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Ditch Witch Mini Skid Steers

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I Wouldn't Buy This Equipment... Here's Why

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The presenter examines a Ditch Witch mini skid steer, explaining that these machines, along with Toro and Exmark versions, are manufactured in the same Ditch Witch plant, only differing in paint color and dealer support. The model shown is a Ditch Witch SK37, featuring a 37-horsepower Yanmar diesel engine and a Ditch Witch shaker. It can be set up with a reel carrier or trencher on the front and can accommodate dual wheels for better flotation and traction. Other models like the SK1050 (37hp) and SK1750 (44hp) are discussed. The SK1000, an intermediate size (24hp), offers a significant power difference for hydraulic attachments like trenchers, vibratory plows, or brush mowers, indicating better performance for power-intensive tasks.

Goal: Understand the differences and capabilities of Ditch Witch mini skid steers and their related brands.

Tools and materials

  • Brush Mower — Clearing dense vegetation
  • Ditch Witch Shaker Ditch Witch — Specific attachment for ground preparation or trenching
  • Ditch Witch SK37 Ditch Witch — Compact utility machine for various tasks
  • Dual Wheels — Increasing flotation and traction
  • Hydro-bucket — Bucket with hydraulic functionality for specific tasks
  • Reel Carrier — Carrying and dispensing irrigation or cable reels
  • Trencher Attachment — Digging trenches
  • Vibratory Plow — Installing underground cables or pipes with minimal ground disturbance
  • Yanmar Diesel Engine Yanmar — Powering the mini skid steer

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>> One more actual brand before that, but I don't know >> So it was who Case first? >> Case, Aztec, and then Toro, and now Ditch Witch. >> So Toro actually owns Ventrac and Exmark and Ditch Witch and all of these other companies, but they all interestingly enough compete against each other. >> Mhm. >> They don't They don't cooperate as much as they They like a rising tide raises all ships. >> Yeah. >> So um now this was Is it still manufactured by or does Toro sell their version or no? >> They do? >> They both come out of the Ditch Witch plant. >> Okay. >> And the changes they made is got a Ditch Witch shaker. >> Uh-huh. >> And then they beefed up like the center pinion. >> Okay. >> Um but essentially they're both, the red one and the orange one, are coming out of the ditch witch plant going to two different paint stations, basically. >> Interesting. >> All right. 37 horse Yanmar diesel. Um, you have the option of a real carrier or a trencher on front. >> Okay. >> And then you can also set it up with dual wheels as well. >> Oh, I suppose so you've got better flotation and better traction and all the other side hills and ditches. >> Yep. So many So many variables. >> How do you actually hook that up with the duals, do you know? >> Uh, there is a a bracket essentially that makes an extension that goes in. >> So that hooks to here, here, and here and then that allows it to put your extra set of dualies on it. >> And I believe there's an articulation stop that keeps it from over articulating. >> Okay. >> So you might lose a little bit of steering. >> Now, if a guy wanted the Toro version versus the Ditch Witch version, is there a benefit of one over the other or vice versa or is it just the color of the paint that they prefer? >> Uh, the color of the paint, the dealer, who's the dealer in the area. >> Okay. >> If you have a Toro dealer that's next door, it's going to make more sense. If you have a Ditch Witch dealer, that's going to make more sense. It's who's going to support you. >> Is the warranty the same on both brands, do you know why? >> I believe so. It should be 1 year bumper-to-bumper minus the wear parts. >> But now we have to disclose you don't actually work for Toro. >> I do not. >> You work for Ditch Witch, but you don't…

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