Posthole Digger Post Hole Digger and Auger

[hondo964]

MVR,

I ended up with the Landpride PD25. I wanted to ask you a little more about your stand....it is the best I've seen!

You mentioned that you are using 4X4's. Is that for all 3 pieces?

Also, what other hardware did you use?

Since I'll be storing this on a concrete floor, I was thinking of having some "boots" made for the uprights....some steel set upright that the 4X4's would slip into (kindof like the rectangular back end of a trailer hitch) and that would have 3 or 4 flat feet welded to it and extending out at 90 degrees.

Thoughts?

 

[MtnViewRanch]

MVR,

I ended up with the Landpride PD25. I wanted to ask you a little more about your stand....it is the best I've seen!

You mentioned that you are using 4X4's. Is that for all 3 pieces?

Also, what other hardware did you use?

Since I'll be storing this on a concrete floor, I was thinking of having some "boots" made for the uprights....some steel set upright that the 4X4's would slip into (kindof like the rectangular back end of a trailer hitch) and that would have 3 or 4 flat feet welded to it and extending out at 90 degrees.

Thoughts?

Hondo, thanks for the complement. I have a Land Pride PD35, and as you can see, those 4x4s hold it up just fine. At the top of each 4x4 there is a sheet metal saddle that is fastened to each vertical post. The top cross piece is also a 4x4 that just sits in the saddles that are fastened to the posts. The saddles can be purchased at about any place that sells lumber.The saddles are commonly used on decks and patio covers. The posts are in the ground about 24", in fact those holes where the very first holes that I used the PHD for. As far as building a stand that will work on concrete, I am sure that it will work, I don't know who, but somebody that used to be on TBN had pictures of one that he built and it was like what you want to do, except that I think that his even had wheels on it.

Good luck with your stand and if you have any other questions, just ask.

One other thing, why the Land Pride instead of the New Holland that you were looking at, just wondering?

 

[Diamondpilot]

I just back mine up to one of the poles in my pole barn then lower it to the concrete floor. I then run 2 ratchet straps around the PHD and the pole. Works great and only cost $5 for the straps at Harbor Freight.

Chris

 

[QRTRHRS]

Doesnt matter what you do - if your working in wet clay - (I have an old rice farm I use my Post Hole digger in) your going to need a spade shovel out there to get the clay off the auger or it will not dig.

I hope you have another tractor out there or a jack as well....with the wet clay - you cant always feel the stick coming....It starts out smooth and easy, then all of a sudden, it just grabs, and stalls the tractor before you can get the clutch in...then your stuck - your 3pt cant pull it out, you cant reverse your PTO, and so its very helpful if you have another tractor with a FEL. Keep a pull strap on board as well.

Dont know the answers to your other two questions...

Or, a big pipe wrench and perhaps a piece of pipe will do the trick. With the PTO out of gear so the shaft turns freely, put just a bit of lift on the 3pt and using the wrench, back the auger out.

 

[PA hayseed]

I'm looking at purchasing a New Holland PHD. They are usually pretty expensive but I can get a very good used one at a decent price. I have 3 questions:

First, the PHD and auger will weigh over 300 pounds. That testifies to it's quality, I believe, (since many of the PHD's I've seen seem light and cheap)but I would think I'd have to get a New Holland parking stand for it to hook up the beast. Is there much wrestling with a PHD when it's on a stand?

Second, the auger has double flighting. If I am working in clay in the (wet) spring, do I have to worry about the clay sticking in all the "extra" flighting?

Third, if I have a 27 HP PTO on my tractor and the gearbox is rated for a 55 max PTO, am I worse off than if I got one with a gearbox rated for a 35 max PTO? They both will fit my category 1 three point but I'm wondering if the auger will move slower because of gear ratios....

There is a lot of information available concerning auger selection. Generally speaking, clay would best use a single flight auger. If the clay is dry and hard, then a double flight may work better. Like I said, alot of people have differing opinions on augers. The double flight will actually help lift material out of the hole faster, and should leave your hole cleaner. In a wet clay environment, it may be best to avoid a double flight auger. Some of the information given by people who sell these things may not know how they are designed are what the intended purpose is for the flights. Some people swear that double flights are great for rocky/hard soil, and some would tell you they are the worst.

Two things will help immensly, don't run the auger down too far before you pull it up to spin it out. Second, never underestimate the torque that your auger has. Many people have died from drilling holes. Make sure that the area around the hole is clear of tangle hazards. (including silt fences, ropes, chains, long/high vegetation, and landscape fabrics).

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Hondo, thanks for the complement. I have a Land Pride PD35, and as you can see, those 4x4s hold it up just fine. At the top of each 4x4 there is a sheet metal saddle that is fastened to each vertical post. The top cross piece is also a 4x4 that just sits in the saddles that are fastened to the posts. The saddles can be purchased at about any place that sells lumber.The saddles are commonly used on decks and patio covers. The posts are in the ground about 24", in fact those holes where the very first holes that I used the PHD for. As far as building a stand that will work on concrete, I am sure that it will work, I don't know who, but somebody that used to be on TBN had pictures of one that he built and it was like what you want to do, except that I think that his even had wheels on it.

Good luck with your stand and if you have any other questions, just ask.

One other thing, why the Land Pride instead of the New Holland that you were looking at, just wondering?

MtnView: Did you concrete the two vertical 4X4's or just backfil with dirt?

 

[MtnViewRanch]

MtnView: Did you concrete the two vertical 4X4's or just backfil with dirt?

The 4x4 posts are pressure treated. I drilled 6" holes and filled with dirt and tamped. No problems so far.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Just saw this one...I have my Leinbach 7300 hanging from a chain in my shed.
I like this since it allows me to swing the PHD into place to hook it up. I then use the 3 pt to pick it up giving some slack to unhook the chain.

 

[hondo964]

MVR,

I went to the LandPride because the seller misrepresented the NH....gotta know your stuff!

To the best of your memory, do you remember when you saw the post with the photo of the boots like I'm talking about? (I'll go back and try to find it).

 

[MtnViewRanch]

MVR,

I went to the LandPride because the seller misrepresented the NH....gotta know your stuff!

To the best of your memory, do you remember when you saw the post with the photo of the boots like I'm talking about? (I'll go back and try to find it).

Hondo, it was back in 2005, I do not remember who it was, but I don't think that he had any boots made. The whole thing was made from some scrap lumber that was left from his new house and he had put some rollers on it so he could move it around. That is the best that I can remember, it might of been in April or May. I will search also.

Hope that you have had a nice Christmas.