Asphalt Roller Converted To Skid Steer Drive

Asphalt Roller Converted To Skid Steer Drive MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers Ray Kuhn converted the rear roller of a motorized asphalt roller into a handy attachment for his skid steer He can roll asphalt shale or pack dirt and it doesn’t require a separate motor “The fewer things we have to change the oil on and keep tuned up the better ” says Kuhn As it is he has no shortage of equipment needing oil changes and tuning Kuhn has a full line of excavation equipment and multiple tri-axle dump trucks When he saw the worn-out asphalt roller sitting in a scrap yard he knew what he wasn’t going to do and that was get it back in operation “The motor had broken down ” he recalls “It was an ancient thing not worth fixing ” What did have some value was the rear roller Kuhn cut the back section off with a torch “It had a nice flat surface where I could add the mounts for the skid steer quick attach ” says Kuhn All he added was a couple of pieces of square tubing for reinforcement He also cut the top off what had been a big water tank on top of the roller He filled it with gravel for a little extra weight “I’ve been impressed with how well it works for dirt shale and leftover asphalt ” says Kuhn Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ray Kuhn 402 N Northkill Rd Hamburg Penn 19526 ph 610-488-6259 or 484-797-4735; kuhnco@comcast net

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