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Scrapers Explained in Layman’s Terms

by Nick Drew  |  Thu 18 Jun 2020

Scrapers Explained in Layman’s Terms

Personally, I was born to late to be involved with motor scraper work from an operating perspective, but as a kid I did get to see them in action at work with my late father. I was always mesmerized by scapers and could watch them in action for hours on end. There is just something about the whole scraper concept, the speed, power and the capacity to load, shift, spread and level which makes them the ultimate muck shifting machine!

To further explain the different types of scraper available our Canadian friend Scott Colclough, aka Pushysix, has produced this excellent video which explains the various different types of scraper available and their functions.

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