The Original Side Arm, the largest of our three side-arm models developed in 1991, was designed to clean and maintain roadside ditches and other ditches that cannot be safely straddled with other ditching equipment. Its unique working operation allows ditches containing sod, water, roots and other debris including hard, dry dirt to be cleaned without damage to the machine.
Key Features
- Operates with 150-250 HP tractor
- Contains 2 shear bolts in the PTO should an immovable object be stuck
- Equipped with jack stand for easy hook-up and disconnection
- Dispenses soil over a 65′ area out the left side of the machine
- Reaches 5′-14′ from tractor’s center and up to 9′ deep in a ditch
- Round digging wheel allows soil to be removed from the bottom without disturbing the sides, leaving the banks sodded
| Recommended HP Speed | 150-250 HP |
| Power Take-Off (PTO) | Series 55, 1000 RPM with shear bolt protection |
| 1-3/4-21 spline | |
| Optional: 1-3/8-20 spline 1000 RPM | |
| Hitch Type | Cat III quick hitch |
| Impeller Wheel | 42″ 9-paddle impeller wheel with 9 heat treated cutting edges and 9 hard-surfaced paddles |
| Rear Shoe (dragplate) | Dragplate with heavy duty ratchet jack |
| Approximate shipping weight | 10,000 lbs. |
| Gearbox | 3/8″ material with double 80 and triple 80 roller chain, oil bath, external idler tension adjustment |
| Depth of cut | Up to 12" per single pass |
| Width of cut | 32" at 12" deep |
| Volume of soil moved with 200 HP tractor | Up to 12" over 1 mile ditch per hour |
| Optional Add Ons | Electronic/Hydraulic valve |
| Deflector extension | |
| GPS |