j hancock Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 While enjoying a cup of coffee and an English muffin, I watched a bunch of scrapers doing their thing. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 WOW!! That's something to see. I remember my father saying that back when he worked for Watkins Construction in the 60's running a scraper was refered to as running the Idiot wagon. Looks like they have come a long way. He was lucky, he ran a B81 on lowbed or belly dump Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I caught onto a guy on Youtube called "Jpaydirt", he has a small dirt moving company. I enjoy his videos. He is either working on his equipment, rebuilding "Ol Kenny" his 1693 powered KW, or his Challenger, or you ride along while running the dozer or scraper. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 jp is a character 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I’ve watched a few of these videos,and the one thing they have in common is that the scrapers aren’t filled they’re losing 20%.We ran the same size scrapers cat 657’s,we would push load them with 2 cat d9’s,and they were loaded in less then 30 seconds with a lot more of a load then these scrapers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Very well run job. Everything is moving. Scrapers never stop, they are not waiting for pushers. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 A few years back the news had a news clip on a new construction project with scrapers and the black smoke from the cat engines was covered up these scrapers and dozers look to be running real clean . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 If you notice some of the scrapers have pull bars on them. They can daisy chain them together and they do the same as having dozers pushing them. Kinda interesting to watch them work. Jeff, from Jpaydirt did a video of how that works. He also put a "switchblade" turbo on his old Cat dozer and took most of the smoke away. It's a variable turbo, so it spools up quicker down low eliminating the cloud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKpauTxKxI Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55580-scraper-convoy/#findComment-415588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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