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Exploring the Ditch Witch SK37 Mini Skid Steer

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The discussion shifts to a Ditch Witch SK37 mini skid steer. A Ditch Witch representative explains the history of the machine, noting it was previously sold under Case, Azteca, and Toro brands. He clarifies that both the Ditch Witch and Toro versions are manufactured in the same Ditch Witch plant, with minor modifications (e.g., Ditch Witch shaker, beefed-up center pinion). The host notes the importance of a dealer network for support and asks about dual wheel options for flotation and traction, which are available with a bracket extension.

Goal: Examine the Ditch Witch SK37's features, manufacturing, and brand history.

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check out this next one. >> 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…

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