This 2016 Ditch Witch FM13 is a used directional drill — sometimes referred to as a horizontal directional drill or HDD machine — designed for trenchless underground boring. Directional drills of this type are used to install pipelines, conduit, and utility cables beneath roads, waterways, and other obstacles without the need for open trenching. Ditch Witch is a well-established American manufacturer with a long history of producing underground construction equipment, including directional drills, trenchers, and vacuum excavation systems, serving utility, telecommunications, oil and gas, and civil construction industries worldwide.
This example was built in 2016 and has recorded 668 hours of use, indicating relatively light working life for a machine of this kind. It is offered in used condition and is located in Nebraska, USA.
The unit is configured as a mud mixing system and includes a 500-gallon tank. In directional drilling operations, a mud mixing system is a critical support component: it prepares and supplies drilling fluid — typically a bentonite slurry — to lubricate the drill string, stabilize the bore wall, and carry cuttings back to the surface. The 500-gallon tank capacity provides a substantial on-site fluid reserve to support continuous drilling operations without frequent refilling interruptions.
The machine is listed at $14,900 USD, plus applicable taxes and fees.
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