Posthole Digger Mounting Post Hole Digger

[Anonymous Poster]

Just got my worksaver post hole digger to mount on my JD4100. I am looking for advice on how to mount with the least frustration and also how to store it when not in use? It is very heavy and bulky for a person to mount by themselves?

Any ideas would be of great help!

thanks,

carl

 

[lblair]

I put mine on last night also. Not for the 1st time but 2nd. It took me 10 minutes to through my loader on and remove my mid mount mower and about 45 min. to put the post hole digger on. But i learned something in the process. remove 3pnt lift arms linkage. so the arms will drop to the floor...almost anyways. hook top link up then put pins thru on the lower arms on the post hole digger jack up the gear box to the post hole digger to put the arm linkage back on. Raise 3pnt up and put auger on. takes about 15 minutes and no lifting for one guy. Hope i got that all right. Larry

 

[Spencer]

When I got mine I lifted it off the trailer with the FEL. I strapped the auger up to a tree. Then I can back right up to it, lift the boom section a little and hook up the lower lift pins. Instead of using a tree you may want to make your first post hole project a post to store your PHD on. If this will be stored inside then I don't have any suggestions. Later this summer when I get my pole barn built I will come up with something.

 

[gotrocks]

Since you asked, here is a picture of mine hanging from beam under my shed. I use short piece of chain with hook, raise up to max, hook the chain and leave it hanging till next time.
It is much easier to lift the boom and hook up with the whole thing hanging, than taking it in pieces.

 

[gotrocks]

Let's see if the picture will go with this post.

 

[sniezur]

I just dig mine into the ground about 18" before I remove it from the 3 point hitch. It is then easy to hook it up the next time.

 

[gerard]

While I think the hanging or strapping to a tree is a better suggestion - I've done it fairly easily by laying the auger flat on the ground pointing to the front of the tractor, then I back slowly over it until the three point arms can be attached. Now I slowly drive forward, raising the 3 point a little as I move. This will slowly bring the top link point into alignment at which point I stop, get back off and hook up the top link. Taking it off is the exact reverse operation.

 

[john_bud]

I made a mounting / storage frame for mine....

john_bud

 

[lhfarm]

Would you be willing to share some close-ups? The frame looks like a good welding project.

Thanks,
Barry
Lawson Hill Farm

 

[Buck]

John,

Do you think a wood frame would work almost as well? I am not a welder.

Thanks,

Buck