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Yes, you can dig post holes with a Fergie - but you need to remember that there is no position control on the TE/TO series hydraulics, only draft control, so digging post holes needs concentration, and a finger on the hydraulic quadrant at all times. Failure to do this can lead to unexpected results!! Try a search on 'Post hole borer' - there are companies out there who make them still for Category 1 linkage like on the Fergie. Cat 1 linkage these days is mainly confined to the 'garden tractor' types eg small Kubotas and the like. Add-ons such as the 'Zane Thang' or 'Fergie Positioner' can provide position control at low-ish cost if desired. As far as slashers go, most people like dual stage clutches because it saves 'that thinking feeling' when mowing - the first clutch movement disengages the drive train from the wheels, and the second disengages the separate PTO clutch. With a single stage clutch, when you declutch to stop, the inertia of the mower, baler, forage harvester or whatever continues to drive you forwards through the gearbox. Prior planning of manoeuvres, or fitting an over run clutch (ORC) will prevent this, and make the operation safer. I knock the PTO drive out of gear just as I declutch - it works for me, but may be a problem in an emergency . . . . . . . So with a dual clutch, you don't get the problem of being driven forwards. The 'little grey Fergie' is still capable of a good days work even now - many are still being used on smallholdings still - but on this forum we may be just a little biased. Parts are easily available, and relatively cheap compared to others, and the tractors are easily worked on - even if you are not mechanically minded. But a big warning if you have never been near tractors before - be careful they are all surprisingly powerful, and although trusty and reliable, they can rip you to bits or crush you if you relax for a minute. Please take the time to visit the UK Health & safety Executive site link below, and see the sections relating to tractors and machinery especially the sections on guarding, PTO shafts, and overturns. But do enjoy using your tractor.
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