fall project - post pounding - more paddocks

[Dave5264]

Hired the post pounder and local guy again to put some more paddocks in (take advantage of the good weather). I ran the Tractor, loaded posts, etc. Sam did the pounding. Day started a wee bit Frosty (-7) but got up to a Balmy 12 degrees (Tshirt weather). We pounded 92 posts in 8 hours. The Montana 5264 was the tow vehicle as you can see. We're pounding into Pure Blue Clay here (once you get past the 6" of topsoil.

 

[NSBound]

Neat rig. Do the posts have a pointy bottom end?

 

[JB4310]

Do the posts come out as tight as when you use a PHD and tamper?

JB.

 

[Dave5264]

hi Guys, yes I do sharpen the posts ( you can see a few in pic 2 i think), makes it easier to pound, you dont have to but they do go in better if you do.

They are solid as a rock once in, tighter than if you use a PHD and a Tamper.

Im told that they are less prone to heaving with Frost too....we'll see.

the speed of this process is great, you can do a post every 5 minutes start to finish.

 

[Eric_Phillips]

the speed of this process is great, you can do a post every 5 minutes start to finish.

You are good. I wish I had a side set up like that. My driver is 3PH so I have to back up to the post then move the tractor all around to get to the next post. In my sand I don't think I was doing 1 every 5min. In my clay and rock if it will go in it only goes about 1/8 - 1/4" per pound. That takes time. I am using 4x4s and not sharpening them.

Did that driver set up have hydraulics to tilt and move the whole thing back and forth to get the post lined up?

 

[Dave5264]

Eric, yes, the pounder has all hydraulic controls:

the Pile Driver has Hydraulic tilt in 2 directions for leveling/perpendicular control
the Pile Driver moves sideways with hydraulics
the Trailer itsself has a hydraulic Tongue so it can move without the tractor for fine adjustments.

We did 90 in 8 hours, some are faster than others depending on how hard the clay is at any given spot.

shattered 2 posts in the process, 1 was just too thin and dry, the other had a fracture and some internal Rot.

we did that same rate this past june, 150+ in 12 hours.

it makes a big difference having 2 guys, especially when the other guy owns the Pounder and knows how to use it. its worth payng the hourly rate to have him operate it.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Dave5264.....Wicked.!!!!

Feel the power.!!!!

Nice rig.

 

[theboman]

Amazing looking critter for sure.

 

[jayste]

Dave, nice job. I've never seen that done with small posts. I bet those are stout when driven into blue clay. Sounds like you guys made good time as well.