Re: I need some advise on Post hole diggers

Posted by John A. on June 16, 2005 at 05:33:16 from (65.161.170.149):

In Reply to: I need some advise on Post hole diggers posted by Canadian on June 15, 2005 at 18:05:53:

Canadian, This purchase will be dictated by the type of soil conditions your place has! If the predominate soil feature is soil, NO Rock! or just little ledges that are not all that hard then a standard Danuser 3pt post hole digger will server you fine. IMO use a 12in bit it allows for easier corections in keeping your fenceline straight.
BUT if your soil condition is Rock, Rock ledges and Calaichie. Sure enough extra tough conditions. Like I have here in Central Texas. Then a standard 3pt digger will be waaaaay less than even satisfactory!
Something on the line of a hydrolic down pressure machine will be needed to do the job. ie...a Bel-Tec post hole digger. They are condiderably more than, say a Danuser. But they are as different as night and day.
The Hydrolic down pressure pushes against the wt of the tractor so there is real down pressure on the auger. Ours has the Rock bit with replaceable teeth, Just like on the large trenchers you see grinding pipelines and such.
We have tried the lessor models of diggers, but it ends up me having to bar-out the hole with a 8ft stud bar. Ours is on a 4230 JD so the digger is lifting against the rear wt of the tractor.
Most hd 3 pt models of diggers will run in the $1000 ballpark. A Bel-tec will run $3500 /wo auger. An auger will run about $500.
We found our used and it is well worth it. Even if I had paid new price. Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

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