auger

[twodogs]

I am considering the purchase of an auger for my kubota b7800. I have approximately 24 pto horsepower. What brands do you have experience with & what results have you had - both good & bad? I would appreciate any feedback. I don't plan on going into business with this machine, but I will use it enough that it will pay for itself (unless I cross the $1K threshold) versus renting one. I have a project ahead of me to fence in one part of my orchard 150' X 150' (**** deer) & I don't want to dig by hand. Again, any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[EddieWalker]

From what I've seen, most of them are pretty much the same in the gear boxes. The big difference seems to be in the cutting edge of the augers themselves. A good bit will have removable teeth and tip. Lowe, Pengo and a few others are really nice.

I saw one at Tractor Supply that was pretty reasonable with removable teeth and tip that I would have bought if I already didn't have one.

Mine is a Linebach Line that I rebuilt the auger. I put a Pengo carbide tip on it and four Lowe carbide cutter teeth on it.

With a good cutting edge, you don't need extra weight or preasure to dig through clay and loam. Sand doesn't realy matter, but rock is a whole different story.

Good luck,
Eddie