posthole diggers

[flusher]

Originally Posted by IH3444

I've read about power down hydraulic post hole diggers. You need a rear remote to operate it, but suppose towork very well. Trouble is I can't find a site which sells those types. Any leads....?

Belltec makes a frame-guided hydraulic PHD that attaches to the 3pt hitch. But it's pricy and requires a 28 hp tractor with dual remote hydraulics.

BELLTEC Industries :: TM48 Post Hole Digger

Belltec makes less expensive ones that mount on the FEL. It requires 10-20 gpm hydraulic flow

BELLTEC Industries :: H-Series Auger Drives


I like this Rhino hydraulic PHD that mounts on the FEL. The low volume drive motor takes only 5-12 gpm from the hydraulic system which fits my Mahindra 5525 perfectly (it delivers 10.5 gpm)

Hydraulic Drive

When I get serious about redoing my fences on of these days, I plan to get that Rhino unit. I like the idea of mounting the PHD on the FEL to get down pressure. And with the PHD up front, you can see what you're doing. Also being able to reverse the auger rotation with the hydraulic unit is a big plus in my book. And I suspect the resale value of a hydraulic PHD is pretty good.

I've helped my neighbor plant an orchard using his JD 2640 and a pto-driven PHD. Didn't like the effort needed to remove a stuck auger.

[dfkrug]

Originally Posted by IH3444

I've read about power down hydraulic post hole diggers. You need a rear remote to operate it, but suppose towork very well. Trouble is I can't find a site which sells those types. Any leads....?

PTO-driven PHDs are probably the cheapest and most dangerous implements
your can get for your tractor.

To add down pressure capability to a 3-pt PHD, you can buy a hyd cyl kit
to do that. You still have the problem with the lack of reversibilty, which
only a hydraulic PHD gives you. I have had both kinds and the hyd PHD is the
best and safest. All types are available at Worksaver's Home Page.

[IH3444]

Thanks....I was looking for a picture as to how the power down hydraulic cylinder attaches. Still seems a bit fuzzy as to how the cylinder attachment generates downward force. Looks to be all solidly bolted together, with no "hinge" part to allow the arm to be forced towards the ground. Thanks again. I like the Belltec. Very heavy duty, and straight foreward. Easy to see why it would work so well.

[MtnViewRanch]

Maybe this is a better picture than the others that you have seen. Land Pride has a detailed drawing of it on their website.

[IH3444]

Thanks MTView! Great picture, and I will look at the LandPride site.

[unreconstructed]

If you guys are talking in the 500 dollar range, then no use talking Belltec. I have a Belltec-it was 3700 bucks with a 9 inch rock bit. That price was 600 bucks cheaper than any of the other dealers I found--fella out of Junction Texas sells them. This not your neck of the woods.

Anyhow, these things are hinged and use the weight of the tractor. This sucker can drill. There's a thread from way back on TBN--fella has a pic of a hole he drilled in solid rock with his Belltec. I have drilled a few solid rock holes but it took me a while even with the rock bit. Don't know if I am being too easy on the pressure or my 5203 is not heavy enough.

Nevertheless, the OP stated he had easy drilling in dirt and unless he just wants to spend a pile of the feds worthless cash on a Cadillac, don't see he would be interested in a Belltec.

[2manyrocks]

Have you guys seen this post in the Yanmar forum where a PHD cracked the tractor's rear end? http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/y...d-what-my.html