Not a boat review but good

Tell it like it is!

Moderators: Redneck_Randy, badmoonrising, lakerunner

Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
lakerunner
Site Moderator
Posts: 4820
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:31 pm
Location: Live in McAlester, Ok Boat on Tenkiller
Contact:

Not a boat review but good

#1 Post by lakerunner » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:23 pm

I have about 500ft of driveway. It is gravel the full length from the blacktop to the house. As Betty loves her landscaping I love a neat smooth drive. I used to have a small tractor with a box blade I kept it up with. It wore out many years ago and I have had to hire it done at $50.00 and hour. Hiring never did it exactly my way plus gravel would get into our grass. I briefly thought about another compact tractor but wore out ones are to much money for such a small need.

I ordered a D&R 48" Power Grader to use behind my lawn tractor. I was doubtful that it would work as advertised and for what it cost. Well I tell ya it works better that I could have imagined.

So if you like a nice drive and have a good lawn tractor it will work great.

http://www.drpower.com/Power-Grader.aspx
Loyd & Betty Meeks
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller

User avatar
cbavier
Posts: 857
Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:14 pm
Location: Roscommon, Michigan

Re: Not a boat review but good

#2 Post by cbavier » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:49 pm

Good testimony. Although my drveways are all cement I can appreciate the problem anyone with gravel would have. Glad it's working out for you Lloyd
Own-It-II

Chuck
24 Ft Aqua Patio Executive Cruiser
50 HP Johnson
06 GMC Sierra Crew Cab
Roscommon, MI

bassn386
Posts: 1640
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:45 pm
Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO

Re: Not a boat review but good

#3 Post by bassn386 » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:53 pm

Our little neighborhood association bought one because we have about a mile of gravel road. Some of it is steep and heavy rains tend to wash some of it out. The DR grader has done a decent job, considering its relative size. Not like a road grader, but for the price, not bad.
2011 Bennington 2575RCW w/ ESP
F225 Yamaha

User avatar
badmoonrising
Site Admin
Posts: 10066
Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:04 pm
Location: Chesapeake City, Maryland

Re: Not a boat review but good

#4 Post by badmoonrising » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:46 pm

I bought one of their 7 ton electric log splitters a few years ago and love it. Not an single problem with it so far, and I split a hell of alot of firewood.

I wanted electric so I could use it inside my shed.
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD

User avatar
LSVLance
Posts: 194
Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:44 am
Location: Smithville, MO

Re: Not a boat review but good

#5 Post by LSVLance » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:20 am

I have one of their big walk behind brush cutters and it's been fantastic too. I've heard from others how well the grader works for what it is. DR's engineers really do a good job designing tools for a homeowner to use to get a big job done.
2009 Cypress Cay Cozumel 250
2008 Optimax 175 Pro XS
Image

Bamaman
Posts: 3679
Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 1:44 pm
Location: NW Alabama--Tennessee River

Re: Not a boat review but good

#6 Post by Bamaman » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:08 pm

Now if they could get the price down on their gasoline engined products.

They're kind'a pricey.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150

dockholiday
Posts: 2916
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:32 pm
Location: Lake Oconee, Ga.

Re: Not a boat review but good

#7 Post by dockholiday » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:04 pm

always wondered about the dr products shown on tv. Glad to hear they are quality.

doc

User avatar
bentleyjc
Posts: 31
Joined: Wed May 30, 2012 12:27 pm
Location: Fredonia, AL

Re: Not a boat review but good

#8 Post by bentleyjc » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:13 pm

that rapid fire spliter sure does look nice!
2012 Bentley 220SE Cruise - Black
2012 Merc 115 4-Stroke
"Her Caddy"

Post Reply