JD31b post hole digger

[joed3320]

I have a 3320 and a chance at a JD31b digger is this a heavy or light duty digger,will it do the work in clay soil with few rocks(9")

 

[AKfish]

I thought that I had a JD 31a - but after looking at the stamped plate on the gear box - it's a 31b.

I don't think it's a heavy duty PHD, but it's not a light duty one, either. At least, it's alot beefier than the ones I saw recently at TSC....

Hard packed clay is a bugger to work with - plowing, discing, tilling - just about anything you try to do with it; it's a challange!

Digging post holes would likely be a situation of timing.... not too wet and not too dry. I'd guess that the 31B would probably do as well as alot of other diggers - better than some and not as good as say; a power down, commercial unit.

If the price is right and the gear-box is tight (the only thing that you can really "kill") it's done good work for me the past 7 years.

AKfish

 

[jenkinsph]

I have a 31B with 6", 12" and 14" augers, seems to turn these easily. I am going to give it a good work out behind my 4520 very soon to drill holes for my line posts.

I have had this phd for a number of years and it works well IMHO. I did buy a planetary PA30 for my backhoe for tough spots, it will go where the 31B won't dare to go.

 

[joed3320]

Thanks guys I will continue with my purchase

 

[jenkinsph]

I would add that Darin Divinnia has a down pressure kit on his phd and claims it works well. Might want to check that out too.