EdKing
Platinum Member
Hello,
I am in need of a post hole digger and I'm short on $$$. I have a 2 man digger that the motor quit on, with a 6" and 9" bits. I am currently stripping down an old Dodge van for the motor to put in my truck. I was thinking, why not take the rear axle and make a post hole digger. I figure I can shorten the axles on either side of the punkin, turn it sideways, leave the brakes and drum on the topside and adjust the tensioner to act like a slip clutch. I could then grind the lower axle square to fit in the bits from the 2 man digger. Weld on some brackets to hook it on to the 3ph, and hook a PTO shaft to the punkin to drive it.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ed King
I am in need of a post hole digger and I'm short on $$$. I have a 2 man digger that the motor quit on, with a 6" and 9" bits. I am currently stripping down an old Dodge van for the motor to put in my truck. I was thinking, why not take the rear axle and make a post hole digger. I figure I can shorten the axles on either side of the punkin, turn it sideways, leave the brakes and drum on the topside and adjust the tensioner to act like a slip clutch. I could then grind the lower axle square to fit in the bits from the 2 man digger. Weld on some brackets to hook it on to the 3ph, and hook a PTO shaft to the punkin to drive it.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ed King