This Telelect General Digger Derrick is a mounted digger derrick — a specialist piece of utility and construction equipment, also known as a drill derrick, designed to auger holes and lift heavy loads in applications such as utility pole installation, powerline construction, and infrastructure work. Telelect is a well-established American manufacturer with a long history of producing digger derricks and aerial equipment for the utility and telecommunications industries.
This unit is mounted on a 1997 Oshkosh 6×6 chassis, a heavy-duty all-wheel-drive truck platform well regarded for its durability and off-road capability. The carrier is reported to be in clean, solid condition with only 55,000 miles on the odometer and fitted with new rubber, making it an unusually low-mileage example for a machine of this vintage. Power comes from a Cummins diesel engine paired with an Allison automatic transmission, a combination widely used in vocational truck applications for its reliability and ease of operation.
The derrick itself is rated at 40,000 lb capacity and features a four-stage power-extend boom, allowing operators to reach working positions efficiently without manual repositioning of the truck. A rear-mounted winch is also included, adding versatility for pulling, lifting, and stringing operations that are common in utility line work.
At $32,500, this is a 1997 machine offered in used condition from a seller located in Virginia, USA.
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