[cabmandone]

Something else float is nice for, back dragging once you've done a cut. On most joystick machines there is a float button (unless it's a Takeuchi or a Kubota they have hydraulic joystick controls) all you do is push the right handle full forward then press the float button to lock the boom in float. As long as you don't pull back on the right joystick, the boom will stay in float. So when you're back dragging, you put the boom in float, roll the tip of the bucket down as though you're trying to raise the front of the machine then start backing up. This allows the boom to move with the contour of the driveway and you're just using your right wrist to dump or curl the bucket to level the stone. I know it sounds hard but once you're in the machine you'll get the feel for it.