Plate Compactor for Compact Tractor?

[Tractor_Chunks]

I have a little $500 walk-behind plate compactor. I was wondering if anything is available for compact tractors (like a B2601). Searched around for a minute and didn't really find much. Then I also pondered connecting my gas walk-behind to the tractor somehow (on the 3ph perhaps), though I'd rather have something bigger.



Thoughts/ideas?

 

[Bmyers]

This is the closest I could com up with.

Vibratory Roller Attachments for Tractors | Spartan Equipment

 

[PoTreeBoy]

I have a little $500 walk-behind plate compactor. I was wondering if anything is available for compact tractors (like a B2601). Searched around for a minute and didn't really find much. Then I also pondered connecting my gas walk-behind to the tractor somehow (on the 3ph perhaps), though I'd rather have something bigger.



Thoughts/ideas?

You can get small backhoe and SSQA hydraulic hammers and compactor plates. They're hard on a small tractor. And pricey.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

hmm... I'd mount on the front, loader, use in 'float' position. Heck at $500 a pop, buy 2 more, run all there up front !!

 

[NCL4701]

This is the closest I could com up with.

Vibratory Roller Attachments for Tractors | Spartan Equipment

That looked interesting until I saw 20gpm. Geez!

 

[Tractor_Chunks]

hmm... I'd mount on the front, loader, use in 'float' position. Heck at $500 a pop, buy 2 more, run all there up front !!

No joke, that's what the few options I came across looked like:

It might not be a terrible idea. $1500 in gas plate compactors and $2-300 more to build something with an ssqa or 3ph mount. Always dealing with 3 more engines though...

 

[BigG]

I have a little $500 walk-behind plate compactor. I was wondering if anything is available for compact tractors (like a B2601). Searched around for a minute and didn't really find much. Then I also pondered connecting my gas walk-behind to the tractor somehow (on the 3ph perhaps), though I'd rather have something bigger.



Thoughts/ideas?

How big of an area are you tying to compact?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

3 more enigines isn't a big deal...use hitest(no ethonal), stabilizer and they'll last a long,long time. Just be sure to clean the air filters ! If they're mounted right, you can rent/loan them out to friends and family and neighbours as someone always needs one for a 'weekend'......so expect that one back in 2 weeks....

 

[Tractor_Chunks]

How big of an area are you tying to compact?

Driveways - small enough that my walk-behind is fine for a project here and there. Having something tractor-mounted would surely make me want to use it more, and for projects where I normally wouldn't care to bother with my small compactor. Compactors sure do leave a nice finish.

 

[UpNorthMI]

The vibratory roller link above is a skid steer item and is not for a tractor due to weight and hydraulic flow. This is one of those jobs that’s not for your compact tractor, keep using your small machine or if a big project find someone with something more suitable. I have an old Case 450 dozer that is 14,000 lbs it does a great compaction job.

 

[BigG]

This is a repurposed tool that would be helpful on a driveway. At 600 plus pounds it should give you a nice base.

4ft Cultipacker - Everything Attachments

Everything Attachments 4' Cultipacker with 15' smooth wheels, category 1, clevis type hitch, quick hitch compatible Free Shipping within 1,000 miles

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[GreensvilleJay]

it'd be ok for the first few runs...to get the driveway 'flat' but you need the vibratory compactor to truly 'firm up' and pack the base. I was taught to lay 4" of base material then pack,repeat as required. Most driveways,esp. interlocking, fail as the builder doesn't compact long enough. A section of my driveway (10x50) is interlock. I spent 15-20 minutes per 'lift'( 5 or 6 of them..) and it's been fine since 2014, even with driving the 7,000# forklift on it often...

 

[Tractor_Chunks]

This is a repurposed tool that would be helpful on a driveway. At 600 plus pounds it should give you a nice base.

4ft Cultipacker - Everything Attachments

Everything Attachments 4' Cultipacker with 15' smooth wheels, category 1, clevis type hitch, quick hitch compatible Free Shipping within 1,000 miles

www.everythingattachments.com

I'm struggling to see how that would be helpful. I'm wanting to compact road-base type gravel (gravel down to dust). Vibratory plate compactors put thousands of pounds of force down and vibrate everything into a really solid mass.