Need solution for erosion on drive slope into field

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Hi All -

Am trying to come up with a solution to mud/erosion on a driving path (mostly the Kubota) into a field that I use quite a bit. Attached photos aren't mud at the worst, but give you an idea. The easy solution is never to drive it unless it's dry - great in theory, but not gonna happen. Haven't measured it, but grade's probably 20% or so. The problem isn't surface waterflow - mostly caused by driving over it when ground is damp/wet.

I've looked at the geocell product - like this https://vodaland-usa.com/pages/geo-grid-1, but am concerned that if I fill it with gravel , I'd end up with most of the gravel kicked out to the lowest point. Anybody have experience using geocell product for this application?

Another option, probably overkill, is flexmat - https://www.flexamat.com/flexamat-erosion-control-solutions. I think it would definitely do the job, but minuses are cost (~$2,000 delivered by truck), weight (10#/sq. ft. - 3,000# for a 10' x 30' piece) and having to rent a excavator to move/position it.

Another idea would be to set in a bunch of concrete parking lot bumpers, like these - https://indianabarrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Flat-Parking-Bumper_Details.pdf

Would welcome your thoughts/suggestions!

Thanks!
 

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BigG

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Have you seen these?


I would make a pad then soil cloth, lay blocks then fill with river rock.
 
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The Evil Twin

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Wouldn't a good base layer of RC2 topped off with RC57 work? (Basically #2 stone topped with 57 gravel). Reag is cheap if it is close enough. $12‐13 per ton.
 

top gnome

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I had a massive amount of water running down the hill in front of my tractor shed. enough that I had a foot deep washout in front of the door. I ended up making a ditch and using big 0 to make a culvert. i also dug a curtain ditch across the hill to divert the water into the lower area. Its not pretty but even with heavy rain and snow melt it works.
 

rc51stierhoff

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If it gets soupy, Id put a good base in, (put some fabric down first) same as a drive. Approx 6-8 inch of softball sized rocks and then top dress with 4inch or so of some top dress / crushed stone and dust. It may be overkill but those rocks will compress and lock together and give you a base you could drive a truck / tractor over. After a few freeze thaw cycles you can put on top whatever you like.
 
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