Truck-mount Diedrich D25
Truck-mount Diedrich D25
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What type of truck would you all recommend mounting a Diedrich D25 dril rig on? We have currently been using a Ford F550 4x4, 2005 model. We spent close to $20k in repairs over a 4 year span, and have now decided to get rid of it after needing to replace the motor. Had less than 100k miles too. I did some research and it looks like this was just a really bad model for Ford.
We drill mostly in the southeast including south Mississippi, south Alabama, south Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
We drill mostly in the southeast including south Mississippi, south Alabama, south Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.





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On a side note, I have been trying to find information for the D25 as I have never seen one in person and nobody has one (that I know of) in the entire state. A CME 45 is sort of the entry level rig that is deemed suitable by drilling subcontractors for the majority of basic jobs around here with up to 35 ft dry auger depths in stiff to hard clays and soft to moderate rock. I understand the D25 has a smaller engine, but a larger range transmission. Can you say how this drill compares to the CME 45? How does it handle stiff clay and soft to moderate rock (limestone/sandstone) using dry augers? What is the quality, durability and reliability of the D25 like? I should probably stick to a CME 45, but considering the nearly $45K price difference for a new drill, the D25 looks very attractive, especially since it may only see two to three small jobs a week, with tougher jobs being subbed out.
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Our driller does not however, enjoy drilling in south Georgia with the D25. The stiff clays really slow down production. Our D25 has the 3L4 Moyno pump I believe. I will have to check to make sure. When I used to be out with the drill crew everyday with our D25, we drilled 60-100 feet deep borings all the time. We took it to South Carolina on the Marine Corps Air Station and drilled 6 to 7, 100 feet deep borings and it did fine. We may have had a bigger pump at that time. We have replaced the pump since then. Now, when we get down to around 60 feet, we don't get good return of the drill fluid. We have not used it in limestone/sandstone.
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I have been out with the tripod, and I can tell you that is no fun! I can't imagine driving casing too. Our drill crew runs the other way when I bring up the word tripod haha.
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