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Dealers

Takeuchi expands US dealer network with Trenchers Plus

Takeuchi-US has selected Trenchers Plus in Burnsville, Minnesota, as a new dealer to sell and rent its full lineup of equipment. Since 1988, Trenchers Plus has served the underground equipment industries with sales and rentals of trenchers and directional drills. Though specializing in underground equipment, the dealer also sells and rents construction and landscaping equipment […]

September 13, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB boosts horsepower 20% with 210 and 215 skid steers

JCB’s new 210 radial-lift and 215 vertical-lift skid-steer loaders pack 20 percent more horsepower than the company’s similar sized models, representing the first in the small-frame lineup powered by the JCB by Kohler 74 horsepower engine. The 210 comes with a base rated operating capacity (ROC) of 2,100 pounds, and the 215 has an ROC […]

April 6, 2017

Dealers

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 services.

November 25, 2016

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

Ditch Witch intros RT105, RT125, RT125 Quad utility tractors

Ditch Witch has launched three new utility tractors with redesigned operator workstations. The company says the RT105, RT125 and RT125 Quad offer best-in-class ground clearance and standard four-wheel drive systems. Tier 4 Final Deutz engines power the new models, producing 107 horsepower in the RT105 and 121 horsepower in the RT125 and RT125 Quad. These […]

September 2, 2016

Construction Equipment

Vermeer’s new FTX25 takes aim at residential footings market

Based on the platform of Vermeer’s compact utility loader, the company’s new FTX25 footings trencher is a stand-on, track-mounted unit built to dig footings up to 26 inches deep and up to 12 inches wide. “This is a rental unit directly aimed at the housing market,” says Todd Roorda with Vermeer. “Rental is huge in […]

March 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch launches C- and CX-Series walk-behind trenchers, and new CX track system

Ditch Witch has unveiled a new line of walk-behind trenchers, the CX-Series, which are equipped with the company’s new patent-pending CX Track system. This system uses a short left track and longer right track, which Ditch Witch says gives the machine better traction and shorter overall length, thus allowing superior maneuverability in tight spaces. In […]

March 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson intros dozen+ machines including new excavators, loaders, ground-engaging telehandler (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Once known only for compaction, Wacker Neuson now has a wide range of equipment from loaders to excavators to material handlers. The company’s new tag line, “all it takes,” reflects the depth and diversity of their offerings. Here are highlights of some of their new models. Excavators There are five new excavator models, three with […]

October 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Mythbusters get help from Ditch Witch for crop circle construction

Anyone familiar with Discovery’s popular show Mythbusters knows the incredible lengths the show’s hosts will go to to put myths, assumptions and pop culture references to the test in the pursuit of truth. And now it appears the show is tackling extraterrestrial messages with the help of Ditch Witch. In a tweet posted June 10, Mythbusters host Adam […]

June 26, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used trencher sales for June 2015

June 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch positions new SK850 footings machine as an excavator replacement for trenching

[imagebrowser id=179] What has 43 inches of track on the ground, trenches down to 36 inches and is more nimble on tight jobsites than an excavator? Meet Ditch Witch’s latest, the SK850 footings machine. Formed by a footings trencher attachment mounted directly to the frame of the company’s SK850 mini skid steer, the footings machine […]

February 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Morbark launches redesigned Boxer 120 ride-on trencher with new spring-loaded boom, standard crumber assembly

Morbark has redesigned their Boxer 118 trencher, launching the Boxer 120 dedicated trencher with new features such as a spring-loaded trencher boom that helps retain even chain tension and removes stress to the head shaft by compressing debris around the end roller. An adjustable crumber assembly that keeps loose dirt in the trench close to […]

November 21, 2014