Extra heaters can make the cab uncomfortable for operators. This principle of dual paned glass allows the inside glass to stay warm so frost does not build up. Outside glass stays cold so that the snow does not stick. Motor graders, as well as other equipment, often have grease fitting located in areas that are difficult and inconvenient to get to. This problem is compounded with snow, ice, and mud.
Safety is also for a concern for operators that are climbing over and about the equipment.
One such place for a lube bank feeds the fittings found on the circle of a motor grader. Increased size of agricultural trucks and equipment along with increased speeds are causing new maintenance challenges on gravel roads. A major reshape of the roadway and shoulder is needed every 3-5 years. The real problem develops when large amounts of dirt, gravel and chunks of sod are pulled up onto the road. These windrows cannot be quickly pulverized and mixed.