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Hydrive Trencher for Skid Steer Track Loaders, Telehandlers, Backhoes, and Excavators
Hydrive trenchers - Ready for serious trenching - Digga Australia
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Trenchers - Machines up to 8T

Get ready for some serious trenching with Digga's Hydrive range of Trenchers. Choose from standard models up to 1200mm digging depth - Ideal for skid steer loaders, tractors, and tracked loaders up to 3.5 tonne, or choose from the bigger XD models with a wider cutting width perfect for larger machines up to 8 tonne.

Trencher usage ranges from pipe laying for irrigation, to underground power & communications, road repairs, and general construction.

Product insights

Why use a trencher, and how do they differ from the traditional excavator, or backhoe bucket? Listen in to some tips on how to improve your trenching performance, and how to maintain your equipment.

Hydrive trencher - Unique drive system positioning - Digga Australia

Unique drive system positioning

Drive System positioning allows for more usable horse power, providing greater efficiency for serious trenching. The EATON motor is housed above the spoil, protecting from rocks and debris.

Hydrive trencher - Heavy duty crumbing system - Digga Australia

Heavy duty crumbing system

Start trenching with the crumber in-ground. A super heavy duty spring ensures the crumber stays engaged with the bottom of the trench for maximum spoil removal from start to finish. View animation.

Hydrive trencher - Remove spoil from both sides - Digga Australia

Remove spoil from both sides

Twin Spoil Augers remove finely crumbled spoil to both sides of the trench for a cleaner finish. Both augers can be detached when needed for close-up trenching to walls or fences.

Hydrive trencher - Trench faster and safer with a high visibility grill - Digga Australia

Trench faster & safer with a high visibility grill

A High Visibility Grill lets the operator see what thery are doing regardless of the trencher's angle, helping them to work faster and safer.

Hydrive trencher - Advanced design for minimal ground disturbance - Digga Australia

Advanced design for minimal ground disturbance

Advanced design creates finely crumbed spoil for effective re-compaction and minimal ground disturbance.

Hydrive trencher - Anti-back flex chain design - Digga Australia

Anti-back flex chain design

You can be guaranteed of quality and superior performance with our Anti-back Flex design. It prevents the chain links from flexing back in tough soil conditions.

Hydrive trencher - Trench in all ground conditions - Digga Australia

Trench in all ground conditions

Available in a number of different tooth configurations for trenching in soft ground, mixed grounds and even permafrost so you can get the job done no matter what environment you are in. See chain options.

Chains for all ground conditions

  • EARTH - Best used in soft ground like earth and clay
  • COMBINATION - Best used in dry, hard or medium ground conditions
  • TUNGSTEN - Best used in hard or frozen ground conditions and asphalt
Specification 900 1200 XD 1200
Cutting Width 100 / 150 / 250 / 300 mm 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 mm 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 mm
Hydraulic Flow 50-80 lpm 50-80 lpm 60-115 lpm
Motor Size 2K Bell EATON 2K Bell EATON 2K Bell EATON
Max Pressure - Do not exceed 240 bar @ 60 lpm 240 bar @ 60 lpm 240 bar @ 60 lpm
Max Flow - Do not exceed 75 lpm @ 200 bar 75 lpm @ 200 bar 115 lpm @ 130 bar
Max Continuous Power 25 Kw (34 hp) 25 Kw (34 hp) 25 Kw (34 hp)
Length 1888 mm 2160 mm 2478 mm
Horizontal Height 802 mm 802 mm 957 mm
Width 1212 mm 1212 mm 1212 mm

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