Rollers

[doobin]

Considering a twin drum roller. My gut feeling is that an 80cm (1.5t) would be too light to do a decent job on crushed concrete, etc, and I'd really need a 100-120cm (2.4-2.8t)

Am I right? Am I better off with a diesel reversible wacker for driveways etc?

 

[Shovelhands]

If you can accommodate the size, then a 120 is just the job

Bit heavier for moving though....

 

[doobin]

Had a 120 on hire for a recent rip up/grade off with beam job on a planings/sandstone/type 1 track, and I wouldn't have wanted anything less. Looking at spec they are double the KN of the 80s. However, a big reversible wacker seems to put out similar KN (30-40) of the big rollers, and they'd proobably be quick enough to do most of the small jobs I do- can always hire for tracks etc.

Plus a wacker would fit on the trailer with the mini.

 

[T whiting]

I'd go for one of the bigger forward reverse plates if your work is mostly driveways and smaller work it'll never keep up with a roller for speed but it's far easier to lift in the trailer with the digger

 

[GazCro]

Had a 120 on hire for a recent rip up/grade off with beam job on a planings/sandstone/type 1 track, and I wouldn't have wanted anything less. Looking at spec they are double the KN of the 80s. However, a big reversible wacker seems to put out similar KN (30-40) of the big rollers, and they'd proobably be quick enough to do most of the small jobs I do- can always hire for tracks etc.

Plus a wacker would fit on the trailer with the mini.

No comparison between 120 and 80 imho 120 way more capable. Big plates keep tempting me partly as you say because of ease of transport but on a job there's no way you can man handle them and they are a lot slower than a roller on a big job. I have bomag 120 and wacker 2540 and have added single drum walk behind roller as the stop gap between the two as its more manoeuvrable than the bigger wacker plates. You might find cost of the big plates puts you off when you look into it.

 

[Furniss]

I had a single drum walk behind and didnt get on with it but it have its own trailer and I found it a PITA to transport,its long gone and now I hire a 120 or bigger roller for the odd time I need one and im looking out to buy a big F/R plate.

 

[DaveDCB]

I always hire a 120 over a 80 if it’s a fair size job. But if I was to buy one I’d have to buy a 100, just got to be careful with which brand you go for - some Of the 100 rollers are just a 80 with wider drums thus less compaction , most are made for tar. Can’t legally tow a 120 on my current pickup/trailer setup

 

[Hg2702]

Had a 100 on hire this week and it was to big to be fair but it was to much for a ped roller think a 100 would be the perfect small job size ... but by Christ do I detest the bastard things

 

[pettsy]

Could be for sale of anyone could use it

Shouldn’t be asking but what sort of money are you after for it?

 

[DaveDCB]

Shouldn’t be asking but what sort of money are you after for it?

That was going to be my response.. I need one, gave up trying to find a tidy second hand one and was going to buy a new one when the funds allowed!! Wacker plate that is!

 

[Regy53]

If this sells check out the Lumag forward reverse very good value for money and everyone we sold apart from some operators abuse has never been back

 

[doobin]

If this sells check out the Lumag forward reverse very good value for money and everyone we sold apart from some operators abuse has never been back

Was thinking bout that but what are the vibes like? Sure we talked bout this before but the 38kn petrol model looks good value

 

[fred]

had one. nowhere near as good as a ride on roller.

more hassle as well as you need a digger on site to lift the fecking thing on and off.

 

[Gunners]

had one. nowhere near as good as a ride on roller.

more hassle as well as you need a digger on site to lift the fecking thing on and off.

Obviously you need to eat your Weetabix in the morning Fred! I'm a fan of a diesel wacker plate. Around the 200kg mark I find work well and their compact size make them really easy to transport with other kit on my trailer. Sure it takes a bit longer to do an area but the manoeuvrability is 2nd to none and that flexibility means more to me than speed. If you do several passes they put type 1 down really well. Not so good on crush concrete though - a 1200 roller will boss that about.
So I guess it depends on your requirements like all this kit really.
If I was building the M25 - I'd get a roller. But as I generally only build paths, driveways and patio's, the diesel plate puts it down well enough for me.

 

[GazCro]

Was thinking bout that but what are the vibes like? Sure we talked bout this before but the 38kn petrol model looks good value

I don't think kn is the full story with compaction there's also frequency, which is why i think there's such a price variation

 

[Furniss]

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Ive got this and its superb for small jobs, I've preped parking bays for tar with it, then run the tarmacing gangs roller over just to make sure and the 120 roller made no difference.

Probably doesn't use a pint of diesel per day.
Could be for sale of anyone could use it

How much and what model/weight/year ?
Cheers

 

[Regy53]

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Was thinking bout that but what are the vibes like? Sure we talked bout this before but the 38kn petrol model looks good value

I did ask Lumag today

 

[Richard Hunton]

Hi sorry I haven't replied sooner, it would be 1500 obo, can organise delivery on a pallet in with the price

 

[Furniss]

I dont think thats out of the way money wise, but having checked the spec it looks like thats a 400mm base and I might be better with a 600mm base plate to cover a bit more ground ??
Looks like its not done much - whats the year ?

 

[doobin]

I dont think thats out of the way money wise, but having checked the spec it looks like thats a 400mm base and I might be better with a 600mm base plate to cover a bit more ground ??
Looks like its not done much - whats the year ?

Yeah but the bigger the base the less compaction as the weight is spread...