NYTrainer
Silver Member
I placed this post here because it is intended, more specifically, for other BX22/2200 owners.
There has been many posts regarding PHD usage on the "smallish" BX's. I really needed a PHD and figured I was taking somewhat of a gamble on ground clearance issues, hole size, etc..
Well, I am pleased to pass on some info (for a change) regarding an "off the shelf" PHD that I got from Northern. No modifications needed whatsoever!. (More than enough ground clearance when moving the tractor from hole to hole). Even the PTO driveshaft, which has a ball bearing snap-on fitting on the tractor end (like the MMM driveshaft), needed no attention. I bought a 9 inch cutter but the 12 or 14 inch would work great as the 9 inch was a piece of cake for the BX. Granted the soil here on Long Island, NY is moist from recent rain but again it didn't miss a beat. I had bought the unit, as I said, from Northern Tool and they are a pleasure to deal with (I remember some negative comments regarding ordering from them). The attached picture shows the unit (I lowered the PHD to rest on the ground) and the hole it dug. I put a tape measure in the hole and I got a FULL three foot deep, flat bottom hole. That's all I need for even a six foot fence. If you're looking for a PHD the Northern Tool catalog has only one have listed in their current catalog. It's an FM-5500 from Green Manufacturing Comp. Nice heavy duty unit. Hope this helps someone who was otherwise undecided.
David
P.S. The dog (Bullmastiff), in the background, isn't nearly as impressed as I am!!
There has been many posts regarding PHD usage on the "smallish" BX's. I really needed a PHD and figured I was taking somewhat of a gamble on ground clearance issues, hole size, etc..
Well, I am pleased to pass on some info (for a change) regarding an "off the shelf" PHD that I got from Northern. No modifications needed whatsoever!. (More than enough ground clearance when moving the tractor from hole to hole). Even the PTO driveshaft, which has a ball bearing snap-on fitting on the tractor end (like the MMM driveshaft), needed no attention. I bought a 9 inch cutter but the 12 or 14 inch would work great as the 9 inch was a piece of cake for the BX. Granted the soil here on Long Island, NY is moist from recent rain but again it didn't miss a beat. I had bought the unit, as I said, from Northern Tool and they are a pleasure to deal with (I remember some negative comments regarding ordering from them). The attached picture shows the unit (I lowered the PHD to rest on the ground) and the hole it dug. I put a tape measure in the hole and I got a FULL three foot deep, flat bottom hole. That's all I need for even a six foot fence. If you're looking for a PHD the Northern Tool catalog has only one have listed in their current catalog. It's an FM-5500 from Green Manufacturing Comp. Nice heavy duty unit. Hope this helps someone who was otherwise undecided.
David
P.S. The dog (Bullmastiff), in the background, isn't nearly as impressed as I am!!
