Lets see how this photo upload works. I cut out 8-10 inches with skid steer, laid fabric and put down 23's. Since stone specs vary, thats a mix of 2's and 3's. Makes a nice solid base. I've used straight 2's and straight 4's before. Depends on the quarry and what they have but I like 23's best. I'll usually drop a single axle load of 2's and use them to hold the fabric down. Then have the tri axles spread the rest of the 23's. I'll dress down with the skid steer. In the photo we are awaiting rain and then the final application of 100 tons of class I sand.
Then drop a tri axle load of class I sand (limestone sand, coarser than ag lime). Spread and track, spread and track. Once its filled in the cracks in the stone well enough, and I really really really really like it to get a good rain on it. Then I'll top it with more class I. That gives stratification. Some class I comes off when you scrape. It has liming value so no big deal. Thats why I keep adding the class I, replace what comes off in manure management.
A number 2 rock, or even a number 4 is a near leathal projectile coming off the spreader beaters. Definitely hard on cab glass. Since I spread with whats available one never knows. I try really hard to make sure I never disturb the packed stone base.
Mistake with pad 1 that NRCS enlightened me with on the one they cost shared is to put the fabric and coarse stone below grade. Prevents the sides from eroding so badly with equipment.
I didnt rent a roller. A skid steer is so heavy and so concentrated in weight it is more than sufficient. Dont go cheap here, a loader tractor wont get you the job you can get with a s.s. Its worth the rental cost to get one for a weekend or a day if you dont have one to do one of these. FYI, a Cat is worth it with the rubber tracks. I used one on my last pad and definitely makes a better pack, and doesnt want to bunch up fabric when you are pinning it.
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