I have a GroundHog trencher, made in San Bernardino. It has an auger that puts the soil in a pile along the trench. Easy to fill the trench in. It works very well. The chain saw trencher you are demonstrating looks really tough on your back and depends on having great upper body strength. The GroundHog company sells replacement parts very reasonably. I’ve been to their manufacturing shop. These units are used at rental shops and built pretty tuff. Simple design that really holds up. Home Depot rents them.
Good tool, company is based in Vancouver WA. Protip though, don't trench or rototiller in dry ground if it's packed. It will be much harder. I prefer the stand on trencher for most jobs. They make electric versions of this tool also.
Here in northern Illinois we don’t have rocks in the soil, just hard clay. I’d think rocky soil would wear out that machine very quickly. I’m sure it beats hand trenching, which is a drag.
What brand are your shorts? I like shorts with a phone pocket like with Dickies but they’re are too long. Thanks in advance. Like the content and if I wasn’t so lazy I’d use some of your tips but the only tip I need is to pay someone to build my fence
Nice video! If you're using that big trencher for jobs like this on a normal basis, you should take that crumber attachment off. You'll get more manuverabilty. We have two of the same skid trenchers from the video, one with crumber and one without for just this reason.
I feel that a properly designed cart should be default in such back breaking violent devices. If you want to trench a small section, sure, but anything more then a couple of minutes would really benefit your body if you can stand up and properly support/direct the machine. Same goes for concrete saws, for which you thankfully see a lot of properly designed handlebars/cart/system I take it the picture you showed was the "cart" that was optional? I wouldn't want to use such a flimsy design if I'm being honest.
Hello.. I'm new to your channel. I really like your content and find it very helpful!! I have a question..I set a fence post a week ago with quickcrete. But realized after it set it was to far from the gate. I removed the post and dug the hole wider but I'm not sure how to fill in the rest of the hole once I place in the post again. Do I pour more quikcrete??
Why can’t you dump the trencher after you’re done and put a blade on the bobcat to fill? As someone who’s currently recovering from a L4/L5 compressed disc, I’ll gladly spend the couple mins swapping attachments to save my or my guys backs. The little gas chainsaw thing looks horrible to run imo
The big rig is faster for big jobs, but on small jobs you have a much longer setup time and need a trailer. Cleaning it after the job will also take you much much longer.
I’m trying to build a fence that spans about 17 miles along the side of an interstate chain-link 16 feet tall from the ground and I’m thinking about 4 foot deep ground is pretty much flat the whole way you gain about 200 feet in elevation and drop about 68 feet Any tips?
Mark, Mark, Mark…. Y’all should try the Ozark Razorback trencher. It costs you far less and requires very little effort! The cost? A couple of bags of corn. Iffen ya ain’t in a hurry just use plain whole kernel cattle corn. On the ‘nuther hand, apple flavored deer corn will git-er-dun in a hurry. The effort: just spread the corn in a straight line where ya want the trench. Water it in so’s the ground is nice and soft beneath the corn. Before you know it, there’ll be a whole sounder of pigs rooting’ up yer trench! If ya have a choice, you want a young gilt to do the trenching. A bore or a shoat will make a huge shallow trench. A sow with piglets will turn it into a crazy jumble of destroyed yard. And bonus, these trenchers make excellent hams for the dinner table!!! Just one word of caution: Be careful not to over water, otherwise you’ll end up with a hog waller instead of a trench.
I love tools but that would be limited to where I could not get a machine and only used over hand trenching. IPlus the cart looks like it has a child's wagon wheels on it. This could be the first tool that I would say - No way. But thank you for the video at least now I know.
To me the bobcat is much more respective of your workers. You could easily fit a little drag blade to the end of its trencher to drag the earth back into the trench after the hose or cable or whatever, is in place. I had an old Massey 35 with a Shawnee bucket and backhoe and did lots of trenching with it. Rocks didn't much matter. The only issue with it was the backhoe was operated from a 2nd seat up high behind the tractor seat so I had to have one of my sons moving the tractor forward as I trenched. This mini trencher looks like it would break down bodybuilders in half a day. Now after saying that I found this short showing the cart in use and that does solve the problem: th-cam.com/users/shortsyh6ca_NyrwU?si=3rBLRwjzPDcBelU9
My first questions was, "why would they need a trencher?" and that was the first thing you covered. Good dang video
I have a GroundHog trencher, made in San Bernardino. It has an auger that puts the soil in a pile along the trench. Easy to fill the trench in. It works very well. The chain saw trencher you are demonstrating looks really tough on your back and depends on having great upper body strength. The GroundHog company sells replacement parts very reasonably. I’ve been to their manufacturing shop. These units are used at rental shops and built pretty tuff. Simple design that really holds up. Home
Depot rents them.
"nothing parties like a rental"
Word
Good tool, company is based in Vancouver WA. Protip though, don't trench or rototiller in dry ground if it's packed. It will be much harder.
I prefer the stand on trencher for most jobs. They make electric versions of this tool also.
For that size trench, I’m using a pressure washer and big shop vac.
Here in northern Illinois we don’t have rocks in the soil, just hard clay. I’d think rocky soil would wear out that machine very quickly. I’m sure it beats hand trenching, which is a drag.
