Which post hole auger?

[gsganzer]

I have a landpride 3-point model, but I'd go with a hydraulic powered unit with a skid steer mounting plate for the front end loader, if I had to do it over again. My posts are usually 2 3/8" pipe, so I typically use my 9 inch auger.

 

[MickeyDBC]

When I was growing up we used PTO augers and I had a love/hate relationship with them. They sucked to hook up, would get hung up on roots and rocks, and could be hard to position. Finally bought a skid steer style auger that mounts on the front end loader and it is a different beast. Planted 80 trees last month with it in everything from rocky clay to sand and it was just easy. They don't cost that much more but work that much better.

 

[gsganzer]

When I was growing up we used PTO augers and I had a love/hate relationship with them. They sucked to hook up, would get hung up on roots and rocks, and could be hard to position. Finally bought a skid steer style auger that mounts on the front end loader and it is a different beast. Planted 80 trees last month with it in everything from rocky clay to sand and it was just easy. They don't cost that much more but work that much better.

That's been my experience too. With FEL mounted, you have down pressure. The added benefit is with the FEL, you can angle it around as you drill until you find a seam in the rocks and it bites. Plus with hydraulic, you'll have (should have anyway) reverse.

Not much more money for a SSQA hydraulic unit.