Virnig V60 60-Inch Trencher for Skid Steers🔵 Mid
🟢 Standard Flow
⚠ High-flow machine required
✓ Compatible with high-flow CTL
⚠ Borderline for small-frame machines — verify ROC
✓ Fits most mid-frame skid steers & CTLs
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Overview
Virnig Manufacturing's V60 60-inch trencher is a deep-cut chain trenching attachment for skid steers on utility burial, main drainage line installation, and deep conduit work. Part of Virnig's V60 high-flow series, this trencher handles demanding deep-trench applications where 36 or 48-inch depth trenchers fall short. Available through authorized Canadian Virnig dealers.
Canada Availability
Available in Canada through authorized Virnig Manufacturing dealers.
Key Facts
- Digging depth: 60 inches
- Model series: V60
- Type: chain trencher
- Application: deep utility burial, drainage mains, deep conduit work
- Drive: hydraulic motor
- Weight: 600–1650 lbs
- Hydraulic flow: 15–30 GPM
✅ Specs sourced from virnig.com · Last verified: March 2026
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You trench through soft to moderate soil for utilities, drainage, or irrigation lines at 36–60 inch depth
- Your soil is clay, loam, sandy loam, or river bottom — chain trenchers cut fast in these conditions
⛔ Skip if…
- Your soil is solid rock, dense caliche, or Shield granite — chain links and sprockets wear out fast in rock
- You trench in deeply frozen Prairie ground regularly — rock chain at 3–5× wear rate makes winter trenching expensive
🔍 Also consider…
- Rock wheel trencher if your ground is consistently rocky or hardpan
- Standard auger if you're drilling individual holes rather than continuous trench lines
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Best suited to large-frame machines (S750+ class or equivalent CTL). Verify your machine's rated operating capacity (ROC) before ordering.
About Virnig in Canada
Virnig Manufacturing is a Minnesota-based producer known for consistent build quality and a wide model range. Their attachments ship to Canadian dealers regularly and are a common sight on Western and Prairie job sites.
Care & Maintenance
- Inspect chain teeth after every use — worn teeth slow penetration dramatically and increase drive motor load; a full day's work can dull a chain in abrasive soil
- Lubricate the drive chain and boom sprockets before each use and again after every 4 hours of continuous trenching
- Check the boom bar for cracking or deformation after work in rocky or abrasive conditions — boom cracks propagate quickly under the bending loads of trenching
- Clean soil from the drive motor cooling fins and chain case after summer use — compacted soil on the motor causes overheating on long cuts
- Store the chain with teeth protected from ground contact — resting a chain on carbide tips on concrete chips the teeth before you've even used it
How to Connect
- Attach trencher boom using Bob-Tach
- Connect high-flow hydraulic couplers
- Test chain tension and direction before cutting
- Call 811 and verify all utilities located before first cut
⚠ Safety NoteCanada-wide: call 811 before you dig. Hydraulic trenchers may need 20-35 GPM depending on rock hardness.
⛏️ Before You Buy a Trencher
Most chain trenchers require high-flow hydraulics — confirming your machine's output is the single most important step before purchase.
- Verify your machine outputs 18–30 GPM high-flow Check your flow spec →
- Chain trencher vs rock wheel — match to your soil and rock conditions Chain vs rock wheel →
- Call 811 before any dig — utility locate is required by law in Canada
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✅ Last checked: March 2026
Source: skidsteerattachments.ca/catalog/trenchers/virnig-v60-trencher-60/
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Confirm Machine Fit
Verify your machine's hydraulic flow meets this attachment's requirements before ordering. High-flow attachments need 25–45+ GPM — standard flow machines won't run them properly.
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