Leveling fire breaks

[BlackbuttWA]

G'day all,

On 5 acres we have a 4m firebreak round all sides. We also have various paths etc through the bush.
Having trouble with rabbits etc digging holes & making it difficult to walk on the paths especially.

I have a ride-on mower & want to make a leveling device to tow behind.
Have thought about a towing section of rail track, or hardwood sleepers etc.

What do you guys use or suggest to get over this problem ?

Cheers
Col

[Bohdan]

It is highly unlikely that your mower will have the traction to tow a large scraper. If you hit a rock or tree root you will probably stop and have to lift the scraper over the obstacle. My mower has a "bulldozer" blade available as an accessory. With that blade you can lift it if you get stuck.

[Farmer Geoff]

G'day all,

On 5 acres we have a 4m firebreak round all sides. We also have various paths etc through the bush.
Having trouble with rabbits etc digging holes & making it difficult to walk on the paths especially.

I have a ride-on mower & want to make a leveling device to tow behind.
Have thought about a towing section of rail track, or hardwood sleepers etc.

What do you guys use or suggest to get over this problem ?

Cheers
Col

You could try towing a piece of concrete reinforcing mesh with a couple of old tyres wired on top.

[Yanis]

I have been thinking the same thing using my quad. I have a tractor and a blade (in need of some welding atm) but there seem to be some really good designs of adjustable devices that you tow behind a quad or ride on to level roads and car parks.

This one Power Grader: 60" driveway/road grader (Reconditioned) | DR Power Equipment (http://www.drpower.com/shop.axd/ProductDetails?edp_no=20997) called a power grader and only needs a relatively low power quad or ride on to level the surface.

I should imagine that with some steel and welding skills it would not be that hard to construct. Something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xfRwXBD4U

[auscab]

Go on Rabbit attack :) . I used to see a lot of rabbits around here when I visited . Now I rarely see them and I reckon there's foxes , different ones about every 3 to 400 meters with a guess .

[HUON]

Employ someone with a skidsteer, work out where you want paths and flat areas for seating and entertaining,get some ferrets for the underground mutton and give your mower a break. Maybe buy a shovel and mattock , who knows you might find a bit of elbow grease waiting for release.

[dusteater]

Depends on what soil type you have eg sand and also how much litter from trees and grass , you could end up constantly getting off and clearing the accumulated pile of amalgamated crap , this may be overcome either by an acute angle of what you are dragging or a wheel system on the contraption to keep it level and stop it digging in or maybe both.However I could be talking TMA :D

[Mobyturns]

You could try towing a piece of concrete reinforcing mesh with a couple of old tyres wired on top.

A mate uses an old hospital bed frame instead of the reo. If you are in the sandy country it should work well. A lot of landscapers and concretors use a frame contraption on skid steer loaders that does the same thing.

[Cliff Rogers]

... A lot of landscapers and concretors use a frame contraption on skid steer loaders that does the same thing.Yup.
http://virnigmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Virnig-Skid-Steer-Land-Leveler-Attachment.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/E6cAAOSwwpdW9Tas/$_20.JPG

http://www.qualityweldingservice.com/magento/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/l/a/landplane-22-hardened-chisel-point-teeth.jpg

http://virnigmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Virnig-Skid-Steer-Land-Leveler-Attachment.jpg

[BlackbuttWA]

Thanks for all the ideas guys.
Have tried builders 15cm mesh with weights on top. Just built up in front of it.
I will try the frame work as suggested, then the excess shouldn't build up.

Cheers
Col