Hey, cowboydoc, I dont think a driver will work in my area.... ive put 220 posts in by hand (punchdigger) and I had to use a frost bar for most of them! We have a mix of hardclay,rocky gravel soil here. This digger would be mostly for corner, primary/secondary posts which have to be below frost line 4to 5 feet. A 3 pnt digger wouldnt be very helpful unless there is down pressure. This unit seems ideal cause it has down pressure, and it can be reversed in case of rock. The auger is 48", plus a 14" extension = 5' Give another 12" for augerhead would make 74". (6'-2") The front bucket of the fel(430 loader) on the machine Im looking to buy says max. lift height is101.4". I dont mind back filling by hand and I could borrow a hydralic tamp from work(Im a Lineman for power co.) I sure would like to Know if this unit will do the job. The specs say that it calls for5-12 gpm and the tractor is rated at 8.2 gpm. Max. RPM at auger 109. This unit is new for 2001 and I thought just by chance, maybe someone out there has one and could tell me more about it. Dealer didnt know they made one till i asked for a price. (he had never sold one and it wasnt in his price book) he had to call landpride. Cowboydoc, thanks for the suggestion but I dont think it would work for wood, but i bet it would work good for steel( they only have to be a foot or so deep) Thanks for answering my post You guys have been my only "real" source of practical info. (also check my other post for the final, final quote, cowboydoc i think youll be proud of me) .......Im listening....