What brand are your shorts? I like shorts with a phone pocket like with Dickies but they’re are too long. Thanks in advance. Like the content and if I wasn’t so lazy I’d use some of your tips but the only tip I need is to pay someone to build my fence
www.truewerk.com
@@SWiFence thanks
I would have liked to see the comparison of the time filling the trenches of both methods.
A good idea. I wasn't dedicated enough to the video. 🤣
The bigger trench with the MT would have taken like 2 minutes to fill with a normal plastic scoop shovel
Nice video! If you're using that big trencher for jobs like this on a normal basis, you should take that crumber attachment off. You'll get more manuverabilty. We have two of the same skid trenchers from the video, one with crumber and one without for just this reason.
I feel that a properly designed cart should be default in such back breaking violent devices. If you want to trench a small section, sure, but anything more then a couple of minutes would really benefit your body if you can stand up and properly support/direct the machine. Same goes for concrete saws, for which you thankfully see a lot of properly designed handlebars/cart/system
I take it the picture you showed was the "cart" that was optional? I wouldn't want to use such a flimsy design if I'm being honest.
Hello.. I'm new to your channel. I really like your content and find it very helpful!! I have a question..I set a fence post a week ago with quickcrete. But realized after it set it was to far from the gate. I removed the post and dug the hole wider but I'm not sure how to fill in the rest of the hole once I place in the post again. Do I pour more quikcrete??
Why can’t you dump the trencher after you’re done and put a blade on the bobcat to fill? As someone who’s currently recovering from a L4/L5 compressed disc, I’ll gladly spend the couple mins swapping attachments to save my or my guys backs. The little gas chainsaw thing looks horrible to run imo
The big rig is faster for big jobs, but on small jobs you have a much longer setup time and need a trailer. Cleaning it after the job will also take you much much longer.
Back breaker.
That is a cool shirt. I need one.. Did you get it at Maurices?
It's actually one of our own. 👍🏻 www.swifence.com/500000-people-shirt.html?id=81765804
i bet that mini trencher is the shit for burring hot wire at gates, lot better than a shovel if thats in the tool box
Not sure that would work around here past about 6" deep until you hit the rocks.
Try a tractor style riding mini trencher. They have a push blade that will help you refill the trench.
the bobcat he's using is a mini skid steer, He could literally take the trenching attachment off and put a blade or bucket on to refill the trench
@@T0X1C89 he could but that would be some work considering it's not a quick swap setup.
Utility locator. Call before you dig. Stay safe. :)
I’m trying to build a fence that spans about 17 miles along the side of an interstate chain-link 16 feet tall from the ground and I’m thinking about 4 foot deep ground is pretty much flat the whole way you gain about 200 feet in elevation and drop about 68 feet Any tips?
Mark, Mark, Mark…. Y’all should try the Ozark Razorback trencher. It costs you far less and requires very little effort!
The cost? A couple of bags of corn. Iffen ya ain’t in a hurry just use plain whole kernel cattle corn. On the ‘nuther hand, apple flavored deer corn will git-er-dun in a hurry.
The effort: just spread the corn in a straight line where ya want the trench. Water it in so’s the ground is nice and soft beneath the corn.
Before you know it, there’ll be a whole sounder of pigs rooting’ up yer trench!
If ya have a choice, you want a young gilt to do the trenching. A bore or a shoat will make a huge shallow trench. A sow with piglets will turn it into a crazy jumble of destroyed yard.
And bonus, these trenchers make excellent hams for the dinner table!!!
Just one word of caution: Be careful not to over water, otherwise you’ll end up with a hog waller instead of a trench.
Hmmm, I'll keep it in mind! Any way to accelerate the pigs work? 😁
@@SWiFence yup… soak the ground in molasses first!
What is in the trench at 5:51? Looks like a lobster tail.
I just see dirt clods, rocks, and some grass. I think it's an optical illusion.
I like the little trencher I thank it would work great for me in my company definitely have to get one
I love tools but that would be limited to where I could not get a machine and only used over hand trenching. IPlus the cart looks like it has a child's wagon wheels on it. This could be the first tool that I would say - No way. But thank you for the video at least now I know.
Thank you for the video.
You bet!
That Ryobi green
How does it work on sneakers and bare legs
Fortunately I don't know the answer to that question.
To me the bobcat is much more respective of your workers. You could easily fit a little drag blade to the end of its trencher to drag the earth back into the trench after the hose or cable or whatever, is in place. I had an old Massey 35 with a Shawnee bucket and backhoe and did lots of trenching with it. Rocks didn't much matter. The only issue with it was the backhoe was operated from a 2nd seat up high behind the tractor seat so I had to have one of my sons moving the tractor forward as I trenched. This mini trencher looks like it would break down bodybuilders in half a day. Now after saying that I found this short showing the cart in use and that does solve the problem: th-cam.com/users/shortsyh6ca_NyrwU?si=3rBLRwjzPDcBelU9
It's not meant for large jobs. But if you need to do some quick and dirty and don't want to tow things around with you it's a nice solution.
$2499 for that? Its as big as a chainsaw? Not interested.
My Li'l tiger trencher is better than that. It is like a wheeled edger, but with a 5 HP engine and a digging wheel.
break your back or dont break your back---pretty obvious
Work hard, not smart.
I would never use that. A small 18-24" ditch witch would be 100x better.
This tool will not last long, it will wear very fast..useless to me.
Why wouldn't they make that with a set of wheels and long handles?
Having to work bent over like that is nuts.