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San Antonio has no compactors for sale on the site today. A buyer can post a purchase request naming the machine and the work, and a seller can list a compactor with no fee. The national page lists other cities.
Contact the owner, see the machine run, agree on a price, and collect it. The website adds no charge for buyers.
Paving and base contractors buy smooth drum and padfoot rollers. Utility crews want plate compactors and rammers for trenches. Residential builders compact pads and driveways, and property owners with rural roads in the Hill Country buy a small roller to maintain them. Rental companies keep stocks of plates because they go out so often.
A single-drum roller suits soil. A double-drum roller is for asphalt. Plate compactors differ by plate size and centrifugal force, and rammers are the pick for narrow trenches. Consider the weight, the drum width, the vibration settings and whether the machine has a water system for asphalt work.
Look at the drum surface for dents and flat spots, the scrapers and the spray bars. Start the vibration and listen for noise from the eccentric weights, then check mounts for cracks. On plates, inspect the base plate for wear and the engine for easy starting. Ask how many hours it has run and what it was used on: a machine from asphalt work is not the same as one that compacted sharp limestone. Sun-baked rubber mounts should be checked. If compaction is a short-term need, consider compactor rental in San Antonio.
Plates fit in a pickup bed; rollers need a trailer. The San Antonio buying page lists other categories.
No price is listed. Type, size and hours decide.
Single for soil and base, double for asphalt.
The base plate wear, the engine and the vibration.
Yes, with the serial number.
A compactor owner can post it through the listing form at no charge.