Trencher Rentals

Trenchers have been around for decades and have been used by millions of contractors and utility people for handling trenching activities at construction job sites. Yet today there are many products in the market that do very much the same job as a trencher and can do other tasks including loading and lifting that the trencher is not designed for.

The move today, however, is for suppliers to make the trencher look more like other machines and take on the appearance of a backhoe or grader. Adding versatility to the machine is the name of the game, as the suppliers seek new ways to make the machines more useful and yet retain the ability to efficiently trench for utility lines, irrigation ditches and drains and other shallow excavating needs. About half of the ride-on trenchers sold today, for example, have backhoes and four-wheel steering.

Source: Diesel Progress North American Edition