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Big wheel on excavator???

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Welder Dave

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I saw an excavator today that had what looked like about a 4' diameter wheel on the boom. It was probably a foot or so wide and looked like it was for packing but wasn't a sheepfoot design. Has anybody else ever seen something like this? The operator was lifting the machine up and running the stick in and out with this big wheel.
 
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old-iron-habit

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It was probably a smooth drum vibratory roller. Did it have hydro lines running to it?
 
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Welder Dave

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I don't think there were any lines hooked to it but just saw it as I drove by. I don't think he'd need to lift the lift the tracks up if it was a vibratory roller.
 
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