Two ends of the used Vermeer lineup, translated for buyers: the D20x22 compact (still in active production, generation-by-generation differences, real prices from $89K) and the D60x90 big-bore machine (thin-market pricing decoded, three-speed gearbox, prior-application risk). Spec translation, known issues, and which years to target, from a dealer stocking both.

What size directional drill do you need? It is a buying question disguised as a technical one. This guide maps job type to size class (mini, utility-mid, mid-heavy, heavy) with verified pullback ranges and example used models, explains the specs that matter, flags the rock exception, and shows how to avoid the costly over- and under-buying traps.

If you are about to spend eighty to two hundred thousand dollars on a used directional drill, the next two hours of your life matter more than any number on the sticker. This is the inspection sequence we use to accept machines into WorldHDD inventory.