RalphVa
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- Joined
- Dec 19, 2003
- Messages
- 7,873
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Tractor
- JD 2025R, previously Gravely 5650 & JD 4010 & JD 1025R
I tried various trench digging wording in the search and didn't come up with what I thought is what I want. So, I'll ask.
One good tool for digging trenches is the Gravely rotary plow. You can also get a longer shank for it and use it to dig post holes. Since I have a rotary plow and am planning to get a 4wd tractor, I'm wondering how the post hole digger shaft is attached. Could I put the octagonal (or hexagonal; forgot; too cold to go out and look) shaft of my rotary plow into where the shaft goes on a PHD? This would allow me to use my rotary plow on the 3ph of the 4wd tractor. This is even better than the Gravely, as the plow would tear up the dirt AFTER the tractor wheels go over it.
The rotary plow, for those who haven't seen them, is 4 small plow blades attached to a cast iron piece on the end of a octagonal/hexagonal shaft. It normally goes into a gear box sleeve. The gear box attaches to the PTO of the Gravely via 4 bolts.
Ralph
One good tool for digging trenches is the Gravely rotary plow. You can also get a longer shank for it and use it to dig post holes. Since I have a rotary plow and am planning to get a 4wd tractor, I'm wondering how the post hole digger shaft is attached. Could I put the octagonal (or hexagonal; forgot; too cold to go out and look) shaft of my rotary plow into where the shaft goes on a PHD? This would allow me to use my rotary plow on the 3ph of the 4wd tractor. This is even better than the Gravely, as the plow would tear up the dirt AFTER the tractor wheels go over it.
The rotary plow, for those who haven't seen them, is 4 small plow blades attached to a cast iron piece on the end of a octagonal/hexagonal shaft. It normally goes into a gear box sleeve. The gear box attaches to the PTO of the Gravely via 4 bolts.
Ralph