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Take a look at the grademaster. Bought one a few years ago to maintain my 3/4 mile gravel driveway. Works great. Usually wait a day or two after it rains and run up and down the driveway twice and end up with a perfectly smooth surface. Recommed the 6ft version for a normal width road. Should cost around $900.

http://grademastermfg.com/products.htm

DR Road Grader
Operating and Attachments
Replies 12 Post by richardgd

I recently traded my TC45D in for a new tractor and was given 17K so I think the price is in the ballpark. It was a 2001 and also had around 400 hours on it.I live in souther Maryland and have a similar situation as you. I loved my TC45D but switched to a compact track loader so I could clear some of my land. I had a 6ft rotary cutter to cut our pastures and it could easily handle a 7 footer. I miss it a lot and plan on getting another one in a couple years. Personally your so close in price to a new one I would see if they have any good finance deals and compare payments with less interest.

TC45D price and use
New Holland Tractors
Replies 33 Post by richardgd

The 2 blades only extend about 2 inches below the side runners so I just set the 3pt to float and drive up and down the driveway. It scrapes the top couple inches which go up over the first and then second blade and then get spread loosely and evenly behind the implement. The larger objects such as wash gravel seem to find their way to the top. I do have some hills but it doesn't dig deep enough to slow me down. I have found that it doesn't work well in damp conditions, the gravel clumps up and leaves bumps.

Gravel Road Maintenance with Grademaster
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Replies 5 Post by richardgd

I checked my TC45 last night and one of my fan blades is broke in half and the others have black on the tips from the shroud. I think my waranty was up 2 months ago so I'll have to see what the dealer says.

All TC35 TC35D TC40 TC40D TC45 45D Fan blades hit plastic fan shroud
New Holland Tractors
Replies 14 Post by richardgd