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Read articles →This is a homestead driveway/gravel-pad project, not a tractor spec review: the Kioti NS6010 and TR3 rake are tools used to grade clean stone and CA6 base over compacted clay without a traditional base layer. The creator explains their no-base-layer reasoning from seven years' experience, shows grading passes with the TR3, and discusses compaction and long-term maintenance. Best for owners planning driveway or gravel-pad projects who want real-world grading footage over tractor specs.
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Adding base layer means pulling up big stone when regrading later, unless you add a thick costly layer of gravel on top, so he uses one inch clean instead.
Yes, he says after seven years the home pad built the same way has not needed any added gravel, though the driveway needs a new layer every year or two.
It compacts the ground as it grades, enough that he could walk or drive on the new lawn, unlike a tiller or disc.
Clean stone at the bottom near drain tile, CA6 as a base layer under the clean, then more clean stone placed over the top.
