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    Yeah that stuff packs really nicely. Occasionally we’ll have trouble with it getting a little slimy after a rain but overall it’s pretty good. I did do some scouting afterwards and found a couple more culverts and rocks poking through.
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    Thanks for the advice! I’ve been going relatively slow for cutting and have found going a little quicker with each pass as I’m finishing seems to help feather the material out. I’m still pretty green with the machine and haven’t dared going more than probably 5-7 mph with the blade down. I...
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    New Operator

    That’s exactly what’s been happening and my crown has been all over the place. So what I should be doing is moving the pin over and angling hard enough so I can discharge inside my tandems and keep the windrow dead center where I want my crown to be right?
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    New Operator

    A few more
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    New Operator

    Here’s some pictures from today
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    New Operator

    Thanks for the advice! I had never thought about moving the pin. After reading this I think part of my problem was trying to do too much in to little passes. I’ve been keeping my wheels about a foot in from the shoulder the entire time. I’ll try repositioning myself when spreading to control my...
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    They’re mostly back roads I usually only meet a handful of cars. Most people are pretty good about getting by I can usually just sideshift my blade and let them by. Thanks for the nudge I’ll have to try ditching again. Even a messed up ditch that lets the water flow is better than nothing. I’ve...
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    New Operator

    I work for the town of Bridgewater. We had a 3 man crew but the other two resigned. I hope they can get some more help too. It’s going to be a long winter if it’s just myself.
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    New Operator

    Thanks but I know there’s a lot of room for improvement. 20/80s road looks text book quality. With enough practice I hope I can get to that level of workmanship.
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    New Operator

    Haha with our little goat paths I can’t imagine trying to do it with anything bigger. A couple of our roads are only 14 wide and I’ve found it challenging to get a nice crown with only half the blade. No worries about questions it’s all part of the thought process. I appreciate you guys taking...
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    New Operator

    I would love to have the time and manpower to be able to reditch the entire town. Right now it’s only me in the highway dept so I’m kind of limited to one piece of equipment at a time. Once I finish up this round of grading I’m going to do some running around with the excavator and get as much...
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    I believe it’s a 12 footer. A lot of our roads are lacking as far as ditches. The one picture with a “ditch” was where I tried to at least make a spot for the water instead of it cutting down the side of the road. Once it dries out a little around here I’m going to make another attempt.
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    New Operator

    Here’s a couple photos of the day after grading. I meant to get some today but I blew a hose on my first pass. Rolling the moldboard forward gave me a really nice rolling action and helped move the material into a windrow. I’ve been doing a pass down and back to cut down the potholes and...
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    Thanks for the reply! I will try and get some pictures to give you guys a better idea of what I’ve been doing. I’ll definitely try the 1/3 trick for my pitch today. I’ve probably been doing 5- 6 miles a day then York raking after to tidy things up a bit. With just me I’ve been having to leave...
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    New Operator

    As far as pitch goes I’ve been starting with the top of my mb about an inch ahead of my cutting edge (carbide bits) then usually adjust forward a little more til I get a nice rolling action. The ditch side of my blade has usually been in float position depending on how soft the shoulder is. The...
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    New Operator

    20/80 our roads are mostly 3/4 minus gravel hardpack some areas are pretty thin and I’ve ended up pulling a lot of rocks anywhere from 3 to 18” diameter. About 50% of our roads have sod shoulder sometimes higher than the ditch line. The width varies from 14 feet on our narrowest road to...
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    Thanks for the advice! I’ve been setting my toe to cut about 2-4” and my heel about an inch higher than the established crown on my first passes. Then on the 2nd passes I’ll turn my angle a little straighter and go a little quicker to fill in what I just cut out trying not to leave an edge on...
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    New Operator

    Hello all, I work for a municipality and the other two members of the highway crew have resigned. The last couple weeks I have been trying to get the hang of our grader. It’s a 1992 jd 672B. I’ve searched through the posts on here and have been able to answer most questions I have about the...
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