Sponge Bob
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Good luck on the trees! Let me know how it works.
Thanks, will let you know how it works.
Good luck on the trees! Let me know how it works.
Thanks for all of the great advice. If I go the hydraulic auger route I think I will try running I off of a third function valve, and engage/disengage at low throttle. I think I will go for the hydraulic auger drive because I see a lot of fencing in my future, with difficult ground conditions.
I think the third function valve at low throttle is a good compromise, simply put you want to take it easy on the hydraulic motor with soft starts and stops. The motor will last longer with less wear if you do. Being able to reverse the auger to get unstuck is a great benefit in my locale with the occasional large boulder.
This summer I got a Belltec NC-150 with similar specs to the Danuser. I already had hoses from the rear remotes up to the FEL to run my grapple, so I only have to connect hoses and I'm on my way, using the regular control lever for the remotes.
The auger works pretty well (except through bedrock!). Two things I noticed right away: (1) [in my tractor, at least] you can't see where the bit hits the ground so a ground observer/guide is handy if exact hole placement is critical, and (2) in a tractor, it is a bit more of an operation to swing to the side to clear the auger than it is in a skid steer; getting the bit lined back up with the half-finished hole is then a tad challenging, given (1), above. I'm seriously thinking of getting one of those magnetic trailer-hitching cameras to put on my brush bar so I can see where the auger tip is going.
BOB
EverythingAttachments said:Danuser also makes an offset quick attach mount that is pretty popular for tractor loader applications. We do not have it on our website yet but can include it with an auger drive for the same price as the regular skidsteer cradle.