D ROCK GRIZZLY HELPS CUSTOMERS ‘GET THE MOST PAY OUT’ OF DIRT

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D Rock Grizzly Can Help Customers ‘Get the Most Pay Out’ of Their Dirt

Jeff Wagoner, owner of D Rock Grizzly, saw the need for a heavy-duty grizzly when friends of his who own a pit and excavation business needed a grizzly.

By Katherine Petrik

CEG EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Sorting rocks and debris from soil can be a big project. Large materials can damage a screen, so many contractors use a rock grizzly to separate or pre-screen dirt and rocks.

A grizzly is made up of steel bars side by side set at a certain distance apart for whatever size material needs to be sorted. Small material falls between the bars into the cleanout box, while larger material rolls off the front. Grizzly’s are popular for sorting landscaping material and for removing big rocks from the pitrun when building roads.

Jeff Wagoner, owner of D Rock Grizzly, saw the need for a heavyduty grizzly when friends of his who own a pit and excavation business needed a grizzly. This led Wagoner to realize that he could make and sell them. In 2017, he struck out to make a machine that would “get the most pay out of your dirt.”

“I began building them in my dad's pole barn until I had enough money to set up a shop by my house,” said Wagoner. “We started there and began to get more and more orders each year.”

According to Wagoner, nobody in the midwest was building a quality grizzly that would last to the harsh conditions of sorting rocks, asphalt millings, recycling concrete or cleaning up dirt with large rocks in it. His challenge was to build a product that people could trust to get the job done to last for years.

“We build high-quality, strong rock grizzlys coupled with an unforgettable customer experience,” said Wagoner. “We have quickly become known for our attention to detail and never compromising on quality and durability.”

D Rock Grizzly Product Line

• Ripper HD model — 12 ft. to 20 ft. wide inside. Designed for the largest loaders with 8-yd. or larger buckets. Built to withstand sorting large boulders and large material. Bar space options from 2 in. minus to 30 in. minus. • Ripper model — 12 ft. to 20 ft. wide inside with 48 in. maximum material recommendation. This model is designed for loaders with up to 8-yd. buckets and is built for sorting rip rap and other large material. Bar space options from 1 in. minus to 12 in. minus. • HD model — 10 ft. to 16 ft. wide inside with 36 in. maximum material recommendation. Designed for loaders with up to 5-yd. buckets, this is D Rock Grizzly’s most popular model. It is designed and built for sorting thousands of yards of pit run or asphalt and concrete recycling each year. Heavy-duty grizzly bars are standard and bar space options range from 1 in. minus to 8 in. minus. • MR10 model — 10 ft. wide inside with a 24in. max material recommendation. This model is designed for large frame skid steers, rubber tire backhoes and 1- to 2-yd. loaders. Adjustable bar, cleaner bar and fixed bar model available. Bar space options are from 1 in. minus to 8 in. minus. The adjustable bar set up at 2 in. minus is adjustable in 1-in. increments. • LR8 model — 8 ft. wide inside with a 12-in. max material recommendation. This model is designed for skid steers, mini-excavators and lightduty equipment. Adjustable bar, cleaner bar and fixed bar models are available. Bar space options range from 1 in. minus to 6 in. minus. Adjustable bar set up at 2 in. minus adjustable in 1-in. increments. • TR6 model — 6 ft. 8 in. wide inside with a 12in. max material recommendation. Designed to be used with compact tractors and light duty equipment. At 5-ft. tall this grizzly is ideal for machines with limited lift height and smaller bucket capacities. It has a 2-in. fixed bar space.

Most models come with a removable cleaner bar option that offers more sorting options. The cleaner bar frees any stuck rocks or material by bumping the cleaner bar with you’re a loader bucket to free stuck material for a fresh screen.