trctr155
Bronze Member
Hello,
I recently decided to purchase a new Danuser EP10 hydr auger with skid steer front mount for mu John Deere110 tlb. I have always used a rear pto 3-point w/ hyd down force in the past. Got an opportunity to try out the new one yesterday. This model based on the front flow of my machine is 12gpm which equates to approx. 60 rpms. Quit slow compared to the old 3point pto model. As far as performance the auger slowly corkscrewed full depth very easy at tractor idle, never even grunting. Plenty of power even in very dry clay/rocky ground. Prob is that I stopped the spin at the bottom then lifted the auger straight out, reversed the auger,etc. Only to notice the hole was completely filled with pulverized spoil. I dropped back in the hole, drilled quickly to bottom, started spinning while letting it dwell hoping the spoils would come out which it really didn't. Pulled up,etc,etc,etc. Did this over and over across about 8 holes(9' auger btw). Only to realize that every hole k=now needed to be manually cleaned out which is ridiculous. The old fashioned 3-point spun much faster which allowed to lift it out while slinging the spoils. The hydraulic units spin very slow which prohibits drawing out the loose dirt. Tried drilling a foot then extracting up then back down incrementally, etc. Didn't really make any difference. My as well be drilling holes at the beach. A heavy investment for the entire system with augers. Very disappointing results. Not sure what I'm missing here on operational techniques. Anyone own one of these that have any input appreciated. Thanks
I recently decided to purchase a new Danuser EP10 hydr auger with skid steer front mount for mu John Deere110 tlb. I have always used a rear pto 3-point w/ hyd down force in the past. Got an opportunity to try out the new one yesterday. This model based on the front flow of my machine is 12gpm which equates to approx. 60 rpms. Quit slow compared to the old 3point pto model. As far as performance the auger slowly corkscrewed full depth very easy at tractor idle, never even grunting. Plenty of power even in very dry clay/rocky ground. Prob is that I stopped the spin at the bottom then lifted the auger straight out, reversed the auger,etc. Only to notice the hole was completely filled with pulverized spoil. I dropped back in the hole, drilled quickly to bottom, started spinning while letting it dwell hoping the spoils would come out which it really didn't. Pulled up,etc,etc,etc. Did this over and over across about 8 holes(9' auger btw). Only to realize that every hole k=now needed to be manually cleaned out which is ridiculous. The old fashioned 3-point spun much faster which allowed to lift it out while slinging the spoils. The hydraulic units spin very slow which prohibits drawing out the loose dirt. Tried drilling a foot then extracting up then back down incrementally, etc. Didn't really make any difference. My as well be drilling holes at the beach. A heavy investment for the entire system with augers. Very disappointing results. Not sure what I'm missing here on operational techniques. Anyone own one of these that have any input appreciated. Thanks