2018 - Volume #42, Issue #1, Page #03
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“Made It Myself” Trencher
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The trencher consists of a 6-in. wide rounded bucket made from 1/4-in. thick carbide steel, which is welded onto a quick-tach mounting plate. The bottom part of the trencher is open and has a pair of carbide steel teeth spaced 6 in. apart welded onto it.
To dig a trench, Majerus tilts the skid loader’s bucket cylinders down and backs up at the same time. Once the trencher is partially full, he tilts the cylinders again while raising the trencher to scoop up the soil.
“It does the job of a state-of-the-art trencher at a fraction of the cost,” says Majerus. “It can dig down 26 in. deep, although I generally bury electrical wire about 18 to 19 in. deep. The only problem is that if the dirt gets too wet and sticky it’s hard to dump out of the bucket.”
Majerus bought the teeth and quick-tach mounting plate at St. Joseph Equipment (Titan Machinery) in Shakopee, Minn. (www.stjosephequipment.com; ph 952 445-5400). The teeth came with an insert which he welded into place. Then he slipped the teeth over the insert and welded them on.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mark Majerus, 1731 230th St. E., Farmington, Minn. 55024 (ph 651 463-7084; markmajerus46@hotmail.com).
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