Skid Steer-Mounted Trencher

Skid Steer-Mounted Trencher TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 27-4-4 This new skid steer-mounted trencher can dig tight curves or even circles thanks to a pair of augers that remove dirt from both sides of the trench. The Bainter Boom quick-taches to the skid loader arms. The hydraulic-operated trencher is equipped with a pair of 12-in. dia. augers that can be adjusted up or down to accommodate the depth of the trench being dug, allowing the augers to always stay positioned right at ground level. The augers are driven off the trencher chain. As soon as dirt comes up out of the trench, the augers grab it and move it off to the sides. That allows the trencher chain to be set at a much more vertical angle than is possible on conventional trenchers. The more vertical angle is what allows it to turn sharply while digging. "The big advantage is that you can trench going forward and have the entire operation right in front, making it easy to operate," says Wes Bainter. "It lets you use a skid loader to do all your trenching work, instead of having to pay for a self-propelled unit that costs $20,000 or more. Works great for doing foundation work around buildings and for digging electric and water lines. You can use it to make a trench that's anywhere from 5 to 12 in. wide. "It can be used to make a circle as small as 9 ft. in diameter. Other trenchers are limited to making long, gradual curves of less than 10 degrees." Three different models are available that can make trenches 3 1/2, 4 1/2, or 5 1/2 ft. deep. Prices start at $6,800. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bainter Construction Services, LLC, Box 705, Hoxie, Kansas 67740 (ph 785 675-3297 or cell phone 785 675-8695; website: www.baintercon struction.com).

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