Nik
Gold Member
Has anyone used their backhoe to dig some postholes instead of using a post hole digger. My brother attempted some post hole digging with his Kubota L3710 with danuser PHD and 9"auger. The soil is clay with many rocks. Some holes he can only get the auger to dig a few inches before it stops because of rocks, It either spins without going down or stops. He only has a few more holes to complete this fence for a horse. I have loaned him my BX23 for digging a trench for electricity to his barn. The BX23 did the job well in this soil.
I think he should try the BX23 backhoe for these holes. He is not sure if he will be able to tamp the post in if he disturbs too much soil. If he digs a narrow trench only about 1 to 2 foot wide with the BX23 narrow 12" bucket then he should only have to worry about compacting a lot on one side for his 4x6" posts. He is only digging down about 2 feet. I was impressed with the photos posted by a new BX23 owner of a 6 foot deep hole he dug. This was only about 2 feet long and appeared to be only as wide as the BX bucket.
Anothe question for you experts. My brother will use the BX23 to dig a trench for a water line from his house to the barn. How deep would you dig because of the frostline in Southeast Pennsylvania? Also would you put down some pea gravel on the bottom of the trench before putting down the waterline?
Thanks for your comments and help.
I think he should try the BX23 backhoe for these holes. He is not sure if he will be able to tamp the post in if he disturbs too much soil. If he digs a narrow trench only about 1 to 2 foot wide with the BX23 narrow 12" bucket then he should only have to worry about compacting a lot on one side for his 4x6" posts. He is only digging down about 2 feet. I was impressed with the photos posted by a new BX23 owner of a 6 foot deep hole he dug. This was only about 2 feet long and appeared to be only as wide as the BX bucket.
Anothe question for you experts. My brother will use the BX23 to dig a trench for a water line from his house to the barn. How deep would you dig because of the frostline in Southeast Pennsylvania? Also would you put down some pea gravel on the bottom of the trench before putting down the waterline?
Thanks for your comments and help.