Creating ranch roads seems like such a simple process, right? Why else would thousands of ranchers, each year, take on that task without calling in a professional? And yet, the reality of the situation is this: creating a ranch road takes expertise, experience, and a knowledge which few ranchers actually have.
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Constructing ranch roads is more than removing obstacles and plowing a path.
Don’t misunderstand what we are saying. Without a doubt, our ancestors constructed all manner of roads one-hundred, two-hundred years ago, and they had no technical knowledge at all. The hooked their horse up, hauled debris out of the way, graded the road using a heavy piece of flat metal, and called it a ranch road.
And then, they did the same thing a couple years later, after the road collapsed and became one continual rutty mess.
We have come a long way since those early pioneering days, and that is good news for the ranchers of today.
Ranch roads require advanced knowledge.
Yes, you need to remove obstacles from the proposed road path, but you also need to account for, and plan for, erosion control, and that will require a specific knowledge of the specific soils you are dealing with. It will require creating a slope for runoff when it rains heavily, and it will require filling in other soils, water-absorbing soils and gravel, which will make it much less likely that your ranch road will wash away after a heavy rain.
Do you have that knowledge? If not, and if you choose to make a ranch road anyway, we can only wish you the best of luck in your endeavor. Yes, you will save money in doing so, but that road you construct will not last through one or two heavy Falls and Winters.
And you also need the proper equipment.
Do you have the equipment necessary to do the job right? Do you have a backhoe? Do you have a bulldozer? Do you have a grader? And do you have a dump truck to haul away the mounds of debris caused by this endeavor?
What we are trying to impress upon you is the scale of creating ranch roads. This is not a small job. It is not an insignificant job. It is a job which requires specific skills if it is to be done correctly. Yes, you can follow the example of your pioneering ancestors, but all you will be left with is a muddy pile of mess in a year or two and sadly, that is a promise.
A final word about J & A Excavation.
J & A Excavation is a trusted name in the Fort Worth community. No matter what type of excavating job you have, we have the knowledge and skill to handle it. Call us today when the job is too large for you to handle, and you require the best job possible.