rd_macgregor
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- Joined
- May 14, 2008
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- Location
- Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Tractor
- Kioti DK45SC, Kubota B2650
My wife and daughter want to put in a bunch more horse fencing and build an outdoor arena, so I'm using this as an excuse to get the hydraulic PHD that I've wanted.
Because I only have 9.8GPM of flow in my Kioti DK45, most skid-steer hydraulic augers wouldn't work well (if at all). I've priced the Belltec NC150 auger drive, which calls for 6-15 GPM, but am hung up on what size auger bits to order. My posts aren't likely to be set in concrete, just backfilled and tamped in, so should the holes be just slightly larger diameter than the posts or substantially larger? I'd like to get by with just two bits, but can't decide if I should go with 6 and 12 or 9 and 14 (we might be using some old utility poles for corner posts).
First, is there anyone here with experience with the Belltec hydraulic auger?
Second, I'd be happy to hear advice on pros and cons of bit size.
Oh, by the way, our soil is mostly sandy loam with sandstone cobbles (sometimes big chunks or even quite large sandstone slabs -- but pretty soft sandstone, for the most part); very little clay.
Thanks,
BOB
Because I only have 9.8GPM of flow in my Kioti DK45, most skid-steer hydraulic augers wouldn't work well (if at all). I've priced the Belltec NC150 auger drive, which calls for 6-15 GPM, but am hung up on what size auger bits to order. My posts aren't likely to be set in concrete, just backfilled and tamped in, so should the holes be just slightly larger diameter than the posts or substantially larger? I'd like to get by with just two bits, but can't decide if I should go with 6 and 12 or 9 and 14 (we might be using some old utility poles for corner posts).
First, is there anyone here with experience with the Belltec hydraulic auger?
Second, I'd be happy to hear advice on pros and cons of bit size.
Oh, by the way, our soil is mostly sandy loam with sandstone cobbles (sometimes big chunks or even quite large sandstone slabs -- but pretty soft sandstone, for the most part); very little clay.
Thanks,
BOB