Gravel Resheet

Queenslander · Sep 13, 2018

A rare photo opportunity... most of our roadworks gear in the same spot together.
We been flat out preparing for a largish resheeting job for a local authority.

The only machine without an ecm and probably the most reliable, the trusty 12G.
This will be one of the few jobs that we have both graders working together.
I’ll post some more pics as work progresses.

pedrocar · Oct 6, 2018

Cant beat a G for reliability

old-iron-habit · Oct 6, 2018

With a touch of care that G will still be working when the rest are melted down to recycle.

Queenslander · Dec 5, 2020

Never did get around to posting any photos at the time.
Currently doing a similar job at the moment.. I’ll try to post some, in no particular order.
These are isolated bush roads, which we are overlaying with 150mm of laterite gravel to 5m wide.
Zero moisture in the stockpile so adding and mixing enough water is essential.

Queenslander · Dec 5, 2020

DMiller · Dec 5, 2020

Never understood the necessity to License machines as tractors and HE as Australia and UK does. Curious as to the three piece ?rock guard? across the Western Star windshield.

Looks like a good project.

Queenslander · Dec 5, 2020

Anything that goes anywhere near a public road has to be registered here, even mobility scooters, ride on mowers and the like.
It provides third party insurance coverage in this litigious world we live in now.
I don’t know if the stone guards really work or not but they are very common... a bit like the perspex on the front of the hood supposed to deflect bugs.
At the end of the day, it’s probably all just bling.

cuttin edge · Dec 5, 2020

DMiller said:
Never understood the necessity to License machines as tractors and HE as Australia and UK does. Curious as to the three piece ?rock guard? across the Western Star windshield.

Looks like a good project.

We have to tag everything here in Canada as well. Even asphalt spreaders, asphalt transfer vehicles, rollers, skidsteers, anything that hits the road. I didn't realize they had right hand drive in Australia as well.

cuttin edge · Dec 5, 2020

Here's a question. With right hand drive, your throttle is on your left foot, and clutch on your right. Are the foot controls the same on your equipment, or is it North American style throttle on the right and clutch on the left?

DMiller · Dec 5, 2020

Foot controls are same

old-iron-habit · Dec 5, 2020

DMiller said:
Never understood the necessity to License machines as tractors and HE as Australia and UK does. Curious as to the three piece ?rock guard? across the Western Star windshield.

Looks like a good project.

I was wondering about the Moose deflector. Is there something larger than the kangaroos I have seen that need deflecting? Stray or open range cows on the road perhaps?

DB2 · Dec 5, 2020

cuttin edge said:
We have to tag everything here in Canada as well. Even asphalt spreaders, asphalt transfer vehicles, rollers, skidsteers, anything that hits the road. I didn't realize they had right hand drive in Australia as well.

Not everywhere in Canada. Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan don’t require plates. I don’t think Ontario does either but I know British Columbia does.

Queenslander · Dec 6, 2020

cuttin edge said:
Here's a question. With right hand drive, your throttle is on your left foot, and clutch on your right. Are the foot controls the same on your equipment, or is it North American style throttle on the right and clutch on the left?

Most controls are the same as yours,
Shift patterns the same, maybe the only difference is the road ranger splitter button is on the other side of the knob so it can be shifted with the thumb.
OIH, yes they are called bull bars here but have evolved into something of an art form.
There are plenty of trucks with huge bars that are never likely to see a roo, let alone an unlucky bovine.

seatwarmer · Dec 6, 2020

Queenslander said:
Most controls are the same as yours,
Shift patterns the same, maybe the only difference is the road ranger splitter button is on the other side of the knob so it can be shifted with the thumb.
OIH, yes they are called bull bars here but have evolved into something of an art form.
There are plenty of trucks with huge bars that are never likely to see a roo, let alone an unlucky bovine.

Only thing that right handed people have to do "right" is using the left hand to shift gears

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Most of the old British colonies have the same kind of road rules. Around here you can license a Cat 657 and drive around with it like an oversized truck.

cuttin edge · Dec 6, 2020

DB2 said:
Not everywhere in Canada. Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan don’t require plates. I don’t think Ontario does either but I know British Columbia does.

I worked for a company years ago, and the job was split, with about a mile of existing road between the 2. A young fella was walking the roller from one section to the other, along the shoulder. The DOT stopped him and fined him for the machine having no plates. The foreman, talked to them, and they said on the job, they didn't care, but he was on the road. He said come on guys, he's just a kid, just got his drivers license, he doesn't need a fine on his record, at least put the fine in my name. They wouldn't budge. I did gain a bit more respect for him for trying to help the kid out.

DB2 · Dec 6, 2020

I know it is the case in some provinces with Quebec requiring plates as well. For some reason (I think they like the equipment to have its own liability insurance) our province and at least 3 others don’t require it. Operators are required to have a valid drivers license though.

CM1995 · Dec 6, 2020

Keep the pics coming Queenslander! Awesome scenery.

ovrszd · Dec 7, 2020

That Western Star is COOL!!!!

Queenslander · Dec 15, 2020

A few more truck pics.

The three little pumps are filling the tanker in eleven minutes.

Queenslander · Dec 15, 2020

Before hauling gravel we prepare subgrade by mixing water, forming to a crown with 4% crossfall and compacting with a roller.
The trucks haul over this, so by keeping water up to it, it becomes very tight.

Then it’s a matter of mixing water with the gravel.
I’ve never counted, but it probably takes something like 40 passes to mix thoroughly.
We always try to have two water trucks so the grader isn’t waiting for one to refill.

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