Hydraulic ssqa augers?

[countrybumpkin]

Seems that every offset mount I've looked at is set off to the right side, I'm looking at putting mine on the left instead for just a bit more visibility than I have on the right.

 

[mopardude318]

what I think would be really cool is a hydraulic adjustable offset that would aid in getting the bit in the exact location. No constant forward or backward turning trying to line things up...of course, to power such hydraulic offset would probably require a hose ran from a rear remote...

but trying to design a carrier is beyond my skill for that. I'd probably start with a fork attachment that had hydraulic adjustable tines...

 

[Fallon]

Seems that every offset mount I've looked at is set off to the right side, I'm looking at putting mine on the left instead for just a bit more visibility than I have on the right.

Mine & others I've seen have been in the right side when observed from the operators seat. It generally puts you closer to the controls that way. But I don't expect there would be any significant issues on the left side, especially if there was better visibility on the left for some reason.

 

[countrybumpkin]

The hydraulic side shift idea is really great, if I were going to start from scratch or was doing commercial work with my tractor I'd do something like that. I used the tractor today for some dirt and backhoe work but looked over the visibility issue and I have fair amount more visibility on the left side over the right, so I'm going to go that route. The control issue was also something I had thought about but today I noticed For me the controls will still be comfortable to use while digging.

 

[KenB2920]

Any photos here of what guys are working with?

 

[Fallon]

Any photos here of what guys are working with?

Here is my new SSQA hydraulic unit. Also my old 3pt unit I rebuilt to fit on a 3pt Quick Hitch & to mount a heavy chunk of ballast on.

 

[KenB2920]

Here is my new SSQA hydraulic unit. Also my old 3pt unit I rebuilt to fit on a 3pt Quick Hitch & to mount a heavy chunk of ballast on.

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Wow! What an awesome unit! I do can’t justify one but but that would be so awesome to have.

 

[mopardude318]

here's mine:

im building a little corral fence over the weekend.

 

[goeduck]

Here is my new SSQA hydraulic unit. Also my old 3pt unit I rebuilt to fit on a 3pt Quick Hitch & to mount a heavy chunk of ballast on.

That is what I have, except a size or so down. How fast can you spin that model? I get about 1rev/sec

 

[Fallon]

That is what I have, except a size or so down. How fast can you spin that model? I get about 1rev/sec

Slow... It spins in the same ballpark as my PTO PHD did at an idle. I set my auto throttle button to 1900rpm or so. I generally hit that button along with the 3rd function button.

Mine is the small Danhuser model. Something 6 maybe? Rated for up to 15gpm if I recall. It's underpowered, but thats more a function of the max hydraulic pressure & flow of my (or any other CUT) hydraulics than the PHD itself. I'd classify it as adequate, barely. I'd buy it all over again though.

The only way to do better on a CUT is to make a PTO powered hydraulic power pack. That would be around $2k or more. And then the small PHD would probably need a bigger motor to match the bigger pump & flow. Pretty sure all the PHDs in a given line are the same, just with different sized motors on them. And of course the big round vs 2" hex output shaft options.