Trouble making it up a hill.

What is the angle of that slope? I like Californa's idea to cut a bypass a very few feet over. In the pics I cant tell the slope angle but to the right it looks like you could cut into that bank and go that way a bit. Does it drop off pretty steep on the left?
 
If you're going to go with the concrete option, I'd suggest you see if there's any roto-mill available in your area. Roto-mill is ground up asphalt created when a machine strips off the top layer of a road or parking lot or whatever. You then take that, spread it where desired then pack it down. Being softer than concrete, it won't crack like concrete in the winters or from driving over it. It should be a lot cheaper than concrete as well. A friend told me a few weeks ago that he found a place around here that sells it for $150 per tri-axle dump truck load. You could fix that area then still have a huge pile of it for use in the future or at other problem locations.
 
bczoom said:
If you're going to go with the concrete option, I'd suggest you see if there's any roto-mill available in your area. Roto-mill is ground up asphalt created when a machine strips off the top layer of a road or parking lot or whatever. You then take that, spread it where desired then pack it down. Being softer than concrete, it won't crack like concrete in the winters or from driving over it. It should be a lot cheaper than concrete as well. A friend told me a few weeks ago that he found a place around here that sells it for $150 per tri-axle dump truck load. You could fix that area then still have a huge pile of it for use in the future or at other problem locations.
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I 2nd this idea. we had it in our driveway when we first built our house. just put it down and drive over it and it hardens up fast. Won't wash out and will last many years. Throw a load in your RTV, dump it and spread it out and you're done.
 
D&D Farm said:
What is the angle of that slope? I like Californa's idea to cut a bypass a very few feet over. In the pics I cant tell the slope angle but to the right it looks like you could cut into that bank and go that way a bit. Does it drop off pretty steep on the left?
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Dennis, yes there is a sharp drop to the left, the way rock runs I suspect it is over to the right also. Rock is exposed where it is because of me driving over it and making ruts in that area.

BC I tried to get some of that 'crush and run' stuff earlier and could not locate any in my local. I might try once again, or I'm kinda liking the ram hoe idea. decisions decisions.

I do not know the degree of slope on the hill. Maybe 28 (my guess).
 
Call rental yard and see what toys they have! Generally you rent on the weekend for one day rate.
 

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If we were voting I would vote for the quikcrete solution. I've used that solution several times myself. Then I complaint about the weight of the bags, never win.
 
Doc,

Monolithic means one pour. Not multiple pours with cold joints.
Go with the ramhoe and be done with it. Everything else is a bandaid.
 
No way to do a monolithic pour ...can't get a concrete truck back there, but no prob. The more I think on it I agree the ramhoe is the way to go.
Thanks guys.
 
Or realistically - hiring a blasting specialist might be reasonable if you want to go that way.

Preferable to transporting and working with explosives yourself, with no experience.
 
Hey Ovrszd, good suggestion. I read in one of my shootin magazines about the fella in who dropped trees around his pond with Tannerite which he shot (ignited) from a safe distance. Besides the satisfying boom, it blew enough of the tree away to drop it.

Improvise, adapt, overcome!
 
LOL well ....I've blown up my share of stuff, never a controlled blast. I'd most likely make a crater where I once had a hill.

The solution I plan to work towards is the track hoe with a hammer head. I had luck with this tool clearing a road that was impassible. I had not even thought of this solution until getting it from you guys.

Now I have to figure out all the hoe projects I had on the back burner and figure out my plan of attack while I save the dollars needed to rent the hoe. Hope to be ready for it late Sept or Oct. After boating season.
 
The Tanerite idea MIGHT have merit. New here to the forum but not new to tanerite, LOL. I would consider going in with a GOOD 5/8" masonry bit on a GOOD hammer drill and a generator. Drills several holes about 6 inches deep. Get a container of Tanerite, mix the components and pour it into the DRY holes then the rest in the container on top of the filled holes. Sit back and have some target practice and hope for the best. MIGHT take a few times to shape the rock the way you want it, but sounds like a fun day to me.
 
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