Loading a scraper with a excavator

[Rlh constructio]

I have a quick question has anyone ever loaded a scraper with a excavator instead of pushing with a dozer. We are in a pit where pushing wouldn't work. Thanks for any advice

 

[51kw]

Do it on occasion. Not very efficient because it is slower. Also depending on the scraper and the hoe you have to be careful for damage.

 

[d9gdon]

Yes we've done it many times.

 

[bam1968]

Yes but not too many times. Mostly loading muck and spreading it out to attempt to dry it. As 51kw said not very efficient.

 

[Oxbow]

Done it often, but it helps to have a bucket small enough to fit between the neck and the gate, otherwise a lot of material ends up behind the gate.

 

[dozerman400]

Loaded a lot of scrapers with excavators. Off road trucks our better but if you have scrapers sitting and no off road trucks available, use them!

 

[lantraxco]

Before the artics became popular and readily available one outfit I worked for did this often with paddle wheel scrapers, was particularly handy when you needed to spread lifts in the fill.

 

[reddot556]

often..loaded many 637's..with a 72 inch bucket..have to position them just right so there's not to much spillage on the back engine

 

[Buckethead]

I've seen it done a few times for wet excavation.

 

[ShaneK]

I have a quick question has anyone ever loaded a scraper with a excavator instead of pushing with a dozer. We are in a pit where pushing wouldn't work. Thanks for any advice

Some of the large pull-pans on the market work ideal for top loading. They are a nice large and low target for the excavator operator to dump, and in some cases, the capacity is larger than 40-Ton truck capacity.