Drainage and pipeline placement with a slinger
Rent an all-terrain material slinger and place drainage stone around pipe from outside the excavation, up to 140 feet from the machine.
Maximum reach
Hopper capacity
Conveyor rotation
Material size
Get stone around the pipe with less handling
Drainage work usually means placing stone into an open excavation, around pipe and often against a liner. Getting material there with buckets and wheelbarrows can take time and a lot of labor.
A slinger can work from outside the excavation and send stone directly to where it’s needed. The operator directs it by radio remote, with no piles to move again.
Why use a slinger for drainage stone?
Work from outside the excavation
Set up at the edge and direct stone in from there.
Place stone directly
Material goes from the slinger to where it’s needed.
Reduce handwork
Spend less time shoveling and wheelbarrowing stone.
Cover more from one spot
Use up to 140 feet of reach and 270° of conveyor rotation.
Work on soft ground
All-wheel drive and flotation tires help around wet or uneven sites.
Keep material flowing
Load the 10 yd³ hopper from the rear or side with your skid steer or loader.
Drainage jobs that suit a slinger
Pipe surrounds
Place stone around drainage pipe.
Stormwater systems
Direct stone into excavations from the edge.
Drainage trenches
Place stone along the run from alongside it.
Utility bedding
Place bedding material where it’s specified.
Drainage and pipeline questions
What stone can it place?
Any 3" minus material, including crushed stone, gravel and recycled aggregate. Your project specifications decide which stone to use.
Can it place stone around pipe?
Yes, though you should follow the pipe manufacturer’s and project’s installation requirements.
Can it lay a stone bed before the pipe goes in?
Yes. Place the bedding stone first, set the pipe, then place stone around and over it as your specifications require.
Can it fill French drains and drainage trenches?
Yes. It works from beside the trench and places stone along the run.
Can it keep workers out of the excavation?
It places stone from outside the excavation, so fewer people need to spread it by hand in the trench. Always follow your site’s trench safety rules.
Can it work on a wet site?
It has all-wheel drive and flotation tires, but ground conditions vary. Tell us about your site when you request a quote.
Job example
Stone around stormwater pipe
On a stormwater job with rows of large drainage pipe in a lined trench, our slinger placed stone steadily along the full run. The operator directed a controlled stream down the sides of each pipe, keeping the stone where it was needed and off the liner, without workers spreading it by hand in the trench.
Where we deliver
Anywhere in the United States
We rent slingers for drainage and pipeline jobs across the whole country. Wherever your site is, we’ll get a machine to you.
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