Asphalt (kinda OT)

I don't have a loader on my tractor, but I do have an old single bottom plow and a sub soiler.

I was thinking that the asphalt is usually just a few inches thick and the I would just need to get it into managble chunks to haul off.

Anyone every tried these for pulling out or tearing up asphalt?

Will the 2n be able to do this?

Thanks,

Paul

Heres the deal, many times low-roll asphalt is used as a livestock pen bottem because it is POROUS and lets fluids (urine) pass thru thus keeping the pen dry. Popular for both pig-pens (thats about yer size quote) and horse stalls..... ..Dell

Asphalt is usually laid over a stabilized sub base, and a finish base. finish base could be reclaimed concrete, lime rock, clay, soil cement, or simply.. black-base.. which is just an extra thick lift of asphalt over the sub base. Sub base is usually native soil or soil mixed with any of the above materials I mentioned the finish base could be made of... and then both are compacted in lifts. If these pen sites were made like roadbed.. you could be looking at 1+/- inches of asphalt ( no big deal ).. and then 4-6-8 inches of finish grade.. and 4+ inches of sub grade.. all compacted. if soil cement or reclaimed concrete or limerock was used... It could be setup quite solid... I'd test an edge with a shovel and see what you have. Also not uncommon to pave over a concrete slab! If it is deteriorating, and digs easilly, I'd think the middle buster, or a box blade scarifier might rip it up.. other than that... you may want to use a pick axe. ( I work for a large GC.. roadbuilding is our main business.. )

Soundguy