Quick Hitches help indentify this equipment

[tony t]

hi friends

new to this fouram , can you please help me indetify this trencher attchment any details about the manufacture or any other pics.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Strange, I've never seen a trencher with wheels.

 

[rswyan]

Based on the "Du" lettering on it, I'm guessing it might be a DuAL, which was bought out by Woods.

Update: Yup - looks like a 1200 or 1250A trencher.

A manual (in two parts) are available at Woods website under "Vintage Equipment":

Woods Equipment Manuals

 

[Sandlot]

I found this on another site. It explains how it works.

I have a Woods/Dual 3pt trencher with a hydraulic motor that turns the trencher wheels with the tractor in neutral. This moves both the trencher and tractor at the desired trencher speed. It also has a hydraulic ram that shifts the weight from the rear tractor wheels to the trencher wheels for traction. Ram can lift the tractor off the ground. Hydraulic motor speed can be set to be as slow as you want. This hydro drive trencher up can be effectively used on manual shift or hydro tractors. Chain runs off pto and cutting width is adjustable. These trenchers were original made the Dual company which I think is now owned by Woods. Maybe some body out there knows whether these units are still being made by Woods/Dual.

 

[tony t]

yes it is a du-al i found some more pics....

i never heard about a wheeld type three point trencher and it works diffrently
hope somebody can throw some lite on this matter..

it will be wonderfull if somebody can share some vedios ..