LS Tractor Owner
Super Member
- Joined
- May 1, 2017
- Messages
- 7,480
- Location
- Edgewood, NM
- Tractor
- LS XG3025 TLB, Previously MT125 TLB, Craftsman GTS6500
I remember that red shale when I lived in Bucks Co, Pa. You would have a hard time going just a few inches without hitting it. Been thrown off of a two man auger in that stuff!:laughing:
I'm not kidding that there are no rocks in my soil here. My property is about 3/4 mile from the base of a mountain, which is just about all rocks. When I dug our septic, went down 6 1/2' and not one rock.
The tip on the auger is about 6" long, a tight spiral from about a 1/2" up to 2 1/2" . This thing just immediately digs and screws itself in about 6" almost within a second or two (pretty much reaction time to lift it back up). The first "dig", I was able to lift the auger and clear the dirt. The second time back down the hole for the next 'bite', it just continued to dig in, maybe I took too long to lift.
As for the 'drop rate valve', I haven't adjusted that nor was I using it, only the 3 point lever. The auger doesn't walk or move from where it is placed, it just immediately screws itself in. Digs straight down.
Didn't get a chance to play with it again today. Hopefully tomorrow, using some of the tips from here. I'll post my escapades afterwards....wish me luck.
I'm not kidding that there are no rocks in my soil here. My property is about 3/4 mile from the base of a mountain, which is just about all rocks. When I dug our septic, went down 6 1/2' and not one rock.
The tip on the auger is about 6" long, a tight spiral from about a 1/2" up to 2 1/2" . This thing just immediately digs and screws itself in about 6" almost within a second or two (pretty much reaction time to lift it back up). The first "dig", I was able to lift the auger and clear the dirt. The second time back down the hole for the next 'bite', it just continued to dig in, maybe I took too long to lift.
As for the 'drop rate valve', I haven't adjusted that nor was I using it, only the 3 point lever. The auger doesn't walk or move from where it is placed, it just immediately screws itself in. Digs straight down.
Didn't get a chance to play with it again today. Hopefully tomorrow, using some of the tips from here. I'll post my escapades afterwards....wish me luck.