Backfill slinger rental
Rent an all-terrain material slinger and place backfill around foundations, walls and trenches from up to 140 feet away, by remote control.
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Hopper capacity
Conveyor rotation
Material size
A faster way to place backfill
Backfill supports everything built around it, but getting it into position is often the slowest part of the job. Tight access, finished work and soft ground can leave crews moving material one bucket or wheelbarrow at a time.
A slinger shortens that process. Load the hopper, then throw stone, sand or fill over walls and obstacles to exactly where it’s needed. One machine does the moving, so there’s less handling and no piles to move again.
Why use a slinger for backfill?
Reach up to 140 feet
Place material over foundations, walls and other obstacles from outside the work area.
Control it from the best view
Use the radio remote from wherever you can see the fill clearly and work safely.
Reposition less
The conveyor rotates through 270°, so you can cover more of the area before moving the machine.
Stay stable on rough ground
Automatic leveling keeps the machine stable on slopes, with all-wheel drive and flotation tires for soft or uneven ground.
Cut the handwork
Spend less time shoveling, wheelbarrowing and moving material by hand.
Load it your way
Fill the 10 yd³ hopper from the rear with a small skid steer, or from the side with a large loader.
Where a backfill slinger works best
Foundation backfill
Place stone or fill around foundations from outside the work area.
Trench backfill
Fill trenches from alongside them, including along road edges and barrier walls.
Drainage stone and utility bedding
Put stone directly where it’s needed around drainage and utility work.
Limited-access sites
Reach tight urban and residential sites where trucks and loaders can’t easily get in.
Backfill slinger questions
What materials work for backfill?
Any 3" minus material, including crushed stone, gravel, recycled aggregate, sand, soil and fill. If you’re unsure about yours, ask us.
Can I backfill a foundation from outside the excavation?
Yes. With up to 140 feet of reach, you can set up away from the edge and place material where it’s needed.
Can it backfill behind a retaining wall?
Yes. Follow the wall design and your project specifications for the material and how it’s placed.
Do I still need to compact the backfill?
Yes. A slinger places material but doesn’t compact it, so follow the compaction requirements in your project specifications.
Can it work on a sloped site?
Yes. Automatic leveling keeps the machine stable and feeding on slopes and uneven ground.
How much backfill does it hold at once?
The hopper holds 10 cubic yards. Top it up from the rear with a small skid steer, or from the side with a large loader.
Job example
Stone backfill behind a curved tank wall
On a tight urban utility site, our slinger placed stone backfill around a large curved concrete wall. A loader kept the hopper full while the operator used the radio remote to throw stone over the wall and down into place, so crews and equipment stayed out of the narrow gap behind it.
Where we deliver
Anywhere in the United States
We rent slingers for backfill jobs across the whole country. Wherever your site is, we’ll get a machine to you.
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