Posthole Digger Mounting Post Hole Digger

[WVBill]

I'm with sniezur - I dug mine into the ground about 18" (pretty stiff clay). When I hook up, I back the tractor up, lower the 3ph all the way and then using the play in the 3ph lift arms and the play in the phd pins, I pin up the lower links. Then I insert the pin in the top link bracket/phd raising and lowering the 3ph adjustment until it's lined up. Finally, I connect the PTO shaft.

Whatever way you end up doing it, it will get easier - it will never get easy, but it will get easier.

 

[Mosey]

I hang mine from a tree (the manual suggests hanging it), similar to how gotrocks did, except I use the loop welded to the top of it for better balance. It's easy to take on and off and safer, since it can't tip over. I use a bungy cord to keep the driveshaft up off the ground.

 

[mikim]

"They" sell stands that look just like the one john made too -- I bought one from my dealer when I bought the phd. I have no idea who makes 'em or who sells 'em - you could ask your dealer - Mine tossed it in as I bought tractor and all implements at the same time -
mike

 

[BGM72]

The information in this post could not have come at a better time. I was talking to a guy I work with and he told me about having trouble attaching a post hole digger that he borrowed. The story ended with him somehow getting pinned underneath it while trying to attach it. He said it did not hurt but it would be 2 hours before his daughter would get home to help him out. He eventually got out from under it and got it hooked up. The day this post come on. I printed out the replies for him and he said everyones advice sure did help.

Thanks!

 

[Henry]

I hang my PHD from a rafter in the barn using a section of chain. I just back the tractor up close, then pivot the PHD into place. It takes about 5 minutes with one person!

 

[Buck]

Mike,

Got enough to do this summer anyway. If cheap enough, why not? Good info.

Thanks,
Buck

 

[centex]

I would like to relate my first experience taking my PHD off the tractor so hopefully no one else will have the same experience. I just lay the PHD down on it's side with the auger still attached. I unhooked the lift arms and removed the pin that attaches the boom to the tractor in preparation for laying the unit down. My wife happenend to be telling me something that she insisted that I listen to so I was not giving my full attention to what I was doing with the PHD and I let the boom drop suddenly pinching the fingers of my right hand between it and the gear box. It was all I could do to ignore the pain and the urge to drop the PHD which would likely have broken at least three fingers or worse. I only ended up with bruised fingers. I have a larger PHD now with very heavy augers. When I remove it from the tractor I first remove the auger and then lower the gear box (power head) to the ground using the 3PT hitch. It is a simple matter to undo the lift pins and boom and lower them to the ground with no danger of dropping or lifting anything heavy. This is the way the dealer stores PHD's on his lot.

 

[lblair]

I tried your method. Perfect for now till i can build or get a stand before the winter. Ill do a bolt together stand if i build one as i have no welder yet. Im asking santa for one this year/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif This way works real well though. Perfect setup depth and it supported well in the hole.

 

[centex]

I just dig mine into the ground about 18" before I remove it from the 3 point hitch.

I decided to try this approach yesterday. Now I have a nightmare that I will hook it up next week and just pull $300 worth of rust out of the ground. Seriously, isn't rust a problem with the auger in constant ground contact?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Keeping your PHD in the ground is a very easy to get it hooked up again. Dig a wide enough hole and your auger won't be in the dirt just on the side. You are going to have to do a little touch up once in a while on your ground contact machinery anyway. A little dirt won't hurt it. It ain't a bmw.