Ditch Runner DR-659 Asphalt Paver

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The Ditch Runner DR-659 tilt hopper asphalt paver will pave 9- to 14-ft. widths.

Direct-drive track system with automatic track adjustment
6-ton, heavy-duty, steel-reinforced asphalt receiving hopper
44-hp Kubota turbo diesel engine
Vibratory exhaust-heated screed with continuous screed extensions
Dual-lever hopper control
9-in. augers mounted on asphalt cutoff doors

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