Posthole Digger PTO-driven post hole auger suggestions

[jedjoe]

I like the wood frame set up you made. Nice job!

 

[Chilly807]

Funny you asked for pictures, I was outside this afternoon moving the auger to a new spot for the winter. Unless it REALLY rains tomorrow, I should be able to get some pics of the hanger. My total cost was two pieces of pressure treated 4x4, a few short pieces of PT decking, and a few screws. The old hanger was even cheaper, I laminated two pieces of 2x4 together.

The dam* things are like wrestling with a 300 lb steel octopus unless you have some way to support them.

Sean

 

[Chilly807]

Pics as requested. You can decide whether or not you want the auger tip to touch the ground when you cut the posts to length. I cut two inches off one 8-footer, the other is full length. 3 feet plus in the ground, my post height is 58 inches, and the auger is just clear of the ground.

You'll want to tamp the posts in place as you fill the holes to firm them up, or add concrete for a more permanent job.

It works well for me, a one-armed man with a runny nose could load the PHD with this setup. Credit goes to Gary (mountainviewranch) for the idea, I just copied what he had.

The auger tip clears the ground by about 12 inches on my 3400, I think it's a 42 inch auger on the Kubota digger. The PHD is probably 15-20 years old, it got a fresh coat of paint and an overhaul when I got it.

Sean

 

[Professor Marvel]

I borrowed a Danuser PHD to use on my Ford 5000 a few years ago. The friend I borrowed it from told me to just dig a hole about halfway down the auger and disconnect it and leave it in the hole. That worked fine for me.

 

[Chilly807]

I borrowed a Danuser PHD to use on my Ford 5000 a few years ago. The friend I borrowed it from told me to just dig a hole about halfway down the auger and disconnect it and leave it in the hole. That worked fine for me.

Mine was stored that way when I found it.

Sean

 

[whistlepig]

I borrowed a Danuser PHD to use on my Ford 5000 a few years ago. The friend I borrowed it from told me to just dig a hole about halfway down the auger and disconnect it and leave it in the hole. That worked fine for me.

This is the way my neighbor parks his.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

It works well for me, a one-armed man with a runny nose could load the PHD with this setup. Credit goes to Gary :shocked: :laughing: (mountainviewranch) for the idea, I just copied what he had.
Sean

Hey, Sean glad that the PHD stand worked out for you, looks good. Just like you have said, with this stand it is pretty easy to hook up your PHD. Anyone that has problems hooking up their PHD needs something of this type. Unless your digging 1 very small hole, it is faster to install the PHD, dig the hole and take it back off than it is to spend 15 minutes to hand dig a hole. Anything more and your just saving time and a backache. :cool2:

As far as down pressure, I have some ground that is so hard that my auger would not dig down much more than 8"-12". Pour water in the hole and maybe if the water soaked in you would be able to get the hole dug the next day. With a down pressure kit that multi day hole now takes right about 90 seconds.:thumbsup: Believe me or not, :confused3: just saying how it is with conditions that I have.

Here is a pic of my auger with the down pressure hydraulic on it hanging on my stand. Oh and my name is not Gary. :laughing:

 

[Chilly807]

Sorry about that Brian, for some reason I had "Gary" in my mind...

Sean

 

[Diamondpilot]

To me there is not much difference in the PHD itself, but the augers can be quite different.

Case in point is my neighbor was putting in a deck a few years back and we hitched my tractor up to his Spedco PHD. We tried both is 9" and 12" auger and even with 2 200# guys, one on each lower lift arm of my tractor, it would not dig. It was actually smoking in the clay soil.

I went home and got my 40 year old Ford PHD and put on my 9" auger. It has replaceable bear claw or whatever they are called. Simply some 3/8" stock that bolts on in 2 pieces that are sharpened and stick out a few inches. It dug all 24 holes with no issues at all. Did not even need the other guys weight on the PHD.

So look at the augers available for whatever you buy. I had no clue when I bought mine used for $100 but now I realize I got a great implement. Mine also has a place where you can put a piece of pipe on the gear box for a helper to control the torque and keep the auger strait which is real handy.

Chris

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Pengo teeth are the way to go, all 6 of my Land Pride augers have them. :thumbsup: I would think that about any industrial auger teeth would work though.