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Compactors for sale in Los Angeles have not appeared on this site yet. If you need a roller, plate or rammer, file a purchase request describing the job. If you own one you no longer use, add it free. Compactors in other cities are on the national compactor page.
You and the owner agree the price, check the machine in action and decide when to pick it up. EquipmentsFinder asks the buyer for nothing along the way.
Street repair and paving contractors go through plates and smooth drum rollers constantly. Utility crews restoring trenches need rammers for narrow cuts. Builders on hillside lots pack backfill behind retaining walls in thin lifts, and hardscape firms use small plates beneath pavers and sidewalks. Rental counters stock many plates because each one is out almost every day.
A single-drum roller works soil and base rock, while a double-drum model finishes asphalt. Plate compactors vary by plate width and centrifugal force. Rammers suit slim trenches against foundations. Compare working weight, drum width and vibration settings. On crowded blocks, a switchable vibration setting lets you work near old buildings without shaking them.
Small gasoline and diesel engines are covered by their own California rules, and many contractors now choose electric or battery plates for interiors and for work close to homes. Ask the seller for the engine details and any compliance paperwork, then check current state requirements.
Dents or flat spots on a drum, worn scrapers and clogged spray bars reveal how a roller was treated. Run the vibration and listen for a knock that points to bad eccentric weights, then check the mounts for cracks. A plate needs a flat, unworn base and an engine that catches on the first pulls. Find out what the machine packed before: clean sand is gentle, while sharp rock chews through steel. When the need is a single street, compactor rental in Los Angeles can be the cheaper route.
A pickup bed carries a plate, whereas a roller needs a trailer. The other categories are on the Los Angeles buying page.
Nobody has posted a price. Machine type, size and working hours decide it.
Soil and base work call for one drum, and finishing asphalt calls for two.
Inspect the base plate for wear, then check that the engine starts and the vibration feels even.
Yes. Take a bill of sale that lists the serial number.
Through the listing form, which carries no charge.