Loosely tractor related driveway maintenance question for the masses; Mods please move this if it's better in a different area.
I've read many posts about maintaining gravel driveways, good advice for all but I'm dealing with something I've yet to read about so I'm looking for opinions. Here's the stats: 750' driveway, mostly dirt but at one time gravel so it's a mixture of the two but currently more dirt than gravel, 5-10% grade, maybe slightly more. When rutted or with potholes (which happens after every rain) I box blade it to smooth things out (yes I leave a crown) but never use the scarifiers because we ride Harleys and digging deep with scarifiers makes it too soft and squirrelly for my liking (I ride a 1000lb bagger, soft dirt ain't fun).
My question is this: is there a better way to maintain what we have that I'm not doing or am I stuck with either dealing with it as it is or going with 21a/paved/recycled asphalt/spend money I don't have?
Thanks in advance.
I've read many posts about maintaining gravel driveways, good advice for all but I'm dealing with something I've yet to read about so I'm looking for opinions. Here's the stats: 750' driveway, mostly dirt but at one time gravel so it's a mixture of the two but currently more dirt than gravel, 5-10% grade, maybe slightly more. When rutted or with potholes (which happens after every rain) I box blade it to smooth things out (yes I leave a crown) but never use the scarifiers because we ride Harleys and digging deep with scarifiers makes it too soft and squirrelly for my liking (I ride a 1000lb bagger, soft dirt ain't fun).
My question is this: is there a better way to maintain what we have that I'm not doing or am I stuck with either dealing with it as it is or going with 21a/paved/recycled asphalt/spend money I don't have?
Thanks in advance.