A Digger Derrick is a hydraulic-powered piece of equipment used to dig holes, set poles and work in a variety of materials such as dirt or rock. Digger Derricks are often used to complete construction and telecom/cable jobs.
Why Use A Digger Derrick?
- Digging holes for replacement telephone and cable poles
- Lifting and setting new poles in place
- Digging out stumps
- Digging wells
- Turning screw anchors
You may need to replace auger and auger parts:
- Auger heads
- Auger teeth
- Auger bits
- Auger shank plates
- Auger hubs and adapters
With the correct parts your drill rig should last a long time and keep digging through most materials from regular soil to solid rock. UEP carries a wide range of mission critical digger derrick accessories such as:
- Tiiger Pole Pullers and Accessories
- DICA Outrigger pads
- Manuals
- Nylaflow tubing
- Upper Control Valve Refurb
- Truck Lighting
- Winch Ropes
- Screw Anchor Wrench Accessories
Contact us today, we will help you find the right part at the right price!
Brand Name/OEM Digger Derricks Supported by the UEP Guys
Pengo is one of the best known suppliers of augers, and we also supply these brands:
- Terex
- Versalift
- Altec
- Frost Auger Tooling
While UEP specializes in Pengo and Terex augers, we also supply OEM parts for:
- Kenworth
- Freightliner
- Peterbuilt
- Skylift
- Bobcat
- International
- Ford
- GMC
- McElroy
Boom arms with augers can even be added to farm tractors and track construction vehicles.
Read Our Digger Derrick Posts
History of Digger Derricks – Part I
Digger derricks are used mainly in the electrical, telecommunications, and cable fields, as well as in the construction industry. Derrick trucks feature an auger that drills the hole, and pole clamps to grasp the pole as it is being inserted. The main components of a digger derrick are the pedestal, the turntable, the booms, the […]
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