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pigpen60 ยท 2010-01-06 18:09

i saw a "roller" for lack of a correct term that pulled behind a tractor. and instead of the roller being round they were squarish with rounded corners. and one(maybe 2) of the corners had a "lobe". what did i see? pigpen

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  1. #1AtlasRob2010-01-07 14:31

    A sheepsfoot roller at a guess. Did you see it on this forum, on site, in a dream,? I recall a few pics posted recently of towed rollers inc sheepsfoot. Try this thread, near bottom.

  2. #2pigpen602010-01-07 15:13

    i saw in on a site in the eastern u.s. as i was running by at high speed! im otr and was evading the snow only to find more when i got to chicago. no not sheeps foot. probably a crap shoot without pics. thanks, tom

  3. #3RocksnRoses2010-01-07 16:26

    Pigpen60, you probably saw an impact roller. They are designed with flat sides and when pulled at speed, as the roller tumbles, it hits the ground hard, which in turn, impacts the ground. They have have been used downunder for quite a few years, although you don't see them very often. They are more for large areas, and definitely not to be used where there are pipes. I believe our local council found that out. http://www.broons.com/impact/ RnR.

  4. #4pigpen602010-01-07 23:17

    and we have a winner! thats the critter! you are the man:notworthy,pigpen

  5. #5RocksnRoses2010-01-08 05:24

    Glad to help, pigpen. RnR.

  6. #6AtlasRob2010-01-09 06:20

    Nice find R&R :notworthy when I got the email reply that it was not a sheepsfoot I then thought of an impact but couldnt thing what the hell it would be called or what to search for

  7. #7oversize2010-02-20 07:28

    What you saw as stayed early is an impact roller I have transported few of them here is web site all about them they come in several types the self propelled type or the tow behind unit's http://www.landpac.co.za/ I will see if i can find a picture of one been transported

  8. #8oversize2010-02-20 07:52

    could not find my picture of the one i move on this computer but here is some videos of a similar type the gross weight of the one i transport is about 30 ton most of that is in drum or impactor YouTube - LANDPAC High Energy Impact Compaction (HEIC) YouTube - High Energy Impact Compaction (HEIC)

  9. #9excav8r2010-02-20 15:06

    looks like it would be kind of a bumpy ride

  10. #10oversize2010-02-20 17:01

    It is when the impactor is down and been used to compact, All the ones i have seen have small jockey wheels to lift the impactor clean of the ground for travel to other parts of the site