What are all the things you do with a grader?

mitch504 · Apr 6, 2010

1962 Austin-Western Super 366

1. cut pine trees out of frame

2. change all hydraulic hoses

3. braze original brass hose ends to pipe couplings to make fittings that are no longer manufactured

4. braze up many, many, rust holes in hyd. pipes

ointhead
5. drain, flush, refill all fluid compartments
6. repack cylinders
7. make bushings for "rowing motor" type circle turn

8. work blade back and forth with trackhoe:beatsme
9. make temporary fuel tank but forget to hookup return line to new tank

10. run grader into ditch in front of shop and realize when non-functional tank overflows why 4-71 is using 50 gallons an hour in shop:idea
11. grease 116 fittings

12. change about 100 of them

hopefully day after tomorrow use grader to productively move material for the first time after owning it for 2.5 years
wish me luck;
Mitch

The Tackman · Feb 10, 2013

This is a great thread. Tomorrow is my first day on a grader. I am a Paving Foreman but it is slow right now and with my understanding of the electronics we use they think I will be able to pick up the GPS and the Cat "M" machine.

CatGrader · Feb 12, 2013

What do we do on graders ? ahhhhh grade.

Graderfan1981 · Jun 6, 2014

Northart said:
Motor Grader's do :

1. Finish or rough grading
2. Segregate material
3. Blend or mix material
4. Scarify material
5. Compact repairs, by wheel rolling
6. Snow and Ice removal
7. Brush cutting , with attachment
8. Road shoulder restoration with sod buster
9. Ditch & Slope building with Slopeboard
10. Also used as taxicab on job, when no radios LOL

Just some things that come to mind.

RocksnRoses said:
11. Clear scrub
12. Pull stuck vehicles and equipment out of bogs
13. Clean out loader buckets with the end of the blade
14. Trenching and backfilling when laying poly pipe

Rn'R.

Deas Plant said:
Hi, Wolf.

15. fire fighting.
16. pipe laying - actually placing pipes in the trench.
17. placing lintels for storm-water pits.
18. foreman's runabout-limousine.
19. clearing heli-pads in long grass or light scrub.
20. pushloading scrapers - I've loaded Cat 619's with a 21F Cat 12 and Cat 660's with an O&K G350, 42 tons and 400 hp.
21. confuse the beejayzuz out of people who don't understand them.
22. ride herd on scraper operators and truck steering wheel attendants - haul road maintenance and fill-cut control.
23. break out material for elevating scrapers.
24 fix other people's/machine's mistakes.

Any others? Let's hear 'em.

25. pushing trees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hla7W44TJY

A grader can do lots of jobs, i love thix machine, very flexible and mobile

CatGrader · Jun 29, 2014

That guy pushing those trees over is lucky he's on a H series. If it was an M series he would have ripped of all the sensor wires and would not be going anywhere. lol pmsl

Not to mention all the hydraulic hoses or /and steering gear up front there.

26. Bulldozer why ? because some of those bulldozer boys can make a bloody mess real quick. ( the best ones are the blokes that drive all over a newly finished topsoiled batter ( yes they do it all the time )). :Banghead

wstone101 · Jun 29, 2014

Does anyone know where i can find demensions and weight for a Galion T400A?

CatGrader · Jun 29, 2014

27. Trail Blazing aka Leading the way: As in follow me boys. ( and a few girls to I seem to remember )

This was us a few years ago going back to work after a xmas break on the Adelaide freeway South Australia, We had to stop at this road crossing so the traffic guy could stop the cars etc.

There was a few bob's worth of toys in that lot.

[video=youtube;17DtxIH91mg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17DtxIH91mg&feature=youtu.be[/video]

BTW There were more machines coming and the water cart driver sneaked in front of me lol.

Graderfan1981 · Jun 30, 2014

CatGrader said:
That guy pushing those trees over is lucky he's on a H series. If it was an M series he would have ripped of all the sensor wires and would not be going anywhere. lol pmsl

Not to mention all the hydraulic hoses or /and steering gear up front there.

Or he needs a front blade on the grader to push the tree stumps. In Europe the most graders have a front blade to make bulldozing jobs.

schuiver · Jun 30, 2014

Wood gathering

Weeding in the corn

Harvesting potatoes:cool2

Aussie John · Jul 23, 2014

Anothe use for a grader is replacing a broken track on a dozer. Had a D9N once that broke a track (this happens when they are run to destruction sometimes and another story) in a mine pit. Used the Cat 16G to remove the old track, drag a replacement out from the used parts storage area and push it under the D9, using the blade. A real handy field service tool and to make things more interesting, was all done on night-shift in a PNG gold mine!

BDFT · Jul 23, 2014

I use a grader for all manner of things at the mine I work at too. I've towed/pulled out all manner of vehicles. Brought heavy tow cables to stuck haul trucks (just hook the eye of the cable with the ripper and go). The other day I transported a cleanup bucket for the 330 with a 16M. Just hooked the blade in it and picked it up.

Graderfan1981 · Jul 24, 2014

Interesting description what people do with a grader. When someone find videos or have photos from unusual jobs, I have interest

Showpony · Jul 30, 2014

772a with dozer blade

Not doing much here but a dozer blade is very handy for doing things you shouldnt

CDUB · Aug 7, 2014

BDFT said:
I use a grader for all manner of things at the mine I work at too. I've towed/pulled out all manner of vehicles. Brought heavy tow cables to stuck haul trucks (just hook the eye of the cable with the ripper and go). The other day I transported a cleanup bucket for the 330 with a 16M. Just hooked the blade in it and picked it up.

I love it when people can think like that. It's a minor thing to do, but I've had an extreme drought of thinking around.
It makes me happy to hear it.

D6 Merv · Aug 8, 2014

great pics showpony; just need a pic of the grader pushloading the scraper !
My dear old 6x6 aveling; towing logging trucks

Ole Gal · Dec 31, 2014

I read this thread of grader uses and could not resist posting these pics of what a grader can do. This old grader made these girls happy! I know, you don't need to tell me this is not "safe" playground equipment. But it is a golden opportunity to teach safe practices under supervision.

Maybe they will become grader operators. My granddaughters love Ole Gal.

Graderfan1981 · Jan 1, 2015

Yes, grader can make me happy too

I'm a 33 year old woman, when I see a grader, I'm so happy, other machines are not interesting for me, only graders

When I was a young girl, i had the same

D6 Merv · Jan 1, 2015

ole gal; your grand daughters will become much more 'real' and thoughtful people playing around on your grader, than sitting in front of a screen playing games on a phone or computer. There is a whole generation of kids who have lost the plot of 'what being a child was'. I was lucky I grew up in the 60s and 70s, no computers, no ********. You did things, made mistakes, hurt yourself, or your pride, learnt from it, and got on with life !

Radrock · Jan 1, 2015

CatGrader said:
That guy pushing those trees over is lucky he's on a H series. If it was an M series he would have ripped of all the sensor wires and would not be going anywhere. lol pmsl

Not to mention all the hydraulic hoses or /and steering gear up front there.

26. Bulldozer why ? because some of those bulldozer boys can make a bloody mess real quick. ( the best ones are the blokes that drive all over a newly finished topsoiled batter ( yes they do it all the time )). :Banghead

Sounds like some of the people I have worked with...

Dualie · Jan 1, 2015

I use mine to charge my phone occasionally

What are all the things you do with a grader?

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