Post hole digger

[Swblack1216]

The thing weighs about 500 pounds. I don’t think I need any more down pressure. It’s a beast. I’ll probably leave the frame on just for the weight instead of my sandboxes.

 

[Torvy]

I won it at Ritchie Bros auction in Chehalis for 600 out the door with fees, 750. They give you the hoses the hydraulic cylinder 12 inch bit and a nice long driveshaft. I like that long driveshaft for my PTO Generator. I figured that’s what I would pay for a standard one at Wilco or tractor supply. someday when I grow up, I’ll have a bigger tractor.hoses are 5’ quick release on one end.

That's about the same as a TSC standard PHD. Good find.

 

[Swblack1216]

That's about the same as a TSC standard PHD. Good find.

I don’t think they include the bit

 

[Swblack1216]

I was under the impression from reading the description on the website that the hydraulic ram was for additional downforce only.

From the product description:

Hydraulic cylinder assist to drive the auger into harder ground; oversized 3-point hitch A-frame with additional reinforcement

I have the manual and it says that if you attach it to the hydraulics, it will both push it down and lift it up. They actually say once the hydraulics is there that’s what you should use to do the lifting and pushing I am not going to use that at this time, I think the 500 pounds of weight is good enough we’ll see how it lifts if I have the power to lift it I will send a picture of that page. Thanks again.

 

[sheamus]

That auger is $2500CAD here, so I would say you got it for roughly 50% off retail. Nice find.

I have not used one of these, but I don't think the hydraulic help with the lift too much, your 3pt hitch system will handle that, and would be more powerful than the ram, I assume.

Post augers don't take much HP to run, so I think your 25HP will be fine, you like won't even need many RPM's. As others have mentioned the big thing will be not going to fast and getting into a state where you can't lift it back out of the hole because you screwed it in, or have to much material. But you will have control of that, just go down slow and clean out the hole often.

Do you have rear remotes to run the downforce hydraulic? You will likely be able to run it without even hooking that part up, not sure. But I suspect there may be the odd time it comes in handy, such as the top 1 foot of soil being fronzen, etc. As mentioned before, just go really slow, as that downforce will enable to you get stuck faster.

 

[Swblack1216]

That auger is $2500CAD here, so I would say you got it for roughly 50% off retail. Nice find.

I have not used one of these, but I don't think the hydraulic help with the lift too much, your 3pt hitch system will handle that, and would be more powerful than the ram, I assume.

Post augers don't take much HP to run, so I think your 25HP will be fine, you like won't even need many RPM's. As others have mentioned the big thing will be not going to fast and getting into a state where you can't lift it back out of the hole because you screwed it in, or have to much material. But you will have control of that, just go down slow and clean out the hole often.

Do you have rear remotes to run the downforce hydraulic? You will likely be able to run it without even hooking that part up, not sure. But I suspect there may be the odd time it comes in handy, such as the top 1 foot of soil being fronzen, etc. As mentioned before, just go really slow, as that downforce will enable to you get stuck faster.

Thanks for your input. I won’t be hooking up the hydraulics right now I don’t have rear remotes but I am going to be installing a diverter switch if I need that in the future but I don’t think I’ll need it. It’s a 500 pound unit it will go down easy enough, I used another heavy duty and it came up pretty easy too. thanks again.I got it for about 700 out the door US$ very happy