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Spent $400 on a self-leveling post hole digger attachment - best and worst money I ever spent
Last spring I bought a hydraulic post hole digger for my skid steer, figured it would save me hours of manual digging on a big pasture fence job in Missouri. First week it worked like a dream, punched through rocky clay in seconds. Then the drive shaft bent on the third day because I hit a hidden stump, cost me $150 in repairs and a whole afternoon waiting for parts. Now I'm torn between saying it was a smart investment or just an expensive headache. Has anyone else had luck with these attachments, or do you stick to the manual two-man digger?
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jessefoster1mo ago
Nah, you guys are both missing the real issue. It's not about the digger vs manual. It's about what you're digging in. That Missouri rocky clay is no joke. I've seen guys swap auger bits for rock teeth and suddenly their stuff holds up way better. The standard bits just aren't built for that kind of ground. Also, nobody ever talks about checking for stumps or big rocks before you start. Spend ten minutes with a probe rod and you save all that headache. So maybe the tool's fine, the prep work just sucks.
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ninaw881mo ago
Those attachments are a money pit waiting to happen. I'd rather sweat through an hour with an old school two-man digger than sink $550 into a tool that breaks on the first hidden rock.
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