Compaction Wheels for Skid Steers, Backhoes and Excavators – 2024
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– Your choice of Pad Foot or Sheep’s Foot (for wet sticky soils)
– AR400 Wear Points, Double Tapered Roller Bearings
– Removable Mount Plate & Standard Pins Included
 (welded-on ears for machines under 10,000 lbs)
– Hardened pins for couplers – extra
– Three to Four-week Lead Time
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Steel Unlimited Compaction Wheels
for skid steers, backhoes and excavators – 2024
Compaction is faster and more effective than a vibratory machine. Greater lift (material in a trench to compact) thicknesses are possible with a compaction wheel. Lifts of 12″ to 24″ for backhoes or 24″ to 48″ for excavators means doing more work in less time.
Pad-Foot (for granular soils) standard equipment. Please specify Sheeps Foot for wet sticky soils (no extra cost).
Soil Bridging is less likely to occur with a Compaction Wheel. Vibratory machines compact from the top down leaving unbroken clay or soil with voids below the surface. Compaction wheels work from the bottom up, eliminating bridging while breaking soil and filling in the voids. The mixing and kneading action of the wheel produces a more uniform soil consistency for better compaction. The open-rim design allows maximum penetration through the lift, with standard densities achieved in 6-10 passes under normal soil conditions; the wheel processes the levels of the material as it compacts.
Compaction Wheel Top Mount included (not shown). Choose pad foot (granular soil)Â or sheep’s foot (for moist/sticky soil).
Heavy clay most often can not be torn apart by vibration. The aggressive shearing action of a compaction wheel easily breaks up hard soil and/or clay, so that they can be intermixed into the rest of the fill soil.
With a compaction wheel, you get the same compaction with fast or slow motion. Speed of travel is critical with vibratory equipment, too little time means poor compaction, while too much is inefficient. Six to eight passes usually produce the required densities, in less time than the same compaction with a vibratory compactor. Wheels do more with less wear and tear on the operator and machine.
Vibration from vibratory machines can loosen joints in water, gas, and sewer lines as well as damage nearby slabs, foundations, or electrical/electronic equipment. This is not a problem with the smooth operation of a compaction wheel.
Compaction Wheel Bearing Components
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- Timken Double Tapered Roller Bearings
- Tampered roller bearings consist of four interdependent components
- Shaft and Housing Assembly
- Heavy-duty shaft and housing assembly provide maximum protection and superior life.
- Sealed Bearings. $7,544 extra for 27,000 to 115,000 lb units.
Removable Mount Plate with Pins Included on all models but ME Series
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| Weight | 450-1400 lbs |
|---|---|
| Weight Class | Up to 10,000 lbs, 10,000 – 17,000 lbs, 17,000 – 27,000 lbs, 27,000 – 50,000 lbs, 50,000 – 75,000 lbs, 75,000 – 115,000 lbs, Over 115,000 lbs |
| Width | 4-6", 11", 14", 17", 23", 35", 47", 59", Custom |