In addition to using it to make a trench for the boring tool, we also find it handy for crossing ditches that are too steep or wet to drive the machine across. You can trench across a fairly wide trench if you can pull the machine up to the edge on either side of it.
On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Jason McKemie < [email protected]> wrote: > What do you find that you use the trencher for? Getting close to things? > > On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We have an older maxi sneaker and pretty happy with it. They are somewhat >> tippy as Chuck stated but if you get the dual tires they help a lot. Ours >> has been rolled down into a ditch once with no damage. Any of these >> machines will tip if you do something stupid. >> >> The LM42 I see used a lot by drop guys around here, it's also an >> articulated machine so quite maneuverable as is the Maxi Sneaker. We can >> plow a drop in through moderately heavy woods and usually can find a way to >> fit through the trees. The 410SX I don't think is as manuverable as the >> articulated machines. >> >> I would recommend getting one with the trencher attachment and the >> drill/bore attachment. We use both fairly regularly. Having a >> digger/excavator is handy but I'm not sure I'd want one on my customer drop >> machine. I would recommend a separate mini excavator if you need one that >> much. >> >> That maxi you sent the pic of has been repainted so you can't see what >> model, but the control levers are the newer style. I'm not sure how new >> exactly but ours are early 80s machines and they have the older control >> lever style. >> >> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to decide what make/model of plow to get. The options, as I >>> see them, are the Vermeer LM42, Ditch Witch 410SX, or Case Maxi Sneaker. >>> I'll be using this for customer drops as well as some main-runs. >>> >>> I like the mini excavator attachment for the LM42, although I don't know >>> how limiting this will be for the machine if I'm also using it for customer >>> drops. The drill attachment for the 410SX also seems like it could be >>> useful. >>> >>> Anyone have experience with these machines? Recommendations? >>> >>> Also, does anyone know what model of Case Maxi Sneaker this is? >>> http://i.imgur.com/APCL4TK.jpg >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -Jason >>> >>> >>> >>
