Fontana, California Location

Lynn Ellingson, president of Trencher Parts West, Inc. started in 1960 with Jetco, Inc. of Alhambra, CA, where he became general manager. Jetco was the industry leader for trencher innovation and design, manufacturing custom trenching machines, as well as a few standard models for applications around the world. In the mid 70's, Jetco was purchased and relocated to Texas.

Lynn and his key employees stayed in California and became the southern branch of Pacific Trenchers & Equipment, located in San Dimas. Pacific was headquartered in Hayward, CA. They continued their trencher innovation by building a new line of modern wheel trenchers with enclosed hydraulic drives, they were the predecessers of trenchers to come.

In 1980, Lynn and his devoted team, left Pacific and founded Capitol Trencher Corporation. Capitol designed and built 17 models of heavy duty, high production trenching machines, for various underground applications, more than any other trencher manufacturer at one time. Regarded by many, as some of the best trenchers ever built. Lynn sold Capitol in 1988.

Michael Ellingson, president of Trenchers and Equipment Incorporated, started with Pacific Trencher in 1978, then in 1980 he went to work for Captiol as a factory representative. After Lynn sold Capitol, he and Michael founded Eagle Trencher Corp. where they designed and manufactured a new line of high production wheel trenchers for footings, utilities, and pipeline. They closed Eagle in 1992 due to a slow economy. Eagle trenchers are now manufactured by Guntert & Zimmerman of Ripon, CA. and sold by; Trenchers and Equipment Incorporated who has extensive experience with most underground applications and soil conditions. They can provide you with the best new or used, wheel or chain trencher available.

Call today with your job specifications and they can recommend a trencher to fit your budget and production requirements.