Thread: Got my grader ticket

Good on you Andrew, what's next?

we just put 20 guys thru for various tickets last week due to the legislative changes that came in 1st of July making tickets a whole lot harder and more exxy to get, Only got excavator to get now.

Onya Cobba


Dont you go anywhere near Harvey with that thing will ya

Probably see you in the Pilbara next?

Originally Posted by HangOver

well done mate, you can leave the local authority now and get paid $$$$$$

But have to do a bit of work for it, not like the beat of the Government stroke.

Rule of thumb in the earthmoving equipment business was that govt./shire machines do an average of 16 hours per week, much of which is idling or roading to and from jobs. I saw private sector operators put 5000+ hours on a machine in a year. A coal mine once wore out an engine and did an in frame overhaul within the two year /10000 hour extended warranty period of a 60 ton dozer.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

But have to do a bit of work for it, not like the beat of the Government stroke.

Rule of thumb in the earthmoving equipment business was that govt./shire machines do an average of 16 hours per week, much of which is idling or roading to and from jobs. I saw private sector operators put 5000+ hours on a machine in a year. A coal mine once wore out an engine and did an in frame overhaul within the two year /10000 hour extended warranty period of a 60 ton dozer.

I think that even in Local government you would have a few questions to answer if you averaged four hours today.Rule of thumb for a grader in a 8.5 hour day is 5kms, thats across and back.You also have to factor in that in a lot of places its an hour and half drive from start up to starting the actual machine.

Well done Andy!!!

Onya Andrew.

You will miss those idle moments waiting for the water tank to fill though