2025 Vermeer® Utility Directional Drills D24x40 S3 HDD

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2025 Vermeer® Utility Directional Drills D24x40 S3 HDD

DigiTrak® Aurora® full-color touchscreen display delivers real-time easy-to-view locate information and more.

A class-leading carriage speed of 240 fpm (73.1 m/min) helps contractors install more linear feet per day.

A 104 dB(A) guaranteed sound power level and an operator ear rating of 82.9 dB(A) makes it one of the quieter drills on the market — contributing to less neighborhood disturbance.

A 270-rpm rotational speed rivals larger drills in a footprint ideal for urban or narrow jobsites.

The excavator-style cab provides operators comfort with legroom.

Features may include:

  • Setting the industry standard since 1993
  • The right size and power for contractors
  • Maximizes machine and jobsite productivity

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Highlights

  • Blackshear, Georgia
  • 2025
  • Vermeer®
  • Utility Directional Drills D24x40 S3 HDD
  • 4045
  • Ultra low sulfur diesel
  • Available
  • With Cab: 117 in

Specifications

  • 2025
  • Vermeer®
  • Utility Directional Drills
  • D24x40 S3 HDD
  • Directional
  • 4045
  • Turbo
  • John Deere
  • Gross: 125 hp
  • Maximum: 2400 rpm
  • Rating: Tier 4 Final (EU Stage V)
  • Maximum Spindle Torque (Low at Maximum Engine RPM): 4200 ft-lb | Maximum Spindle Torque (Medium at Maximum Engine RPM): 3500 ft-lb | Maximum Spindle Torque (High at Maximum Engine RPM): 2000 ft-lb
  • Max Fuel Consumption: 6.8 gph
  • Ultra low sulfur diesel
  • Thrust: 28000 lbs | Pullback: 28000 lbs
  • Maximum Carriage Speed at Maximum Engine RPM: 240 ft/min | Maximum Carriage Speed in Low at Maximum Engine RPM: 101 ft/min | Maximum Spindle Speed at Max Engine RPM: 270 rpm | Maximum Ground Drive Speed at Maximum Engine RPM: 3.3 mph
  • At Operator's Ear: 83 dB(A) | Guaranteed sound power (CE-rating): 105 dB(A)
  • Maximum: 50 gpm | Auxiliary Pump Flow at Maximum Engine RPM: 9 gpm | Thrust/Pullback Pump Flow at Max Engine RPM: 32 gpm | Rotation Pump Flow at Maximum Engine RPM: 45 gpm
  • 1050 psi | Auxiliary Pump Relief Pressure: 3000 psi | Thrust/Pullback Pump Relief Pressure: 5500 psi | Rotation Pump Relief Pressure: 6000 psi
  • Hydraulic Supply Filter Rating: 9 micron | Hydraulic Return Filter Rating: Dual 5 micron filters
  • Angle of Approach: 19 deg | Maximum Operating Angle (Fore/Aft): 30 deg | Maximum Operating Angle (Left/Right): 25/25 | Drill Rack Angle: 13-19 deg (23.1-34.4%) | Joint Inside Diameter: 1.3 in | Minimum Bend Radius: 143 ft
  • Minimum: 76 in
  • Minimum: 241 in
  • With Cab: 117 in
  • Minimum Diameter: 4 in
  • With Cab, Minimum: 89 in | (With Cab, Minimum Transport): 89 in
  • 44 gal
  • Tank: 55 gal | System: 65 gal
  • Brand: Aplex
  • 21750 lbs | (Cab Option): 22250 lbs