A grader or motor grader is a heavy equipment machine with a large mid-mounted blade used in creating a flat surface. Typically a motor grader consists of three axles, with the engine and operator cab being placed above the two rear axles.
A motor graders purpose is to finish grade the rough grading that has been performed by the heavier equipment such as tractor scrapers and crawler dozers. Motor graders have many uses including:
- Maintenance of dirt and gravel roads
- Leveling or dirt before asphalting begins
- Snow removal
- Drainage ditch creation
Graders can be outfitted with several different types of attachments depending on the environment and situation the operator may face these include:
- Rear Rippers
- Scarifiers
- Push Blocks
- Front Mounted Blades
- V-Plows
- Snow Blades
Motor graders are manufactured by several different companies such as:
- Caterpillar
- Case
- John Deere
- Hitachi
Caterpillar manufactures several different models of motor graders including the 125hp CAT 120H motor grader all the way up to the 533hp CAT 24M mining motor grader.
At Headwater Equipment we specialize in the sale of new, used and rebuilt motor graders in all sizes and from all manufacturers. Our team of journeyman welders, painters and heavy duty mechanics inspect and repair all of our pre-owned motor graders before they are ever sold ensuring that our customers receive a quality grader each and every time.
With our in house shipping department getting your new grader to you on time and on budget has never been easier.
Call the motor grader experts at Headwater Equipment today and have us help you find your pre-owned work ready grader.
