3-Point Hitch jd2305 - CountyLine PHD, yes or no?

[freddy3]

Does anyone have any first hand experience with TSC's CountyLine post hole digger on a JD 2305? I'm looking at the digger with 12" auger. TSC is local (20 miles) and carries the auger tips, edges, etc.

 

[wny770]

Here's another angle.... I just bought a Leinbach post hole digger with 12" auger from Everything Attachments, delivered to the house for $645. The 12" auger is heavy duty. I have used the Leinbach's before and they work good. Just another angle.....

 

[markb74]

Freddy3, I can't say I have "first hand experience" with the exact TSC unit you are looking at, but... I have a JD 2210 (very much like your 2305) and a Farm Star PHD from Quality Farm & Fleet, the standard mustard yellow color (unable to find a model number - it's either a PHD500 or PHD720). It is virtually identical to the one TSC carries now for $469. My 2210 ran it great... I know there are attachments we need to worry about being specific for a subcompact, but this post hole digger is not one of them IMHO.

Mark

 

[zene55]

I have one. I have used it to dig about 20 6" holes. My place has a lot of rocks and I busted about 3 shear pins. But the PHD has been rock solid so far..:thumbsup:

 

[jenkinsph]

Does anyone have any first hand experience with TSC's CountyLine post hole digger on a JD 2305? I'm looking at the digger with 12" auger. TSC is local (20 miles) and carries the auger tips, edges, etc.

I used a 12" auger from TSC behind my 31hp Deere 820, worked fine till I snagged a rock, tore up the auger then broke the shearpin. I will say it is best to invest in good augers as the cheap ones are too flimsy.

 

[rustedduck]

I got my PHD from TSC last fall, with a 9" auger. Unit was actually
manufactured by Speedco of Colorado. Appears to be a decent unit.
Have had no problems. Mine is mounted on a Kubota L4310.

Caught it on sale ($399), plus a 20% off coupon.

 

[bullbreaker]

I got my PHD from TSC last fall, with a 9" auger. Unit was actually
manufactured by Speedco of Colorado. Appears to be a decent unit.
Have had no problems. Mine is mounted on a Kubota L4310.
Caught it on sale ($399), plus a 20% off coupon.

Around here in SW,Fla TSC sells the PHD alone for $469+tax when not on sale.
CountyLine Post Hole Digger - 2100220 | Tractor Supply Company

If you got yours like you stated w/9" auger employee's there must have tought auger went with it. IMHO
BTW:Lots of PHD manufacturer's use comer gear boxes which are good but I believe made in "China".

Boone

 

[Don87]

Does anyone have any first hand experience with TSC's CountyLine post hole digger on a JD 2305? I'm looking at the digger with 12" auger. TSC is local (20 miles) and carries the auger tips, edges, etc.

Do you have the "updated" transaxle housing on your 2305?

The reason I ask is that there have been several reports(here on TBN), of the aluminum transaxle casings breaking apart while using PTO implements.

 

[Baby Grand]

...
... BTW:Lots of PHD manufacturer's use comer gear boxes which are good but I believe made in "China".

Boone

I have begun to wonder if anybody sells a Cat 1 implement with a domestic gearbox. I suspect the answer is "no", but I would be very happy to be wrong on this one.

I used to work at a facility that made it's own gears for it's procucts. Lots of capable and well compensated employees at that place. It is gone now, a victim of the race to the lowest price.

-Jim

 

[MMH]

Does anyone have any first hand experience with TSC's CountyLine post hole digger on a JD 2305? I'm looking at the digger with 12" auger. TSC is local (20 miles) and carries the auger tips, edges, etc.

I have one. Have put in 40 9" holes & it's been working good.

 

[300UGUY]

I have one I bought 8 years ago from TSC. Paid a bit more than $300, including the auger. Works great, done a ton of holes with it. I got the 12in auger, I figure I can always put some dirt back in a hole, make it smaller. And I don't have to be as accurate when I put the hole in. I like a little wiggle room.

 

[JDLou]

Does anyone have any first hand experience with TSC's CountyLine post hole digger on a JD 2305? I'm looking at the digger with 12" auger. TSC is local (20 miles) and carries the auger tips, edges, etc.

Freddy3 - Did you wind up buying the TSC CountyLine Post Hole Digger; I am looking at the same unit for my JD 2210. If so, how do you like for your JD 2305? I am assuming the hitch height and other specs are the same on JD2305 and JD2210 as JD2305 is essentially the newer version of the older 2210, correct?

Other Q's:

1. Do you remove the top link on your tractor to mount this?

2. A curiousity - as the augur digs and the boom get lower, how does the auger stay vertical? It would seem that the tractor must move forward for the auger to remain vertical, am I wrong on this? I hope I am wrong, as that seems a bit tricky. Please advise.

Thank you for any info.

JDLou

 

[MiserableOldFart]

I have the countyline PHD on my NH TC26DA, and though I haven't dug a great many holes yet, it has performed well. Very rocky here in the Catskills, but so far I only broke one shear pin when I hit a surprise old bit of concrete in a hole. Busted up the concrete though and finished the hole with no problems.

I have found that you generally have to creep forward a little to keep the auger vertical, but it's not really that complicated, unless you really need absolute precision. Most of my holes have been less than 3 feet so far, and it may be a little trickier if you're trying to get the full four foot depth.

Two very good pieces of info I picked up on TBN before I drilled a hole: 1. Keep rpms low. From what I've seen, minimum is best. and 2. Be very careful not to screw into the ground. There is no reverse on the PTO! In my short experience I had one close call with that, and have quickly learned not to let the thing work for more than a couple seconds at a time without picking it up a little. One guy posted that he has a fencepost that is half post and half of an auger.. The idea of having to unhitch an auger and try to unscrew it out of the ground with a makeshift lever does not appeal to me in the least..