Ditch Witch products

Experience built the Ditch Witch® JT5 Horizontal Directional Drill. With input from our customers JT5 and their many years of experience installing utilities on tight jobsites, our engineers developed the ideal compact rig with the right amount of thrust and pullback for shallow installations of cable, fiber and water systems up to 150 feet in length (46 m) beneath roads, driveways, sidewalks, sensitive landscaping, and other surface obstacles. The JT5 is a true team effort.

The JT10 boasts unbeatable power in a compact, yet sturdy frame for easy transportation and improved maneuverability on tight jobsites.

With the Ditch Witch JT20 ® JT20 Horizontal Directional Drill, less is more. Much more. Its turbocharged 74-hp engine produces less noise for the operator—86 dBA, among the quietest in its class—while its slim yet durable profile allows you to take more jobs in more places. With plenty of power packed into a compact size, the JT20 helps you work faster so you can tackle more jobs. More productivity. More profits.

With a 215-fpm carriage speed—35% faster than any drill in its class—and up to 40% more downhole horsepower than its predecessor, the JT21 has the speed and the power you need to get the job done, keeping you ahead of schedule and ready for whatever comes next. The Fastest Way To Drill. With a 53% faster carriage speed and 40% more downhole horsepower*, the JT21 will get you on and off the jobsite faster than ever before. *Compared to the previous model.

The evolution of HDD continues with the Ditch Witch® JT24 Directional Drill. Giving you the power and footprint to be the ultimate uptime champ. Engineered from direct customer feedback, this drill is ideal for urban and residential utility, gas and fiber jobs. Boasting more power in a compact footprint, the JT24 provides 101-gross-hp, 3,000 ft-lbs of torque and 24,000 lbs of thrust and pullback at a size that easily fits in tight jobsites. Plus, its low center of gravity gives operators more stability than competitive units so you can work with confidence. The evolution of HDD continues with the Ditch Witch® JT24 directional drill, offering the biggest bang for your buck—both in power and stability.

The FX20 vacuum excavator is ideal for a wide range of relatively small projects and multiple short runs per day, including municipal tasks such as valve box cleanout, storm drain cleanout, commercial and residential debris cleanup and landscaping, underground utility location, posthole digging, and construction site storm water control. Offering a choice of options, the 27-hp (20.1 kW) FX20 vacuum excavator has the suction power of the larger FX30, yet it can be easily transported with a flatbed or pickup truck.

The Ditch Witch FX25 vacuum excavation system provides contractors an economical solution for a wide range of cleanup and excavation tasks. This low-maintenance, low-profile unit can operate in tight jobsites, cleaning up spills and unwanted fluids with exceptional suction power. The FX25 also offers a wide range of options, including a high-pressure water tank with 3,000-psi (207-bar) pressure for soft excavation tasks such as potholing utilities.

The Ditch Witch C12 Walk-Behind Trencher was designed with your rental business in mind. Only the C Series offers the balanced traction, better maneuverability and smoother operation of our patent-pending offset rear tire design and pivoting trail wheel. The reliable performance and simple operation will keep customers coming back. And the superior serviceability—a simple, open design for easy access and no daily grease points to worry about—will keep the C12 ready to rent to maximize your return on investment. The smart choice is easy to see: the C12 Walk-Behind Trencher.

The Ditch Witch C14 Walk-Behind Trencher was designed with your rental business in mind. Only the C Series offers the balanced traction, better maneuverability and smoother operation of our patent-pending offset rear tire design and pivoting trail wheel. The reliable performance and simple operation will keep customers coming back. And the superior serviceability—a simple, open design for easy access and no daily grease points to worry about—will keep the C14 ready to rent to maximize your return on investment. The smart choice is easy to see: the C14 Walk-Behind Trencher.

The exceptionally easy-to-use 830R/T utility locating system offers outstanding performance on water and gas utilities even ungrounded tracer wire. Identifying and tracing gas and water utility lines can be tricky business. A simple way to improve your frequency of success is the Subsite® Electronics 830R/T utility locating system. Made to withstand the demands of rugged jobsites, the exceptionally easy-to-use 830R/T offers outstanding performance at a very high active frequency. Reduced training time. Adaptive filtering. Clearer signals over longer distances. Long battery life. In short, the 830R/T has everything you’re looking for in a contractor-grade locating system.