Their website is: www.eztrench.com

 

Thanks Rooster, but their site only lists the 8hp in the ground saw model.

I am hopeing someone can tell me if the Ground Saw model can be fitted with their other blades, to make it into a bed edger and narrow trencher as well.

Jim L

 

Jim,

Just something to keep in mind which should be a safety issue.

When first starting to trench, turning blade is exposed to open air. Hit ANY kind of rock, watch it fly. I put a couple dents on my truck because of this.

I think you would be better off with a chain drive type of trencher than a blade. I own both types of trenchers. My prefernce is my chain drive trencher.

John

 

Thanks John,

I appreciate the head up on the rock toss issue. I don't want to dent my truck, or my crew.

I have a chain type trencher, 4" wide X 5' Deep. It works great, but a 4" trench takes cosiderably longer to heal up than a 2" trench.

The other thing is, I want to be able to edge beds with it.

I would appreciate any further feedback on this equiptment, or other equiptment along these lines.

Thanks,
Jim L

 

Do any of your material or eqpt suppliers carry this brand?

That's how I got my Bed Edger, through my grass seed supplier. They also sell lots of small-engine stuff.

Mine came with a pair of goggles, and for good reason. But man, you can't beat the speed of the work, the nicely pulverized soil to rake back up against the edging, and the energy and frustration you save.

 

Stonehenge,

Unfortuneatly I have not been able to locate a dealer in my area where I could view or, perferably, demo the different models'.

I checked their website but their dealer locater did not work.

I believe you said, in a previous post,that your dealer had a bed edger with a 8hp Honda engine. When I went to the EZ Trencher website they only listed the bed edger as haveing a 6hp honda.

Was the bed edger you bought off the shelf or a special order?

Thanks,
Jim L

 

Jim,
How I handle the sod damage issue is just using a sod cutter before trenching. Roll it up and just get it out of the way. Just a thought.

 

Mine was off the shelf -

They've been selling about 15-20 per year, and warned me "If you demo it, you'll end up buying it!" They were right.

I think they (the mfg) may also offer a 5.5hp version, but I think this supplier just figured with the soils we have here, the 8hp would do better and sell better.

 

Thanks for all the info. I will post when I buy one.

Thanks,
Jim L

 

What about using a skidsteer? Maybe a Bobcat or NH? Funny this came back up, I'm looking to remove about 36 ooooold shrub stumps, about 6-8" in diameter!

 

Try a Trench Master at http://www.brownmfgcorp.com/

 

Whoops ... I didn't remember posting that in this thread ... hehe.

Wonder how many of ya'll were trying to figure out what I was talking about?

That reply was supposed to be in the pulling bushes thread ...