What kind of filler to add 1/2" thickness to asphalt?

[Sodo]

Keeping a rough terrain forklift around is a lot more costly than the repair I'm seeking,,,,, but :thumbsup:

Fairfax this dock doesn't get heavy use. Once a day with unladen forklift going in/out. Unladen because out of 20 starts, 19 of them are to move it out of the way. A classic example warehouse guys say "we need a real forklift" (and they badmouth/fail the small one). Then the main function of this real forklift (if you count starts) becomes,,,,,, "to get itself out of the way". Not really, but that would be the opinion of the starter motor if it could talk. Or a management exaggeration of a warehouse pushback,,,, everybody wants to see dollars spent on their opinion (not their dollars).

I suspect the settling occurs in the summer when the asphalt is soft. I wonder if we can just water hot asphalt before use, or forklift only in the AM to minimize the settling. Pretty sure we want to minimize the thump.

I'd like to pour a plastic ramp, it might also shade the asphalt.

 

[bcp]

How about changing the conditions that require the forklift wheels to be against the ledge? Turn farther inside or outside? Move farther and turn while rolling?

If not, remove asphalt and replace with concrete for 2-3 feet past the door so wheels will be on concrete where they must be turned?

Use a piece of 1/2 inch loader bucket edge material as a steel ramp? It is already tapered.

Bruce

 

[Sodo]

How about changing the conditions that require the forklift wheels to be against the ledge? Turn farther inside or outside? Move farther and turn while rolling?

Reasonably experienced drivers, you wouldn't really notice there is a problem because they know how to deal with it. But I am inclined to soliciting the forum for "the easy way". Any problem can be solved the hard way

 

[newbury]

I still think if you just bought some bags of asphalt patch

and put down some by the "lip", maybe half a foot wide strip it would last for a while, then you put some more down. Rolling the forklift over it would pack it down.

 

[Sodo]

Ya know? Kinda forgot I have a roller on site,,,,it may not get easier than that. :thumbsup:
Does it need a "primer" to stick to older asphalt?

 

[vtsnowedin]

Ya know? Kinda forgot I have a roller on site,,,,it may not get easier than that. :thumbsup:
Does it need a "primer" to stick to older asphalt?

Read the instructions on the bag and go by them. I've heard that works a lot of the time but have never tried it myself.

 

[Sprinklerman]

Mix some top and bond cement with some quick set concrete , make it pasty , no stones . Trowel it out and feather it about 2 foot out . Cheap and it will work for a year or so . When the asphalt starts to fail , cut out a section and pour concrete.

 

[Sodo]

Found a couple videos based on "driveway repair" that may be appropriate. This stuff called "Latex-ite Trowel Patch" looks like the ticket - its 2 gallons for $17, exactly the volume that I need. Calling around, nobody mentioned this "Trowel Patch". Home Depot didn't even mention it when I went there, they showed me the QPR patch.

 

[salopez]

I fix this problem every day. There is a product called flowmix by Roklin it's a 2 part polymer with stone. Mix it up and trowel it on...self leveling and awesome.

 

[Sprinklerman]

It wont hold up to the weight of a forklift . I do sealcoating as part of my business , I have tried that stuff , along with other products . It wont do what you want .