Welcome to www.oilyhands.co.uk
Also known as www.diggers-dumpers-plant.co.uk and www.flamingskoda.com
Towable digger, excavator and backhoe website. Features Fleming Micron, Powerfab, Mantis, Benford, Roughneck, Gopher, Smalley, Tow-hoe, Standard Muscleman, Termite, Mitchell Cotts, Mini Gigant, Baromix, Euromach, Bronco, JPB, Digger 50, homemade and other small diggers. Links to current manufacturers such as Groupe-FCM and suppliers of plans for the Ground Hawg Homebuilt Backhoe and CDP Excavator. Includes other plant and mechanical information, Digger Bucket Page, Plant Photo Gallery, Dumper Restoration Project and useful links for Digger Spares and Repairs. Extra information and pictures to add to the site always appreciated. Also includes a section dedicated to preserving information about Johnson Machinery Limited.
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- Latest additions
- Plant Discussion Group
- Plant photo gallery
- Fleming Micron digger restoration
- Powerfab digger page
- Roughneck diggers
- Gopher micro excavator
- Smalley diggers
- Benford ME130 and Mantis digger
- Tow-Hoe and Standard Muscleman
- Mitchell Cotts digger
- Termite Micro Excavator
- Baromix Major
- Mini Gigant
- Euromach Jolly and Bronco Micro Excavator
- Topi Motorshovel
- Robinson Rouse CR840
- JPB2 Mini Excavator
- Digger 50
- Faucheux K240
- Benny Skorpio
- Nemag K10
- Dig-It
- Kendig
- FCM Diggers and Backhoes
- Homemade backhoes and new towable diggers
- List of known towable diggers
- Digger buckets
- Digger spares and repairs
- Towable digger V. Mini Digger?
- Frequently asked questions
- Fleming Micron engine change
- Dumper Restoration
- Dumper Restoration p. 2
- Johnson Machinery Section
- Steelfab
- Ditch clearing
- Belle Minimix 130 repair
- Older projects
Dig-It towable backhoes
This American make of towable backhoe started out in the 1980's like so many of its European competitors. Dig-It realised that there was a need for a smaller excavator that could be used in gardens and on smaller projects. Their machines were also popular with hire companies.
As far as I know the machines were still in production as late as 2010 as part of the Feterl Manufacturing Corp. However this companies assets were sold off in 2010 and at the time of writing the Dig-It no longer seems to be available new. Searching online there are no websites selling the machine that I can find.
As well as the towable backhoe, Dig It also produced a very nice compact tractor based loader backhoe. Typically machines were fitted with Onan or Kohler engines.
Later Dig-It models had drive to the front wheels and unique castor type rear wheels which made the machine highly manoeuvrable.
Sales Literature
- Dig It Sales brochure from the 1980's (opens a new window)
Can you help improve this page? Do you know anything else about the DIG-IT or have any pictures, brochures or user manuals? If so, please contact the webmaster.
Thanks to Wayne and Bob for the pictures and brochure for this page.
More towable digger information
- Digger spares and repairs
- Powerfab towable diggers
- Roughneck digger
- Other types of towable digger
- List of known towable diggers from the 1980's and 1990's
- Towable digger v. Mini digger with tracks? Advantages & Disadvantages