February 2019 At the end of last year, we were trying to decide if purchasing our own boring machine would be worthwhile. With the Prairie Dog Boring Machine, not only have we found efficiency, speed, and ease of transporting and … Continued
As an addition to the Prairie Dog Boring Equipment heavy duty 2″ pilot bit designed for use in hard pan, stabilized soil, cobble, sandstone, shale, limestone and other borable rock. We are now building back reamers in 4″, 6″ and … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Equipment is now offering a heavy duty 2″ pilot bit designed for use in hard pan, stabilized soil, cobble, sandstone, shale, limestone and other borable rock. Three bladed tipped with carbide roof bit inserts and side inserts … Continued
There are a few boring methods available for the installation of water and sewer lines under roads, driveways, highways and other surface obstacles. Prairie Dog Boring Equipment offers the most versatile machines available and at a very affordable price. Pneumatic … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Equipment has sold some machines recently in the Texas Hill Country. Most of the work they are used for are 1″ or so service lines. We’ve been able to bore the pilot holes fairly easily and have … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines won’t leave you stranded nor will they take years to pay for themselves. They are much more accurate than a missile, much less expensive than other methods including missiles. They are highly versatile allowing for multiple … Continued
Last week I exhibitied our machines at the Texas Rural Water Association Technical Conference. I received a lot of good responses and quoted several machines. The two biggest complaints for these Water Supply Corporations and Utility Districts were exactly what … Continued
Underground boring for utility installation doesn’t have to be difficult, unpredictable or excessively expensive. With a Prairie Dog boring machine you can simplify the process and as a result save time and money. We have a range of machines to … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines offer the best value in utility boring. In addition to their simplicity of design and operation, all our machines are built with a low cost of ownership and ease of maintenance in mind. They are dependable … Continued
Since 1968 Prairie Dog Boring machines have been offering exceptional value to municipalities, utility districts, and underground utility contractors of all kinds. While some minor changes have been made to increase efficiency like our rack and pinion advance and standardization … Continued
Granular soil or sand consists of large uneven particles. They don’t stick together very well because they are individually heavy and have voids which allows the absorption of water. These voids reduce the surface area for the weight to size … Continued
Cohesive soils are ones that tend to stick together such as clay. They do this because the individual particles are small. Non-cohesive or granular soils aren’t as apt to stick together. This is because the grains are larger. When combined … Continued
Prairie Dog machines aren’t intended to compete with HDD rigs. The process is totally different. If you need to steer a long bore HDD is definitely the best option. We have lots of customers who own HDD rigs but still … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines have been boring holes for municipalities, service companies, utility, plumbing, electrical, communications, irrigation and landscape contractors for 50 year. Whether you need to bore across a sidewalk or driveway for a sprinkler system or electrical connection, … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines have been offering the best value in utility boring for 50 years. In addition to their simplicity of design and operation, all of our machines are built with a low cost of ownership and ease of … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines have been offering the best value in utility boring for 50 years. In addition to their simplicity of design and operation, all of our machines are built with a low cost of ownership and ease of … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Equipment is excited to announce the addition of E-commerce pages to out website. From these pages you can order machines, complete packages and accessories. The pages are easy to navigate and built to be as intuitive as … Continued
Prairie Dog Boring Machines offer the best value in utility boring. In addition to their simplicity of design and operation, all our machines are built with a low cost of ownership and ease of maintenance in mind. They are dependable … Continued
We build our machines with low cost of ownership, operation and maintenance in mind. 281-448-8442 or Toll Free 866-631-3786 Visit our website at undergroundequip.com or email me directly at banderson@undergroundequip.com We use quality components like Honda engines and manufacture many … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are built to do a common job at the lowest cost. Keeping it simple. Directional rigs require large crews to operate, transport and maintain the machine. Typically a two man crew can do it all with … Continued
The following bore was made by a new customer, Lakeway Municipal Utility District, in the Austin Texas area. They were installing a low pressure sewer lateral from a house to the main. The bore was about 30 feet long, 26 … Continued
It can take weeks for a contractor to find the time to come do a simple bore. When they do you end up paying way too much for their expensive equipment. Prairie Dog boring machines are easy to operate, easy … Continued
This isn’t my typical post. I wanted to take the time this morning to recognize a wonderful person in my life whose tireless work helps thousands in the Houson area, My Sister, Marian Sparks. If you watch the 4 minute … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are built to last. We use quality components such as Honda engines on all but our handheld machine which features an Echo engine. Engine parts, if needed are easily accessible locally just about anywhere in the … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are easy to operate, easy to maintain and get your job done for the lowest cost of any methods available for the size. We can bore 2 inch to 28 inch holes across roads, driveways, highways or … Continued
We don’t build or market our machines to do something like boring through concrete but when we say durable we mean it.
Prairie Dog Boring Equipment Inc. is introducing a new model, the 700TWG. Building on the success of the 500TWG. The 700 comes with enough horsepower to bore 8″holes. The compact size allows for use in tight areas along roadsides in … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are easy to operate, easy to maintain and get your job done for the lowest cost of any methods available for the size. Missiles and other compression techniques are risky. One small obstruction will change their path … Continued
Here in Southeast Texas and pretty much anywhere in the southern states, Prairie Dog machines are typically used year round. In northern climates though our Prairie Dog machines may go into hibernation for the winter. This post is more directed … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are built to do the job at the lowest cost. We keep it simple. We build our machines with low cost of ownership, operation and maintenance in mind. I am the Construction Manager for Quadvest … Continued
Keeping it simple not only applies to our machines but to our way of handling our business. That includes simply answering the phone. We don’t have a call center or a service. When you call our local or toll free … Continued
Previously I’ve discussed how to combat particularly difficult cohesive soil conditions where tight reactive clay doesn’t break apart into a good slurry or adding water to it can make the bore hole swell up and constrict the drill string. The … Continued
We build our machines with low cost of ownership, operation and maintenance in mind. 281-448-8442 or Toll Free 866-631-3786 Visit our website at undergroundequip.com or email me directly at banderson@undergroundequip.com We use quality components like Honda engines and manufacture many … Continued
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock(some have) you’ve no doubt seen photos of the devastation that the Houston Area has suffered in the last 5 days. THE PHOTOS ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO REALITY. There is no one in this … Continued
The machines we build at Prairie Dog Boring Equipment, Inc. use small gasoline engines. Simply because of the time we’ve been at our location we work on engines other than just the ones we install on our machines. Consequently I … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are built to do a common job at the lowest cost. We keep it simple. We build our machines with low cost of ownership, operation and maintenance in mind. I am the Construction Manager for Quadvest … Continued
Prairie Dog boring machines are built to do the job at the lowest cost. We keep it simple. We build our machines with low cost of ownership, operation and maintenance in mind. I am the Construction Manager for Quadvest LP. … Continued
Prairie Dog Tech tip Soil Cohesion. Cohesive soils are ones that tend to stick together such as clay. They do this because the individual particles are small. Non-cohesive or granular soils aren’t as apt to stick together. This is because … Continued