Tag: Toro trenchers

Construction Equipment

Toro-brand directional drills, riding trenchers discontinued as Toro realigns after Charles Machine Works buy

As expected, Toro is discontinuing its line of Toro-branded large horizontal directional drills and riding trenchers, following its acquisition of Charles Machine Works this year. The phased-out units include Toro’s DD226 and DD4050 directional drills and RT600 and RT1200 riding trenchers. Toro plans to continue producing all of its walk-behind trenchers, as well as its […]

August 19, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toro’s new TRX-250, TRX-300 walk-behind trenchers automatically adjust to digging conditions

Toro has expanded its line of walk-behind trenchers with the TRX-250 and TRX-300 models, which feature technology that automatically diverts hydraulic flow from the traction motors to the trench motor when higher torque is needed when trenching. Called Intelli-Trench, the system means the operator doesn’t have to constantly adjust the traction handle, because the system […]

August 2, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toro unveils cab option for RT1200 riding trencher

Toro has introduced a cab option for its RT1200 riding trencher. Unveiled at the ICUEE show last week in Louisville, the cab features entry doors on both sides along with heating and air conditioning. On days nice enough to let the outside in, the cab’s rear window can be opened and both doors can be […]

October 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

INFOGRAPHIC: Trencher sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

September 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

How smaller ride-on trenchers are more capable than ever thanks to big machine muscle

Today’s smaller trenchers muscle through whatever’s thrown their way Trenching is often done in homogeneous soils, but for customers who contend with rocks, roots and other obstructions mixed in with soil, OEMs of ride-on trenchers of up to 75 horsepower are finding ways to improve the performance of their machines in these demanding conditions. Toro’s […]

September 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Toro launches 3 new riding trencher attachments, including 2 new trencher drive style options

At the ICUEE show this week in Louisville, Toro has launched there new attachments for its riding trenchers, including trenchers with two new options for drive styles. The first new attachment is a combo mount system available for the RT600 and RT1200 trenchers. The combo mount allows both a trencher and a plow to mounted […]

October 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

Toro intros RT600, previews RT1200 ride-on trenchers at ICUEE 2013

Toro’s new horizontal directional drills weren’t the only buzzworthy machines at its booth at ICUEE this morning. As part of its entrance into the underground utility market, the company also debuted its new ride-on trenchers today. Particularly of interest was the RT1200. Though it won’t be available until next year, Toro had the machine […]

October 1, 2013

Technology

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April 5, 2012