Post Hole Digger

[whistlepig]

I have always fenced by myself also. Fencing is one of the few things that I enjoy doing and try to do it well. I ripped out 2,500 feet of the worst fence and poles I have ever seen and replaced it with all new poles and No-Climb horse fence. This fence is still tight as a banjo string and is very pleasing to the eye after four years. I may be a little demented. The first thing I look at when I drive by a nice farm is how well the fence looks.

 

[75H2]

I can tell you from personal experience that the quality of the hole you drill will be in direct relation to the soil your drilling. Here in north Idaho a 9" drill works OK, but a 12" is a real pain in the $$$$ to use. most if not all small tractors don't have power down on the 3 point hitch, so they just tend to float over rocky or dry clay soils. Some makes (like my Speeco.. have a hydraulic down-force assist that helps. If your going to do this for a trade/business, most people use a front loader arm mount post hole digger that can be powered down, either on a skid-steer or a compact tractor. The skid-steers have higher hydraulic pressures and volumes to drive these units. Most tractors require a pto operated pump to power a front mount drill properly. There are some low volume drills available, but i don't know how well they work.

These front mounted units are kinda spendy though. If i had to do it all over again, i would have bought one years ago.

100% right on. Our soil is rock with some clay and black stuff on top someone may call top soil. I hired some Mennonite gentlemen to put a deck on our house 2 summers ago. The brought a digging bar, manual post hole digger and a gas powered tow behind auger. It was a sizeable rig. We managed to get one of the 13 holes down about 6 inches. We literally broke the auger rig. That was after an all day slog with the 4 of them and me trying to make a few holes in the ground. I had to go out and rent a skid loader with an augar AND a hydraulic jackhammer attachment. Even with that set up I had a heck of a time. Downpressure is a must, unless you live in an area where rocks don't

 

[grsthegreat]

I have always fenced by myself also. Fencing is one of the few things that I enjoy doing and try to do it well. .

Vaaaaat....you crazy or sumpin?????:laughing: :laughing::confused2:

 

[bigbull338]

if you have any bushhog dealers close by id look at their PH diggers.we bought 1 last year with the 9in an 12 in auger with bear claws on them for less than a $1000 new.

 

[ManAtArms]

If you have rocky soil out there you might want to consider a hydrauilic front loader setup. My soil is so bad that you can't stick a shovel in the ground without hitting something. I had to use a pick to edge a mulched tree ring the other day!

Before I bought my hydraulic auger I had to dig holes with the backhoe and spud bar. Standard 3-pt augers don't work here. Neither do post drivers.

I recently purchased a Belltec H-300 with Carbide tipped 9" auger mounted to my backhoe:

Problem solved.

-mark

 

[johndeere817]

I got me a Bush Hog 2102 with the stand and a 9" auger