08/31/2026
๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐
For nearly a century, Van Dyken Drilling has been helping customers throughout Belgrade, Bozeman and Southwest Montana access and manage their groundwater resources. Founded in 1930, the company provides water well drilling, pump system installation and service, water treatment and other water-related services. Its work spans residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, irrigation and municipal applications, making versatility in the field an important part of keeping crews productive.
To add even more capability to that operation, ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป recently acquired a new ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐๐, mounted on a 2026 RAM 5500 4x4 and outfitted with a ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ 11 ft. ๐๐ถ๐ฝ-๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ with aluminum fronts and rears.
Its combination of pulling capacity, storage, stability, reach and labor-saving equipment gives ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด a versatile mobile work platform designed around the demands of its pump service operation.
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ญ๐ฑ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐. ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฃ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
The "3L" designation in the ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฏ๐ refers to its three-line configuration. Each line provides 5,000 lbs. of pulling capacity, giving crews 5,000 lbs. with one line, 10,000 lbs. with two and up to 15,000 lbs. with all three.
That flexibility allows ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป to match the rig's pulling configuration to the job. With the company working on everything from routine residential systems to wells that can reach hundreds of feet deep, the additional capacity expands the range of pump installations and service work their crews can confidently perform.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ
The ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ system allows an operator to control key functions of the ๐ฝ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ without remaining at a fixed control station. This gives the operator greater freedom to position himself for a better view of the well and equipment while eliminating unnecessary trips back to the truck. The result is better visibility, fewer wasted steps and a more efficient workflow during pump installation and removal.
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ
A ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ adds another point of stabilization when the rig is set up for work. That's especially valuable when crews move between residential properties, farms and remote well sites where ground conditions can vary. A more stable working platform improves safety while reducing unwanted movement and unnecessary stress on the truck and equipment under load.
๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐
The ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ helps raise and lower the mast through the first 18 inches above the frame of the ๐ฝ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐๐. By reducing stress on the hoist frame during this critical portion of mast movement, it helps protect the rig from repeated wear during setup and breakdown, contributing to greater equipment longevity over years of service.
๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
The ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ helps contain and protect tools, components and other equipment carried in the service body while also providing crews with a functional rear work area. For ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป, whose service trucks need to arrive prepared for a wide variety of pump repairs and installations, better organization can mean less time searching for equipment or returning to the shop for supplies, saving on fuel and adding billable hours to each workweek.
๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐
The ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ provide dedicated storage for pipe and other long materials without consuming valuable compartment space. That leaves more room for tools, fittings, electrical components and replacement parts, helping ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป crews carry more of what they may need to complete a job on the first visit.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐
The ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ provide additional adjustment for setting up the rig on uneven or challenging terrain. This gives ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป greater flexibility when working on rural properties, agricultural land and undeveloped sites while helping crews establish a stable working position that protects both employees and equipment.
๐ฐ๐ฒ' ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐
The ๐ฐ๐ฒ' ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ provides additional vertical working room for handling longer sections of pipe and downhole equipment. Keeping longer sections intact can reduce the number of connections crews need to make and break, saving time while decreasing repetitive handling that can contribute to fatigue and injury.
๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐
The ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ provide elevated illumination around the well and work area when crews are operating before sunrise, after dark or in poor lighting conditions. Better visibility makes it easier to identify tools, connections, footing and potential hazards while allowing crews to safely finish jobs when natural daylight runs short.
๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ
The ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ simplifies the tedious job of managing electrical wire as a submersible pump is pulled or installed. It keeps wire organized and under control while reducing manual handling, clutter and tangles around the well. That means a cleaner jobsite, less physical strain on the crew and less time spent managing wire instead of servicing the pump.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ
The ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฏ๐ is mounted on a 2026 RAM 5500 4x4 with an 11 ft. ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ-๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ featuring aluminum fronts and rears. Its storage capacity gives crews room to carry a larger inventory of tools, replacement parts and job-specific equipment, reducing unnecessary trips back to the shop and helping turn more of each workday into productive, billable hours.
The 4x4 chassis also provides a practical foundation for Southwest Montana, where well sites can take crews beyond paved roads and into rural or undeveloped locations. Combined with the rig's storage, stabilization and pulling capability, it gives ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด a mobile service platform equipped for a broad range of working environments.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
Every option on ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด's new ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฏ๐ serves a purpose. The three-line configuration expands pulling capacity, while the ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐ฐ๐ฒ' ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ simplify tasks that can consume valuable time. The ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ improve stability, the ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ helps protect the rig, and the ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ and service body give crews more room to carry what they need.
Together, those features help reduce wasted steps, physical strain and unnecessary downtime while giving crews more productive time in the field โ exactly where a working ๐ฝ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ earns its keep.
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
A water well contractor pulling residential pumps doesn't need exactly the same setup as a drilling company servicing deep wells, a mining operation maintaining dewatering systems or a plumbing contractor handling commercial pump equipment. That's precisely why ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ rigs can be configured around the work each customer actually performs.
Whether your operation needs greater pulling capacity, more working height, increased storage, improved stabilization or equipment that takes repetitive manual tasks off your crew, ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐ can help build a rig around those priorities.
We thank ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด for trusting Pulstar to design another pump hoist for their water well contractor's business. We have enjoyed watching them grow as a company and are honored to be a part of their next level of growth as they continue to establish themselves as a reputable drilling company in the heart of Montana's rugged terrain.
Water well contractors, drillers, mining operations, plumbers and other field-service professionals can contact ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ to discuss the jobs they perform, the challenges their crews face and the capabilities they need from their next ๐ฃ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐. Instead of adapting your operation to your equipment, put together a rig designed to work the way your business does.
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