Dirt Navy

Plant & Equipment

Our fleet consists of late-model, reliable equipment with most major plant purchased new. We take pride in our equipment & where possible operate the latest technology. From a concrete mixer to an excavator we've got it all in-house, ready to hire!

1.8T Excavators

Commonly used for smaller and tight access jobs, our 1.8t excavators are ideal for shifting dirt in tight areas, backyards and wherever we need a job done quick and smart with minimal disruptions. These machines can be engaged quickly as they’re towable behind our fleet vehicles on their own custom set-up trailer and have all the bells and whistles making them the ‘next level’ in mini excavator technology. 

  • Rotary tilt hitch - full 180-degree tilt function with any bucket.
  • Hydraulic quick-hitch - ability to change buckets without getting off the seat.
  • On rubber tracks so marking to driveways and surfaces is absolutely minimal.
  • Minimum Dimension – 990mm wide, 1.2 high
     - (fits through most pedestrian gateways).
  • Drilling capability – Up to 4 m deep max in favourable soils.

Complementary attachments available with hourly hire:
wide bucket, trenching bucket, rock bucket, 

Other attachments available for hire at extra cost:
Digga Auger drive unit, 300mm and 450mm auger bits, hydraulic grab/demo bucket, rock-breaker

5-8T Excavators

Our 5-8t excavators are arguably the most versatile machines in our fleet.
Used for small-medium-sized projects and where finishing works required.
They can move meaningful amounts of soil and coupled with our
experienced operators, can also finish to mm accuracy. 

  • Doherty Snaplock tilt hitch - full 180-degree tilt function with any bucket.
  • Hydraulic quick-hitch - ability to change buckets from the seat of the machine.
  • 2nd auxiliary hydraulic couplings - maintain 180-degree tilt function with any secondary hydraulic attachment equipped.
  • On rubber tracks so marking to driveways and surfaces is absolutely minimal.
  • Drilling capability – up to 8-9 m deep in most favourable soil.
  • Minimum Dimensions – 1950mm wide and 2.5m high.

Complementary attachments available with hourly hire:
wide bucket, 300mm & 600mm wide trenching buckets, rock-bucket, grading beam.

Other attachments available for hire at extra costs:
Digga Auger drive unit with 300mm, 450mm & 600mm wide auger bits, rock-breaker, hydraulic grab, demo bucket, post rammer, flail mulcher. 

12-14T Excavators

Now we’re talking about moving dirt! Our 12 & 14 ton excavators are deadly machines with the capabilities to shift most amounts of dirt quickly and efficiently. Used for larger excavations, site-cuts, bulk loading of trucks, demolition, foundations and where extra reach is required in small gaps, there isn’t much these machines can’t move!

  • Doherty Snaplock tilt hitch (full 180-degree tilt function with any bucket.
  • Hydraulic quick-hitch - ability to change buckets from the seat of the machine.
  • 2nd auxiliary hydraulic couplings - maintain 180-degree tilt function with any secondary hydraulic attachment equipped.
  • Drilling capability – 10+ metres deep in most favourable soils.
  • Minimum Dimensions – 2600mm wide & 2.9m high.

Complementary attachments available with hourly hire:
Wide bucket, 300mm, 600mm & 1m wide trenching buckets, rock-bucket, grading beam

Other attachments available for hire at extra cost:
Digga Auger drive unit with 300-2m wide auger bits on request, rock-breaker, hydraulic grab/demo bucket, post rammer, flail mulcher, the list goes on...



20T+ Excavators

Now we’re talking business, our 20T excavators are the most common sized excavator used in larger commercial developments, bulk excavations, land development, demolition and land clearing. These things have some serious horsepower and will literally flatten everything in their path: trees, buildings and your next large construction project. Where possible to achieve maximum efficiency when shifting material, we’ll fit this machine into smaller residential jobs and excavations where required to make up lost time and crush deadlines. 

