I have been looking at 2 attachments (both used) and about the same money. It comes down to which one will best fit my needs.
I am doing work in South Louisiana. The material I am compacting will be mostly clay or a sand clay mix. Closer to New Orleans the dirt is a black clumpy wet clay. North of New Orleans you get more of the Red Clay.
The problem in Louisiana in New Orleans more so than North of New Orleans is the area was built on swamp land. Here we push pilings to build slab houses on and these piling can range from an average of 20 feet down and in some areas as much as 60', 90' and 120' and you still do not hit refusal you only get enough friction holding the pile that engineers say it can support its pre determined load.
Back to the point, laying concrete in this area can be tricky with an ever sinking ground especially as weight is added.
I am looking to compact clay or clay/sand mix as I lay it down. In the end I plant to put some crushed stone down and compact it to make a road base to pour on top of.
I know I flat plate walk behind compactor is ideal for getting into tight places around a house and I will purchase one for that application. However when I am doing areas that are larger for driveways and sidewalks where I have the room to work or even just general compaction to build up a grade where it doesn't sink so fast, what is compactor is best to use?
I am talking about an attachment for a skidsteer not a mini excavator. I am looking at a 48" vibratory roller compactor made by Bobcat and a 72" flat plate compactor made by CONEQTEC DC8000.
I am doing work in South Louisiana. The material I am compacting will be mostly clay or a sand clay mix. Closer to New Orleans the dirt is a black clumpy wet clay. North of New Orleans you get more of the Red Clay.
The problem in Louisiana in New Orleans more so than North of New Orleans is the area was built on swamp land. Here we push pilings to build slab houses on and these piling can range from an average of 20 feet down and in some areas as much as 60', 90' and 120' and you still do not hit refusal you only get enough friction holding the pile that engineers say it can support its pre determined load.
Back to the point, laying concrete in this area can be tricky with an ever sinking ground especially as weight is added.
I am looking to compact clay or clay/sand mix as I lay it down. In the end I plant to put some crushed stone down and compact it to make a road base to pour on top of.
I know I flat plate walk behind compactor is ideal for getting into tight places around a house and I will purchase one for that application. However when I am doing areas that are larger for driveways and sidewalks where I have the room to work or even just general compaction to build up a grade where it doesn't sink so fast, what is compactor is best to use?
I am talking about an attachment for a skidsteer not a mini excavator. I am looking at a 48" vibratory roller compactor made by Bobcat and a 72" flat plate compactor made by CONEQTEC DC8000.