Looking for recommendations and advice for my first Post Hole Digger

[wooftank]

I would go cheapest

 

[MH8675309]

I have one of these county line augers and they work well. It cant be over emphasized about not going too deep without pulling it back out fairly often - so you dont get it buried / stuck. You wont need high RPM to do this either. My machine is pretty much at an idle when I use mine. Something else to think about is that once used for the job these augers can wind up sitting for extended amounts of time. Be sure every year to at least spray the inner shaft of the PTO - on the digger - with a good spray lube or even grease it. When these get stuck or frozen in place - getting them loose again can be hard on your religion

 

[rswyan]

Was thinking of getting one of these myself. What do you do if you get the augur stuck? Lots of shoveling?

Basically what CH4Ohio said but I would add that sometimes it is necessary to engage the PTO and let out the clutch a little, slipping it to turn the auger a little bit when trying to pull it out.

Have to be careful of not screwing it in further though.

Like I said previously most of the problems I've had sticking the auger has been with the smaller 6" auger.

Probably from not lifting it often enough to clear the spoil as I drill the hole.

 

[Sportsman762]

A Continental brand PHD from your local implement dealer is what i would recommend. Cost us ~$550 and does a great job. Grew up with one on a big tractor too! Simply works well for decades at a modest cost.

Continental Belton went out of business and was taken over by Ag Meier. Ag Meier no longer manufactures post hole diggers.

About - Ag-Meier Industries

ag-meier.net

 

[Onecountry]

Following...

 

[garry1p]

My first choice would be rental, since you prefer to have a new toy cost, spare parts availability and limited use I would go with the TSC.

 

[lman]

Time to unsubscribe from the lists that are setup for click bait harvesting....

It seems like I've seen this before but I don't understand. Could you clarify what the issue is.

 

[lman]

The biggest issue I have with an implement like this is getting to it and moving it out of the rear of the barn since I only use it every 10 years and other items tend to pile up in front of it. My PHD has always worked fine here with few rocks and sandy loam subsoil.

 

[kenhar]

I have two that go on the rear of a tractor that haven't been used for years. Hard to use on unlevel (hill sides) ground and can't always get where you need them. I use a Hole Hog now. Wheel mounted digger, pulls behind the 4 wheeler, Honda engine that hasn't failed yet. Only has a 6" auger but works better for me than those on a tractor. More versatile.

 

[olenjohn]

These have never failed me. My not be as fast as an auger / pto but very economical.