  • Attach2 tilt hitch - with 140-degree tilt function with any bucket.
  • Hydraulic quick-hitch - ability to change buckets from the seat of the machine.
  • 2nd auxiliary hydraulic couplings - maintain 180-degree tilt function with any secondary hydraulic attachment equipped.
  • Steel track only (swamp track options available for peat soils and wetlands)
  • Drilling capability – 15+ meters deep in most favourable soils.
  • Minimum Dimensions – 3100mm wide and 3.2m high.

Complementary attachments available with wet hire:
wide bucket, 600mm and 1m wide trenching buckets, rock-bucket
Other attachments available for hire for extra costs:
Digga Auger drive unit with 300-2m wide auger bits on request, hydraulic grab/demo bucket, flail mulcher, the list goes on….

Long-reach arm options available for pond clean-outs, basements and coastal works. 

 

Bulk Tipper Trucks

The unsung heroes of the civil construction industry, bulk tipper trucks spend their lives on-road carting spoil out of projects to clean-fill sites and then returning to the site with aggregate in most cases. If you’re on the Auckland motorway anytime during the working day look around, you’ll find yourself surrounded by bulk tipper trucks loaded with soil or aggregates on their way to and from the site. With the urban sprawl of Auckland City now pushing the outskirts, rock quarries and clean-fill sites are getting few and far between in built-up areas, requiring more trucks carting material on-road, over longer distances. Luckily, we’re well connected and hold accounts with all major contractors, thus being able to send our trucks to the closest quarries or tipping locations, minimizing turn-around time and increasing efficiency 

  • Our trucks are late model tipping units equipped with the latest safety features and civil-specific safety features.
  • Our units are equipped with beacons, handbrake alarms, tailgate alarms, reversing cameras, reverse squawkers and trip locks. All of our trucks are equipped with 3-way tailgates, tarp-covers and Hardox bins.
  • 3t, 8t, 12t, 18t, 28t & HPMV payload units are available for hire now.
  • We’ve got access to every truck needed for any job, whether it’s a small one-off load or a large excavation/cartage contract we can expand and meet demand easily.

Skidsteers; Bobcats or Compact Track Loaders

Probably the 2nd most versatile machine after the 5ton excavator, skid steers (or Bobcats as they’re commonly called) are on a whole new level when shifting soil across the ground and around obstacles quickly. From down the sides of houses to prepping huge areas to mm tolerances, they’re ideal for tight spaces and for achieving fine tolerances when coupled with one of our experts. 

  • 4 n 1 bucket for multiple purposes 
  • Minimum Dimensions – 1.4m wide & 1.8m high 
  • Complementary attachments available with wet hire:

4 n 1 bucket attachments available for hire for extra costs:
Sharpgrade Box Grader, Road sweeper, soil conditioners, pallet forks, rock-breaker, milling machines

Off/On-road Site Dumpers

In a little league of their own, these machines are purpose-built all-terrain tipping units that are the on-site work-horses of the civil sector. Used to shift materials across the site, across the road & where minimal ground disturbance is required, these fantastic machines run all year round & are heavily utilized during wetter months when road trucks are unable to drive off paved surfaces.

  • Come in a multitude of different sizes, purposes & shapes
  • Dimensions starting from 800mm wide (perfect for tight access)
  • Swivel & High-lift bin and self-loading types are available

Compaction

Arguably the most important aspect of earthworks and civil construction, compaction equipment is paramount to putting your project on solid foundations. With such a broad range of machinery to suit every type of material and condition, leave it up to us to decide what bit of kit is required for the task at hand.
We hold most equipment in-house, however, in specialist instances we work closely with plant and attachment suppliers to get us the best, most suited machine for the job. 

  • Come in a multitude of different sizes/weights, purposes and shapes
  • All types available:
    - Smooth-drum, sheepsfoot, pneumatic and excavator mounted
  • A range of plate compactors from 40kg to 400kg for tight spots
      and backfilling applicable scenarios.

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