Post Drivers

[gbazaco]

Need recommendations for reliable post driver-3 pt hitch/hydraulic. Shaver/Work saver/Danuser???

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[deerseeker001]

Welcome from Wisconsin

 

[zionview]

We had a Shaver years ago. Never had any problems with it. Snug your 3 pt. hitch arms a little so the pounder can't swing around. One word of advice: use something other than your hand to hold the post while you get it started. Dad always used heavy welding gloves until he released the pounder and caught the finger of his glove under the hammer. Just the glove, but he used a 2X6 with a "V" cut in it after that.

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TractorByNet!

I moved your thread to the Attachments forum.

 

[JimRB]

I second Zionview's suggestion of keep your hands away. A Shaver worked fine for me and 4-500 posts.

 

[Verticaltrx]

How many posts do you have to do? What is your terrain like? How picky are you about them all being straight and plumb?

The Shaver and Worksaver units are popular, but IMO there are much better drivers out there for not much more money. Take a look at the European and Australian/New Zealand brands such as Vector, King Hitter, Bryce Suma, Munro, etc. They are much heavier built than the American brands are much easier to get a post to go in straight as well.

 

[Texasmark]

I have just used my loader bucket. Course it requires you to back down your line of intent, but if you leave the string on the ground and have a helper to position the posts at the recommended interval it works great....unless you just want to buy the implement.

Mark

 

[Beltman60]

:welcome: from SW Ohio

I have a Shaver PH-8
I can pound about 200 posts in a day with my dads help maybe 6 a day with the wife :mur:
also stand to the side as when they hit a large rock sometimes the posts blow up

 

[SPYDERLK]

I have just used my loader bucket. Course it requires you to back down your line of intent, but if you leave the string on the ground and have a helper to position the posts at the recommended interval it works great....unless you just want to buy the implement.

Mark

What post can you push in with the loader bucket. T post?