Junkman said:Big differance between sand and grave.... The Hurd 96 will spread sand. They also make a ATV mount for it. It is available in 12 volt motor or driveshaft.
Junkman said:3000 miles from Washington, gravel is sand and small stones...
steviep said:Yes I want to sand my driveway, with either a 4300 JD or artic cat 400 4wheel drive atv. I do like the seed speders that mount to the back of atvs but I haven't found one rated for sand. The avaege sand around here has no stones bigger than 1/2 inch most smaller than 1/4".
PBinWA said:So when does sand become gravel? Is there a rule of thumb?
DaveNay said:Extrapolating from Junk's statement, I'd say sand becomes gravel somewhere around the Mississippi river.
PBinWA said:Stop it! ............... I can't take anymore!
bczoom said:I used to use salt but switched to urea. It melts the snow/ice but any run-off is fertilizer for the yard. Luckily, we're having a mild winter since the price of urea is high right now.
steviep said:Our town gives the residents sand for free, I plan to keep it in 5 gallon buckets in my celler which is a walkout that I can drive right up to. I figure with 5 gallon buckets I can fill upa sander easy and with only what I need. I then can fill them back up later.
PBinWA said:You guys DO get something for your taxes!
Urea is a byproduct in the manufacturer of several things but primarily natural gas and ammonia. The price of natural gas drives the price of Urea. It's been ranging from about $220-$360/ton for the past 5 years or so. It's expected to drop in 2007.PBinWA said:How much is the Urea? Is it bagged or do you have to buy it in some raw bulk form? Does it store well? Does melt snow as good as salt?