"Best Buy" Power Grader Grooms Country Road

"Best Buy" Power Grader Grooms Country Road MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 32-3-13 After years of trying to groom his driveway with a tractor blade, Doug Abernathy, Williamstown, N.C., says his DR Power Grader is an absolute pleasure to operate. Abernathy and several neighbors live along a quarter mile lane made up of rock, clay and shells. It's very prone to potholes. He pulls the Power Grader behind an ATV. At 4 ft. wide, it takes several passes to cover the lane. Abernathy is retired but operates a gun shop on his place. "I needed a decent lane for my customers. What makes the DR work is that it has carbide teeth that really cut into surfaces that need repair," he says. "It has a weight box that lets me add just the right about of weight for the condition of the road and there's a finishing blade to smooth the surface." It also has electric depth control which allows on-the-go adjustment. And he can pull an optional drag behind to do a final smoothing. The Power Grader sells for about $1,300. A 5-ft. wide model is also available. (www.drpower.com; 800-687-6575).

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