Just Wondering

denick

I have always wondered what it is like to run a scraper or pull a pan? How do you grade with it? Are there a lot of problems with them?

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Nick

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jmic

Nick,
How ya doing? Not sure about pulling a pan, but they sure are a PITA to bury. Back in the 80's I bought some lots in N Milford off of 67 and back on the property, way back was an old pan, cable job. Looked like you needed a D8 to pull it. Eight lots, about 15 acres plus open space abutting, at the other end of the property was a pile of topsoil about 1000 yds., the stuff was like planting soil ( what a homerun that purchase turned out to be ) Anyways I decided to bury this dinosaur I dug for about 3 hrs with my Mits. 140 and when it looked big enough I attemted to get her in the hole Like a fly on an elephants butt! Finally got it in the hole but part of it caved in with the pan and it was above grade, no taking it back out , so I mounded the dirt over it. That thing had some steel to it. Well thats my experience with a pan. It would have been neat to see that thing in action.

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TMatt142

I have a little experience with em. I've run a 615 Cat paddle wheel which actually, after grading with a backhoe bucket and not being able to see your cutting edge, was pretty simple. The paddle wheel wasn't bad to run but there is a learning curve to them. I've also run a CAT 637 scraper which is HUGE! Lots of power (engine in front and back). but didn't really do much with it. I was more curious as you are now, and hopped on and took her for a spin!!! I've pushed a lot of scrapers with a D8!!!! I know .....that doesn't count.

dirtdiggencat

most monotonous piece o yellow steel in the industry if ya ask me.
they sure move the real estate tho!

PipeGuy

We use to call pan operators "truck drivers with their brains shook out". When you think about it, that's pretty harsh.

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rino1494

Never ran one, but with a good pan and dozer operator, you can move some material. I've seen some good scraper operators drop the bowl and keep the haul roads maintained better than the grader operators.

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