best post hole digger for less than $1000
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newbury
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Agrisupply if it's local. Digger $360, augers about $150.
LD1
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OR browse used ones on craigslist.
buickanddeere
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No such thing. Once you use a loader mounted hydraulic driven PHD. You won't go back to the pto powered 3pt hitch units.
Down pressure, ability to back out of jams and no shear pins .
Down pressure, ability to back out of jams and no shear pins .
LD1
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No doubt a hydraulic one is way better. But one size does not fit all. Nothing wrong with saving some $$$ and putting it towards implements that get used more
TomSeller
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Good point if you are on a budget. Having said that, once you use a hydraulic FEL mount auger, it makes digging the hole almost inconsequential. When I figure my time I will need to set a post, I don't even factor digging the hole. It is maybe a minute. And like was mentioned, you can back out from under rocks and roots rather than fight with a stuck auger.
LD1
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But if you don't have enough money, a PTO digger is 10x's better than by hand
TomSeller
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Very true. I dread digging holes by hand.
Years ago, I never thought much about it and would put in 1000s of feet of fence using wood posts with nothing but a shovel. Prior to that, my grandpa used to pound them in with a sledgehammer while standing on the hay trailer. But back in those days they had a bunkhouse and crew to do what I do part time by myself and a few tractors.
newbury
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I did that for about three years, finally bought one with two augers at Agrisupply.I've been trying that, too. Used ones are usually $500-$900, made from old car parts, or 100+ miles away.
Bruce
