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BigTx

10-21-2007 11:05:31




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I am interested in the Shaver post drivers but unfamiliar with them. They are not very popular in my area. Does anyone have experience with the HD8 in clay type soil? How do they work on compact tractors with marginal hydralics for the driver specs? Is there a used market in Texas? Freight cost almost make an out of state purchase prohibitive. Thanks!




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tg in VA

10-25-2007 17:41:12




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to BigTx, 10-21-2007 11:05:31  
Why waste the effort sharpening posts? I feel they drive straighter if blunt. Besides, most post drivers have enough "umph" that they probably don"t know the difference.

Last February, using a 939 CAT with a bucket, three of us put in 236 posts in slightly less than 2 hours "driving time". The "holes" were marked and a post was lying by each "hole."
It made my Danuser look pretty inefficient! None of the posts were sharpened. I had three posts break. I was really in awe of how fast the job was completed.

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BigTx

10-26-2007 07:52:33




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to tg in VA, 10-25-2007 17:41:12  
Sounds great! What post driver did you have on the 939 CAT, and what type of soil where you in? I have hard black clay with no rocks. I am really only averaging about one post per hour the way I am going. Marking, digging, leveling, tamping, watering and retamping. I think it will be easier after we get some rain but still way too slow. Thanks



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Formerly PaMike

10-21-2007 16:15:49




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to BigTx, 10-21-2007 11:05:31  
Speaking of post drivers...We have a Danuser. The one with a big weight on the head and a hydraulic powered wheel that runs the weight up. It works ok, and its paid for but I was just wondering how they compare to the Shavers. I have only ever seen a few Danusers,but tons of the shavers.Anyone ever use a Danuser??



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mtgummibear

10-23-2007 08:15:22




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to Formerly PaMike, 10-21-2007 16:15:49  
I have a Danuser mechanical which uses the PTO to lift the driver. I"ve driven probably 200 wood posts with it, including some 8 footers. It"s not as big/powerful as some of the commercial grade Shavers, but I"ve been happy with it.

It won"t drive posts very well when we"re in the middle of this drought. This Georgia clay gets as hard as concrete, when it"s dry, but as long as there"s any moisture in the ground it"s fine.

As far as the "quality" I think the Danuser is every bit as good as the Shaver, but not as common.

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Briar Creek Stables

10-21-2007 13:56:47




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to BigTx, 10-21-2007 11:05:31  
My neighbor has the Shaver HD8 and loves it. We have red clay here and plenty of rock. Very hard soil to pound anything in and he seems to do just fine. I believe the tractor he's using is a 60 horse and not the newest thing going.

I myself have an antique post driver, it weighs about 10 or 12 pounds and has a wooden handle. Not very good on the back and takes forever to put a post in. Not sure what brand it is, but would love to trade it in for a Shaver HD8

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kyhayman

10-21-2007 12:41:32




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to BigTx, 10-21-2007 11:05:31  
Shaver makes the best drivers I have used. Personally, I prefer the HD 10 over the 8 but if hydraulics are questionable then the 8 is probably the driver of choice. Id suggest keeping to a 5 inch sharpened post in heavy soils.



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BigTx

10-22-2007 08:30:14




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to kyhayman, 10-21-2007 12:41:32  
How do you think the HD8 would do with regular 5" x 8' treated post in my clay type soil? I do not think sharpened post are available in my area. Thanks for your reply.



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kyhayman

10-22-2007 12:37:17




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to BigTx, 10-22-2007 08:30:14  
Mine get sharpened with a chain saw ;-). Cant see paying a dollar extra to buy them already done that way. I'd think it would do fine, some soils are slower than others but Id think it would drive them fine. I've dug foxholes in a lot of different parts of Texas and I never saw anything there that wouldnt take a post from a driver though a few places I was sure glad no one was shooting at me while I was digging with an entrenching tool.

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BigTx

10-23-2007 16:50:06




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 Re: Post Drivers in reply to kyhayman, 10-22-2007 12:37:17  
Thanks for your reply. I feel foolish at not seeing the obvious. Mine are going to get sharpened with a chain saw also. I'll post and let you know how it all works out for me. Thanks again.



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