Wacker plates

[Hg2702]

You can wheel it on a trailer by your self? Same with unloading with the wheels they are quite manageable

Tell me about it I’ve come home this week with a welfare unit and a massive leaf blower

I missed out on a nice new Holland micro

 

[Storrsy]

I have a pedestrian bomag roller. I like it as it weighs 500kg and can fit on the plant trailer with the 1.8 tonner. You can cover bigger areas than a plate. And also lift it with the digger to get it into areas. I think for small groundworks it makes a good partner with a plate compactor too.

 

[V8Druid]

I have a pedestrian bomag roller. I like it as it weighs 500kg and can fit on the plant trailer with the 1.8 tonner. You can cover bigger areas than a plate. And also lift it with the digger to get it into areas. I think for small groundworks it makes a good partner with a plate compactor too.

yeh my little roller whacks it down well too ... IIRC mine is 450kgs, but might be 500 .. can't recall

bit of a handful tight beside things though

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Is that a pre breaker version, or just a roller in its own right?

 

[doobin]

Is that a pre breaker version, or just a roller in its own right?

I take it the breaker versions are hydraulic drive? So a pump with sufficient flow for a breaker?

Mine is belt drive, but a handy machine.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

I take it the breaker versions are hydraulic drive? So a pump with sufficient flow for a breaker?

Mine is belt drive, but a handy machine.

Belt drive vib, but hydrostatic f/r ?

 

[doobin]

Belt drive vib, but hydrostatic f/r ?

Yes, but the hydrostatic forward reverse couldn’t power a breaker?

 

[Brendan]

Didn't realise those single drum ped rollers weighed so much

 

[Maxus]

I am the proud owner of a fairport pp46, had it a few years, was bought second hand, I would say its good very good quality and made in England so well worth a look. I've never had to do anything to it other than replace an already knackered engine, they were very helpful over the phone when I had questions. I see on their website they have good selection of equipment.. I never knew until reading this thread I wanted a diesel forward and reverse wacker

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[Hg2702]

Seen a few of them about and thought they looked well

 

[Storrsy]

Didn't realise those single drum ped rollers weighed so much

The proper bomag/terex ones do. I think lumag and Fairport do lighter duty ones that are only a few hundred kgs.
I really rate them myself- plates are great for awkward stuff but can't beat a roller for speed and quality of finish

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Yes, but the hydrostatic forward reverse couldn’t power a breaker?

Correct, the hydraulic breaker rund on a 22 lhr hydraulic pump and separate tank and valve

 

[GazCro]

The proper bomag/terex ones do. I think lumag and Fairport do lighter duty ones that are only a few hundred kgs.
I really rate them myself- plates are great for awkward stuff but can't beat a roller for speed and quality of finish

I've got a ped bomag myself and like you say they are great for areas that are too big for plates but don't justify taking sit on roller. Bomag 71 is about 1/2 ton and tbh i think anything lighter would be a waste of time.

 

[Smiffy]

I find the pedestrian rollers take a bit of a heavier operator to use and a bit more practice to leave a nice finish. Many times watched someone let go of the drive handle and be thrown up in the air by the handle simultaneously leaving a dent in the ground

 

[Furniss]

I had a ped roller and got shut ... it was a horrible thing to use.

 

[DaveDCB]

I had a ped roller and got shut ... it was a horrible thing to use.

You never see anyone running at the opportunity to go on the ped roller

 

[Hg2702]

You never see anyone running at the opportunity to go on the ped roller

Got offered the use of one on site on Friday … I stuck to tracking it in until the 120 turned up

 

[Storrsy]

You never see anyone running at the opportunity to go on the ped roller

I'd prefer a sit on for large areas for sure- but I regularly go up and down hilly footpaths with mine and find no issue with it at all. But then I am hard as nails

 

[Storrsy]

Got offered the use of one on site on Friday … I stuck to tracking it in until the 120 turned up

I did this little job with mine last week- resurfacing 130 meters of track 3 meters wide with scalpings- took around an hour to roll it once. I really think they're fine to use and I've used plenty of sit ones so know the comparison.

 

[Steve]

I had a ped roller and got shut ... it was a horrible thing to use.

Got rid of mine too, just shifting it around was difficult enough for me.