Backhoe Drag Box

The Backhoe Drag Box is a lightweight drag box designed for use with small capacity machines and backhoe excavators. With a weight of less than one tonne, this box is ideal for continuous pipe laying operations in self–supporting ground up to 4m in depth.

  • Designed to be pulled along as excavation progresses
  • Assembled box weight less than 1 tonne
  • Plate size 2.9m x 2.0m
  • Internal widths from 0.3m to 2.1m
  • Can be utilised with top boxes
  • Simple pinned strut arrangement

Specification

Box Panel Length (m) Height (m) Internal Width (m) Panel Width (m) Plan Clearance Between Struts (m) Clearance below rear strut (m) Panel Weight (kg) Assembled weight* (kg)
Backhoe Drag Box Base 2.9 2.0 0.3-1.83 63 2.65 1.5 450 980
Backhoe Trench Box Top# 2.8 1.0 0.3-1.83 63 2.65 - 175 3

* Typical weight based on a 1m wide trench.

# Optional
 

Strut Length (mm)

Internal Clearance (mm)

External Width (mm)

Strut Weight (kg)

250

300

430

5

375

425

555

8

425

475

605

9

550

600

730

12

700

750

880

15

850

900

1030

18

1150

1200

1330

24

1280

1330

1460

27

1780

1830

1960

38

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