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Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad?

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Frenz Farms

10-15-2007 13:30:35




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I am thinking about buying a post driver. Could anybody tell me their experiences with these units as compared to drill holes and all that? Pros, cons, etc. Thanks!




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mtgummibear

10-19-2007 05:50:25




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
I'll throw out one other comment just for consideration. I've been very happy with the Danuser mechanical post driver. It drives off the PTO sted hydraulics so you don't have to worry about configuring your hydraulic setup.

Obviously that limits you to rear/3PH mounting which some people may not like. My Danuser isn't as heavy as some of the big commercial hydaulic pounders, but it still does a good job.

I've driven probably 200 wood posts and countless steel posts in this red Georgia clay. Don't know if these mechanical drivers are common where you live, but it's another option.

Larry

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El Toro

10-16-2007 12:40:25




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
One of my co-worker's rented one of these post drivers. He was driving Locust posts and said it was the easiest way for setting fence posts. He didn't sharpen the ends either. Hal



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georgeky

10-16-2007 13:14:27




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to El Toro, 10-16-2007 12:40:25  
Hal, I never sharpen my post. They tend to drive crooked when sharpened. I guess if I had a big pencil sharpener it would work better.



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Bill in Colo

10-15-2007 18:41:32




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
I have one I'd sell on the cheap it works!!,but not near as well as the King Hitter I replaced it with.



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BigTx

10-17-2007 09:12:22




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Bill in Colo, 10-15-2007 18:41:32  
I am interested in the used post driver. What can you tell me about it? How much? Thanks!



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georgeky

10-16-2007 22:28:06




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Bill in Colo, 10-15-2007 18:41:32  
Bill, can you give me a little more info on that King Hitter? Is it put out by King Ranch? Would like to see a pic if possible. I may buy me one, but never seen one or heard of a dealer for them. Thanks.



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RickB

10-15-2007 18:17:10




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
Dave below likes hid HD10 but most of the Shavers sold on this end of New York state are HD 12's. They spec out quite a little better than a 10 but can still be used on a smallish tractor. These drivers have changed very little since my Dad bought a used one around 1976.



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georgeky

10-15-2007 18:14:57




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
I have driven thousands of post witrh several different models of Shaver drivers. They are good machines. Beat the daylights out of an auger and spud bar. They can be dangerous, so be sure to read the operators manual and live by it. Small treated post with knots in them can and will shatter when hit with the driver. I know two guys who have been killed by shattered post. Never stand directly in front of the post and it won't be a problem even if one shatters. During really dry spells post don't drive good and can cause damage or premature wear to the driver.

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IaGary

10-15-2007 17:13:22




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
Greatest thing since they started selling sliced bread.

Takes 2 minutes to drive a corner post and 20 seconds to drive line posts.

Go for it.

Gary



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Jerry/MT

10-15-2007 20:11:05




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to IaGary, 10-15-2007 17:13:22  
You couldn"t do that in my ground! I have to pretty much hand dig corners because of the rocks. We live on what was the bottom of Glacial Lake Missoula and the icebergs that floated into the lake carried boulders with them and they"re sprinkled all over this part of the Mission Valley. We all use post drivers because trying to drill posts is supposedly even tougher. But we use them mainly for the line posts.

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Dave Sherburne NY

10-15-2007 17:11:10




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 Re: Shaver Post Driver: Good or Bad? in reply to Frenz Farms, 10-15-2007 13:30:35  
I had one of those at one time, Neighbor used it more than I did so I sold it to him, now if I need it I will borrow from him. I had the HD10 it is
surprising how it will drive a 6" post without sharpening it. I was quite satisfied with it.



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