LeeBoy has unveiled its largest ever tracked asphalt paver, the 8680, which is designed to be a commercial paver but with highway class features.
“It’s that in-between machine,” said Brian Hall, LeeBoy asphalt training specialist, during the paver’s unveiling at ConExpo 2023.
Projects for the 8680 include state highways, county roads, subdivisions and large distribution center parking lots. It’s for contractors who don’t need a 40,000-pound mainline paver, yet need the weight and power to handle large commercial and road projects.
The 8680 weighs 28,000 pounds and runs on a 210-horsepower Kubota engine. The company’s next largest paver is the 8616D at 23,450 pounds and a 127-horsepower engine.
Hall noted that many pavers in the 8680's class have 130- to 150-horsepower engines.
“Why do we need 210 horsepower? Because we didn't come to play around,” he said. “We want to make sure that you can get in and out and make sure you’ve got the exact right engine to get the power done all day, every day.”
Chris Broome, LeeBoy senior product manager, says the paver fills a gap in the market that customers were requesting. “This machine features higher production, higher horsepower and will be capable of doing more road paving projects and those larger production jobs we’re seeing more of in the heavy commercial class market.”
