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1. Joe Todaro

   

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   7/18/2013 11:07 AM

   I'm looking for what I would call a slit trencher. We have a normally open hydraulic system that needs major work. I will doing a lot of tube trenching and a conventional trencher will take too long and make too big a mess. Those that work with tubes know what I mean!
   
   We have a fairly hardpan soil situation so durability is key. No sand here!
   
   Any suggestions?
   
   As always, thanks in advance for your input!

   
   
   
   
2. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   7/18/2013 11:07 AM

   Vibratory plow. You can rent them at any major rental store - ie. Sunbelt, Hertz, RSC....
   
   http://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/vibratory-plows/zahn-plow
   
   You can also rent trenching saws. Basically a big wheel with trenching teeth on them. I used to have one that would trench 12" in the ground and about 2" wide. Used it for running new tubes and root pruning. Loved it.
   
   http://www.eztrench.com/trenchers/groundsaw-ez9100/

   
   
   
   
3. Joe Todaro

   

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   7/18/2013 12:07 PM

   Andy Jorgensen said: Vibratory plow. You can rent them at any major rental store - ie. Sunbelt, Hertz, RSC....
   
   http://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/vibratory-plows/zahn-plow
   
   You can also rent trenching saws. Basically a big wheel with trenching teeth on them. I used to have one that would trench 12" in the ground and about 2" wide. Used it for running new tubes and root pruning. Loved it.
   
   http://www.eztrench.com/trenchers/groundsaw-ez9100/

   
   
   Thanks! I came across this in an internet search. Have you used the eztrench? I'm looking to purchase one, as I will be working on this project for over a year probably. Lot's of work to be done!

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   7/18/2013 2:07 PM

   Joe Todaro said:

   Andy Jorgensen said: Vibratory plow. You can rent them at any major rental store - ie. Sunbelt, Hertz, RSC....
   
   http://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/vibratory-plows/zahn-plow
   
   You can also rent trenching saws. Basically a big wheel with trenching teeth on them. I used to have one that would trench 12" in the ground and about 2" wide. Used it for running new tubes and root pruning. Loved it.
   
   http://www.eztrench.com/trenchers/groundsaw-ez9100/

   
   
   Thanks! I came across this in an internet search. Have you used the eztrench? I'm looking to purchase one, as I will be working on this project for over a year probably. Lot's of work to be done!

   
   
   
   Yes, the one I had was a bigger model from a different manufacturer. But, I have rented the EZ Trench specifically for irrigation installation and tube replacement. I'd love to get one again as we would have multiple uses for it. I want to say the one I had rented had 3" teeth on it, but the one I owned was only 2". So little cleanup we didn't even cut sod. Both had Honda engines on them.

   
   
   
   
5. Curtis Nickerson

   

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   7/18/2013 3:07 PM

   We own the ez trench and use it a lot for pulling tubes and love it. It also does a nice job root pruning but you have to go slow.... Some on eBay for a good price too