Fordman
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I was wanting to really pack down the dirt, before I poured my driveway. I have a 580B and 350B dozer. I thought driving over it with the backhoe would be best? What do you think?
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Best Way to Compact without a Compactor?
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CM1995
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You can use either one. I would probably go with the 580 with a full bucket if you have clay type soils. The tires and weight will help compaction. If you have granular soils such as sand/gravel vibration works best.
Scrub Puller
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Yair . . .
The front wheels of the backhoe with a full bucket?
Cheers
*PS CM1995 answered while I was typing.
The front wheels of the backhoe with a full bucket?
Cheers
*PS CM1995 answered while I was typing.
Welder Dave
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It depends on the moisture in the soil too. The 350B dozer wouldn't do much. The other option is to rent a compactor. No sense pouring a driveway if it isn't compacted properly.