Recent content by Ambassador of Asphalt

I wasn't here back in February to tell you how awesome I think that is. But I am here now...and that is freakin' sweet. Visions of actuators, trails of self braided wire, and the smell of lathed steel started to run rampant through my mind as I sat here grinning like an idiot. No longer would I...

Have you heard it run? Other then maintenance and billable hours an hour meter is useless. It's a diesel motor. Check out the oil on the dipstick for color, pull the air filter and shake it, wipe your finger on the outside of the oil and fuel filter. If you get enough build up on your fingers...

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Wackers model, RD 11 For my particular applications nothing does a better job. It packs the base, then rolls the asphalt. Its 1 ton and close to 4000 VPM. The gravels damn near hard as concrete when were done. I also have to adhere to municipal standards sometimes. I haven't failed a compaction...

Thanks much Ken. Any chance you could tell me why posts don't punctuate? It's all garbled together as you can tell instead of having spaces between paragraph's n' what not. Sean

Hello folks, After reading a few threads I figured this was the place for me. I own an asphalt paving company in SW Onterrible and will probably own my LS 170 until they stop making parts for it. Looking forward to talking with you soon. Sean

Hey Steve, I spend 90% of my time grading, and try to be very meticulous about it. I've a particular bucket I use only for fine grading. (No cutting edge) The most important thing is that the whole bucket sits flat. IMO (edge to heel there's anywhere from 1/2 to 1/4 inch offset with a cutting...