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Price for ground auger?

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swamp farmer

10-10-2002 17:09:32




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I've got a guy trying to sell me a pto driven auger with an 8" bit. The whole thing looks in fairly good shape, but hasn't hooked it up to show me how it runs. Unknown company name. Selling for $450 Cdn. A good buy? Are augers fairly dependable, or should I get him to show me how it performs.
Any advice for the rookie is greatly appreciated.




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Jon

11-18-2002 11:09:14




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
I am borrowing a 3-point Leimbach Machinery 8" auger and the tip is wore out. Any suggestions on where to get a new tip or a complete auger bit for it?



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kjm

10-11-2002 20:22:44




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
S Farmer, I think the 40hp means MAX hp. so you don`t over power it. KJM



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Irv

10-11-2002 18:58:56




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
I just bought a new 12 in. digger from TSC. $500 US. I run it with a Farmall H - way short of 40 hp. Works great. Sinks a 12 in hole 4 ft. In a minute. Not exagerating either. Irv



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Clark Cotten

10-11-2002 10:52:42




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
Check out farm star equipment (www.farmstar.com) - their equipment is also yellow. I bought one last year and it works great. Sure has saved me hand digging a lot of holes. I'm turning a 12" auger with mine. I've got it on the back of a Massey 165, but wouldn't be afraid to hang it behind my Ford 600 either. Don't remember price but it was what ever the local dealer was selling it for.



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BMartin

10-11-2002 10:44:45




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
As far as I'm concerned this is one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment you can put behind your tractor; however using common sense and safety procedures it can be safe to operate and saves lots of manual labor.



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Phil

10-10-2002 19:34:06




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 Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-10-2002 17:09:32  
Price always depends on your area but for comparison I bought a Danuser F8 post hole digger at auction two years ago for $330 in Pennsylvania. Danuser is a well-built phd, check out the web page for a comparison on the one you are looking at.



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swamp farmer

10-11-2002 06:34:34




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 Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to Phil, 10-10-2002 19:34:06  
That auger (minus stickers and some paint) is what I was shown, unless there are several companies with that yellow paint. Minimum 40 hp? My Case VA is only 30, so I guess I'll have to pass - seller said I'd be fine... Thanks anyway



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paul

10-11-2002 08:24:12




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 Re: Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to swamp farmer, 10-11-2002 06:34:34  
40 hp for 8" post hole digger????? Seriously? I bought a farm store cheapie, put it on my bil's 15 hp Kubota, worked slick, very manuverable. His 3-point is weak, so was all to do to lift out of the hole, but it don't take no power at all to spin the auger!

Anybody else need 40 hp to run a phd????? Sounds odd to me.

--->Paul



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Turtle

10-11-2002 10:14:31




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to paul, 10-11-2002 08:24:12  
I use a 21hp Bolens with a 9 in. and it preforms quit well. One word of cation, to swamp farmer, if you have never use an auger before be careful, and heed all safety instructions. There are lots of people that have been hurt and/or killed by these.



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Mike

10-11-2002 10:10:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to paul, 10-11-2002 08:24:12  
Nope. I have a Tractor Supply cheapie with a 9" auger and used it alot with a Ford 8N. If I'm not mistaken, it's 26 HP.



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paul

10-11-2002 11:53:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to Mike, 10-11-2002 10:10:17  
I forgot to add, I have a 12" auger on mine that I used with the 15 hp Kubota.

As someone else said, post hole diggers are much more dangerous than they appear. Keep everyone else away from it while operating. Used ones often have a lot of shield removed - all those spinning shafts can catch clothing & wreck a person in the blink of an eye. Using one is a one-person operation, and that person should be in the tractor seat.

--->Paul

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swamp farmer

10-13-2002 16:58:38




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: price for ground auger? in reply to paul, 10-11-2002 11:53:17  
thanks for all the information, and words of advice. We'll see what happens in the haggling.



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