Yeah thats way too much work.
The Lineward is way easier to manage, maintain, and use
Ryan Hill
Operations Manager
Amplex Internet
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> On Jan 28, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> My last experience was a Vermeer SPX-25. It laid cable quick enough. Depth
> went to about 10-12".
>
> The Vermeer dealer brought one out to demo to us. We intentionally took him
> to a lot where we knew there were buried chunks of concrete. With a straight
> blade and some feathering on the controls it would displace or cut up just
> about anything it bumped into. The chute blade lays out cable for you, but
> it's more blunt on the leading edge so it's not quite as unstoppable.
>
> Every time you use it you have to check the whole plow assembly for loose
> bolts though. Not that they were loose every time, but if you didn't check
> you'd find out the hard way that something was loose. Nothing came apart on
> the tractor piece, just the plow assembly. Keep a torque wrench with the
> unit and make it part of your procedure to check the bolts on the plow before
> starting a cable run.
>
> I can understand why a rental company wouldn't want to deal with that....but
> I don't think it's as big a problem as you think it is.
>
>
>
> On 1/28/2020 2:26 PM, Steven Kenney wrote:
>> I agree.. however we need them small enough installers can use them
>> periodically. For larger projects where they'll be going on all day, yes
>> we'd get a bigger one.
>>
>> We looked at renting one just to try instead of doing it manually (by spade)
>> and nobody would rent them because of how often they fall apart.
>>
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>>
>> From: "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
>> To: "af" <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:23:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Trencher
>>
>> Sounds like you mean a vibratory plow?
>>
>> They'll all last more than a few years, but they'll all need bolts tightened
>> frequently. Just an opinion.
>>
>> I'd bet the bigger ones can absorb the vibration better.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/28/2020 2:12 PM, Steven Kenney wrote:
>> We are looking to buy a trencher. The vibrating type... however from what
>> we've been told by many people they require constant maintenance because of
>> the vibrations. Things are always falling apart.
>>
>> Has anyone had any good luck with trenchers that are well built and will
>> last more than a few years? If so which brand?
>>
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