Soundguy
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- Joined
- Mar 11, 2002
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- Central florida
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- RK 55HC,ym1700, NH7610S, Ford 8N, 2N, NAA, 660, 850 x2, 541, 950, 941D, 951, 2000, 3000, 4000, 4600, 5000, 740, IH 'C' 'H', CUB, John Deere 'B', allis 'G', case VAC
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