Dealing with ice on the road instead of sanding

I have over a mile of dirt road to keep open, and while plowing is easy, it is the ice coatings we get from time to time that is much more of a problem. I don't maintain a large supply of sand under cover or salted so I have to sand the road by hand - having a sander come in costs over $100 each time! To reduce the need for sanding I use a DR Power Equipment grader. https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipment/Power-Graders/DR-Power-Grader-/p/PG21148XXN

I use this in all the other...

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Dealing with ice on the road instead of sanding