Scrapers vs Trucks
Scrapers vs Trucks
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Does anyone have any cost studies for hauling with scrapers vs tucks and loaders(shovel). Haul distances will be less than 1000 yards
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RE: Scrapers vs Trucks
Zambo
RE: Scrapers vs Trucks
The cost books will give you the relative cost difference between hauls by scraper and trucking and is just a place to start. The best cost information is that developed with your own equipment and crews.
RE: Scrapers vs Trucks
1) Does the cut material contain a large amount of rock? If so, a dig & dump operation is the best
2) How wet is the material? Pans move plastic soils most effectively when they are around optimum moisture condition. Sands are generally moved easier with pans when they are somewhat dry, but not too dry.
3) What are you putting the material on? Or, does it matter? If placing on a wet subgrade, a dig & dump (then push with dozer) would be the best. Think also about turnaround areas, maintanence of haul routes, condition of haul roads. All of these play a part in which to choose.
One major point of advise that separates graders from dirt movers is balancing cut and fill operations - if you don't have enough manpower to put it down as fast as you move it, then you don't need it any faster. Scrapers (if allowed to dump in high gear) can help more with compaction and save even more time in fill placement.
RE: Scrapers vs Trucks
RE: Scrapers vs Trucks
RE: Scrapers vs Trucks