Ditch Witch’s new JT24 HDD increases stability with new design

Oct 14, 2019

Updated Sep 25, 2020

Ditch Witch’s new 24,000-pound thrust/pullback JT24 horizontal directional drill fills the gap between the company’s JT20 and JT25 drills, and is aimed at the on-fire fiber optic installation market, along with gas and water.

Check out our overview of the machine in the video below.

To read our full coverage of the new JT24, click here.

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