Connect Tooling: Faster Changeovers, Safer Handling

Tired of wrestling with torqued joints and waiting on breakout gear every time you need to swap tooling?

There’s a smarter way to work.

Quick connect tooling eliminates the hassle of traditional direct-connection setups. Instead of joints that torque up during operation, the system uses a hexagonal or octagonal collar that locks over the join and takes all the stress.

Here’s How It Works:

Your drill string flows: Starter Rod/Lead Bar → Quick Connect Join → Collar → Sonde Housing → Bit (Blade or Rock Bit)

The collar prevents the joint from torquing, which means when you need to switch from pilot drilling to back reaming, you simply remove the housing and bit. No breakout system required. No fighting stuck joints. Just quick, safe changeovers.

See the full setup here:

The diagram shows complete quick connect configurations for  Ditch Witch (DW EZ Connection), Goodeng and Vermeer (Quickfire) systems.

Why Operators Love Quick Connect:

✓ Safer handling – no torqued joints to fight

✓ Faster changeovers – minutes instead of the usual hassle  

✓ More productive – less downtime between pilot and back ream

✓ Tool flexibility – easily swap between blade bits, rock bits, and housings

We Stock the Complete Radius HDD Range:

JB carries the full quick connect system from Radius HDD, a Texas-based leader in horizontal directional drilling tooling.

We have everything you need for:

– Ditch Witch rigs (DW thread 1.3, 1.94, 2.11, etc.)

– Vermeer rigs (VM Firestick thread, VM Quickfire threadQF300-QF460)  

– Goodeng rigs (Firestick and Quickfire set up)

All readily available and ready to collect or ship from our Auswide locations.

Want to Learn More?

Stop by and talk to one of our HDD experts. We’ll walk you through the system and help you get set up with the right configuration for your rig.

Work smarter, not harder.