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V4 Red Fox front three-quarter - orange rig on a white light commercial vehicle cab chassis, mast lowered over the deck
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V4 Red Fox

Compact water-well rig on a light commercial vehicle chassis.

LCV-mounted drill for 6.5″ boreholes from 90 m to 300 m. Built for cramped sites, village-level water-well work, and access-constrained drilling locations. Powered from the truck engine or an independent deck engine.

Max Depth
300m
Hole Diameter (min)
165mm
Hole Diameter (max)
165mm
Max Pull-up
6000kgf
Platform
truck

Full spec sheet

01

Application

Hole diameter
6.5″ borehole
Guide bed diameter
10.5″
Max drilling depth
90 m to 300 m (295–985 ft)

02

Prime mover

Chassis
Truck-mounted on LCV; power from truck engine or deck engine

03

Mast & feed

Mast
Box-type structure
Height 5.7 m (18.7 ft)
Drill rod length 3.04 m (10 ft)
Max pull-up force
3,000–6,000 kgf (29–59 kN)
Max pull-up speed
30–40 m/min
Max pull-down force
1,500–4,500 kgf (15–44 kN)
Max pull-down speed
35–50 m/min

04

Rotary head

Configuration
Single hydraulic orbit motor
Max torque
2,000–3,800 N·m
Max rotation speed
160 RPM
Head travel length
3.6 m

05

Rod handling

Rod changer
10-ft single-rod handling
Rod breakout
Hydraulic breakout

06

Hydraulics

Max system pressure
180 kgf/cm² (2,560 psi)
Hydraulic tank volume
340 L (90 gallons)
Hydraulic oil cooler
80 LPM fin-type

07

Water & dust suppression

Water injection pump
Triplex reciprocating, hydraulic-motor driven

08

Winches

Top winch
750 kg lifting capacity

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