MtnViewRanch
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How deep do you dig them? My first thought is I'm using hydraulic, I bet I get half the hp to the ground that you do with your big machine.
Main issue is rocks and roots - a big oak root is tough to cut with a backhoe, so I don't blame the auger. "Stuck" rocks are another issue - they don't have to be that big, if they've got nowhere to go but sideways the earth wins.
I can get it done, as the hydraulic doesn't shear, and reverse and up and down is easy. But I usually stall the 24" once a hole. Rarely stall the 12.
I normally dig them 42" deep. I thought that you were getting bogged down in very sandy soil.