nice to see you again it’s been a while though I have been watching some of your older ones. How’s your knee doing?
My knee is getting better. I’m still in physical therapy, but it’s certainly way better than it was before the surgery. Thank you for asking.
The green Squeaky machine 😂
That’s the microphone. I had just greased it.
Please grease that front end loader. It’s screaming for some lubricant.
It’s actually the microphone I just greased it. You don’t hear that noise when you’re driving it
Hey buddy if you have access use a compactor it will be like driving on the road
I happen to have one and I’m gonna try
Hello. I noticed bolt-on- hooks on your loader. Do you like them?
I also have a JD 2025R. I have just finished spreading 10 loads of gravel on my driveway extension. The tractor made the job much easier.
I do like them a lot. I do use them on a regular basis. I went with that set up because it gives more strength to the center of the bucket. The John Deere buckets are known for being weak there and bending.
Can you share what kind of shed you have in the background? Thanks !
That is a shelter logic it 13 x 22 I believe. I ordered it from Tractor supply at the time they were the least expensive
Hey Neil, did you get a recall notice for year 2025r brake pedal
Not Yet
Do you have the top/tilt link or just the top link? Is it a John Deere part or after market?
I do not yet have the side link. I am going to add it. I have the summit hydraulics kit which added three functions one from my third function, and then two for the rear and the hydraulic top is an aftermarket top link.
Someone needs to buy a grease gun and some grease. That little tractor is screaming for some lubrication.
Actually, it was just lubed. That’s the microphone making that sound. I lube it every 10 hours.