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Smallest grader that still does decent work

rondig

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What model would you guys recommend ? I need it to be smaller...basically i need it to fit on a 24ft tilt deck trailer under 25000 lbs. I need it to fit in tight areas...articulate and sharp turning for narrow and tight turn roads. I need to maintain existing gravel roads and sometimes restore crown. Thanks guys...we just sold our 720a ...it was too big
 

deerert295

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What model would you guys recommend ? I need it to be smaller...basically i need it to fit on a 24ft tilt deck trailer under 25000 lbs. I need it to fit in tight areas...articulate and sharp turning for narrow and tight turn roads. I need to maintain existing gravel roads and sometimes restore crown. Thanks guys...we just sold our 720a ...it was too big
deere 570b
 

John C.

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If you are looking at a used Leeboy make sure and check out the welding on the frame. They used to skip weld everything and cracks would appear at the starts and stops of the welds.
 

cuttin edge

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Calder Bros have their Mauldin. Ten foot moldboard, rear mount ripper, front bucket, four wheel drive. We had a Puckett Bros for years, then an Alitec, now 2 Mauldin. We use them for driveways,, parking lots and narrow streets
 

rondig

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Thanks for the info....the leeboy im looking is a 2017 brand new left over stock...still has full warranty ....wonder why it did not sell...mind u economy is quite bad in alberta right now
 

cuttin edge

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Thanks for the info....the leeboy im looking is a 2017 brand new left over stock...still has full warranty ....wonder why it did not sell...mind u economy is quite bad in alberta right now
I think Leeboy and the compact Champion are the same now. We have a Leeboy asphalt spreader. It's ok but no one loves it especially the mechanics.
 

Fatgraderman

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I think Leeboy and the compact Champion are the same now. We have a Leeboy asphalt spreader. It's ok but no one loves it especially the mechanics.
So would that be the G80/86? Or something smaller? I remember Abernathy posting that they had sold a model to Leeboy with the understanding they’d manufacture it for them, then got cut out of the deal. Olds Concrete had a 80(? I think). I seen it on the street. Wasn’t able to talk to anybody on how they liked it.
 

Mother Deuce

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I thought about a Royal 80 for doing home owners associations here. Handy looking but considering I have ever seen only one... I thought support may be difficult. Couple of vids on YouTube.
 
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BladeManBob

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Louisiana

This is the derivative of the original AC65 grader. Plenty for sale at machinerytrader.com.
If they kept all the DNA intact, the current model will be equipped with the infamous "Roll-Away Moldboard". Big plus on a small grader.

https://www.noram65.com/
 
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