Asphalt milling for Driveway

[Soundguy]

they said this rubber tire roller would be replaced by another vibratory roller when it was time to trade it for a new one, because a vibratory roller can do what a rubber tire roller can, but the vibratory was a lot more convenient.

you can ruin asphalt FAST with a careless operator on a vibratory roller.

around here, we dig and stabilize subgrade, use a vibe roller to get density.. then lay crushed lime rock, again.. use vibe to get density, then use a steel non vibe roller.. usually a heavy static trike, and finish roll the rock, then prime it.. then when asphalt hits, a light dual drul steel wheel hits it, and then a traffic roller which is a multi rubber tired roller.. that usually gives the finish surface it's final 'look'.. etc.

I don't know of a single contractor in our area that uses a vibe roller on the asphalt.

soundguy

 

[jonyyuma]

$60.00 a tri-axle, OMG..I wished I could buy some for that.....

 

[Iowachild]

$60.00 a tri-axle, OMG..I wished I could buy some for that.....

Several years back I got them free for the hauling. Now PA is actually using them to pave secondary roads, so they ain't free anymore.

 

[Egon]

Vibratory rollers will have a non vibratory mode. If they have a large enough water filled drum they work well for asphalt.

Rollers used for asphalt may depend on what the contractor has available.

Don't see many three drum rollers up here in Canada.

For asphalt it's usually two steel drums one acting as breakdown and the other with an experienced operator as a finish roller.

 

[jonyyuma]

They cost over $300.00 a load years ago, but were still cheaper than crushed limestone.. I haven't had a price on anything except dirt.. Out of the cut, which is just clay, was $140 a load...last year..

 

[thatguy]

$60.00 a tri-axle, OMG..I wished I could buy some for that.....

Just realize that this original post was in 2007 before being bumped today..

Brian

 

[jonyyuma]

Ha, I do now, back to posting #49...Joke was on me, but still that was cheap then too. It has always been high here, and plus, i thought they did pour diesel on it to bind it back together? I will let it go back into archives>>>. #50 just wanted to see a roller...

 

[Soundguy]

Vibratory rollers will have a non vibratory mode. If they have a large enough water filled drum they work well for asphalt.

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Rollers used for asphalt may depend on what the contractor has available.

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many of our vibratory rollers here, the bulk I'd say, have 2 rubber tires in back, tread tires, and the drum in front.

that would eat asphalt alive.

on a rare occasion you see an articulating 2 drum SMALL vibratory roller. just not very common here. I see more 50's era tractors on propane or kerosene than the small 2 drum vibes..

as you say.. what's available..e tc.

soundguy

 

[Egon]

Don't recall mentioning two drum vibratory rollers.

 

[Soundguy]

Don't recall mentioning two drum vibratory rollers.

a 2 drum vibe, with the vibe turned off is the ONLY way I'd let a roller like that on asphalt. a vibe with tread rubber in back and a drum on front, down here nayway, is a base and subgrade roller.. not a finish roller. I'd fire an employee if I saw them drive one of our vibes across virgin asphalt.. thus.. when you mentioned turning the vibe off and using a vibe on asphalt.. I assumed a 2 drum vibe.