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A system for displacing an elongate member relative to the ground. The system includes a drive rack, a support assembly, a vibratory assembly, and a drive assembly. The vibratory assembly comprises a vibratory housing defining a vibratory chamber and a vibratory axis and a vibratory system mounted w

A system for displacing an elongate member relative to the ground. The system includes a drive rack, a support assembly, a vibratory assembly, and a drive assembly. The vibratory assembly comprises a vibratory housing defining a vibratory chamber and a vibratory axis and a vibratory system mounted within the vibratory chamber to generate a vibratory force along the vibratory axis. The drive assembly comprises a drive housing comprising a main portion defining a drive chamber and, in certain configurations, a sleeve portion defining a sleeve chamber, where a drive axis extends through the drive chamber and the sleeve chamber and a drive system mounted within the drive chamber and comprising a drive gear that rotates to generate a drive force along the drive axis. The vibratory housing is mounted onto the support assembly to reduce the transmission of vibratory forces from the vibratory housing to the support assembly. The drive housing is attached to the vibratory assembly such that the drive axis, the vibratory axis, and a longitudinal axis of the elongate member are substantially aligned and, if used, the sleeve portion extends through at least a substantial portion of the vibratory chamber. The elongate member extends through the drive chamber and the sleeve chamber such that the drive gear engages the drive rack to transfer at least one of the vibratory force and the drive force to the elongate member and thereby displace the elongate member relative to the ground.

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1. A system for displacing an elongate member relative to the ground, comprising:a drive rack formed on at least one surface of the elongate member; a support assembly capable of supporting the elongate member at a desired location; a vibratory assembly comprising a vibratory housing defining a vibr

1. A system for displacing an elongate member relative to the ground, comprising:a drive rack formed on at least one surface of the elongate member; a support assembly capable of supporting the elongate member at a desired location; a vibratory assembly comprising a vibratory housing defining a vibratory chamber and a vibratory axis, and a vibratory system mounted within the vibratory chamber to generate a vibratory force along the vibratory axis; a drive assembly comprising a drive housing comprising a main portion defining a drive chamber and a sleeve portion defining a sleeve chamber, where a drive axis extends through the drive chamber and the sleeve chamber, and a drive system mounted within the drive chamber and comprising a drive gear that rotates to generate a drive force along the drive axis; and at least one shock absorbing member for mounting the vibratory housing onto the support assembly to reduce the transmission of vibratory forces from the vibratory housing to the support assembly; wherein the drive housing is attached to the vibratory assembly such that the drive axis, the vibratory axis, and a longitudinal axis of the elongate member are substantially aligned, and the sleeve portion extends through at least a substantial portion of the vibratory chamber; and the elongate member extends through the drive chamber and the sleeve chamber such that the drive gear engages the drive rack to transfer at least one of the vibratory force and the drive force to the elongate member and thereby displace the elongate member relative to the ground.