#60 L2501 POST HOLE AUGER Setting Posts In Barn Build

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

Good day!!! The foam looks like it's a good idea. Sure makes setting posts a lot easier eh!!! The stalls look good. A good weekend of work I'd say!!! Take care!!!

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks for watching Mike! Thats 3 out of 32 stalls so we have a lot more good weekends ahead of us lol!

[@BrambleHillHomestead]

I sure wish an auger would work with our ground. Would make things a whole lot simpler. As it stands now we have to rent the excavator post pounder attachment cuz we are PURE ROCK. ~Erinn :)

[@HillsideAcres]

The hydraulic auger on the m series loader does a really good job in the rocky stuff just not practical indoors. Thanks for watching Erin !

[@HomeWithTheBuffingtons]

Very cool, Richie! Looks great! darn no down pressure on 3 point!!!!

[@HillsideAcres]

That’s where the hydraulic auger is key!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Hey Richie and Chrissy, fun times huh. I had never heard of the foam idea. Interesting.

[@HillsideAcres]

Good morning Gary, the urethane foam works great. I use a similar product at work for insulating and protecting underground pipes!

[@loganhurst992]

Saddle up! You're making big progress. Good job!

[@HillsideAcres]

3 down 29 more to go! lol Thanks for watching Logan!

[@ronaldgarvie9661]

Lots of hard from you guys, all looking great.

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Ron, appreciate you watching !

[@jdub229r]

Your experience with a tractor mounted auger is a little better than mine. We got tons of rock, lack of down pressure normally requires using a digging bar & manual labor. Place is looking good. 👍🏼

[@HillsideAcres]

There was lots of digging bar and manual work lol. we will probably borrow the hydraulic auger. Thanks for watching

[@RickyVentures]

Hello from Minnesota. I've got a similar 3 pt post hole digger. Right now the PTO shaft is seized up. Great progress!

[@HillsideAcres]

Hey Ricky. Try spraying a product called "Kroil" in the shaft. Its a little pricey but an amazing product. Acetone mixed with automatic transmission fluid may also work well for that. Thanks for stopping by!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening Sir, that is tough going and definitely not a nice walk in the park digging these holes 🥴😏 Outstanding team works 💪👍😉 You are truly both of you hard working folks 👌💪👍😉Very nice looking work 😉👍👌 Have a great week 👍😉 Cheers 🍻

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Dave! Happy to hear from you, a lot of the struggle was cut out lol!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@HillsideAcres Yes you probably removed some dishes church bad words 🤣😉👍🍻

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

Looking really nice 👍🏻, the foam is a good idea, no mixing with a shovel required 👍🏻, have a great week guys 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼‍♂️

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Luc! it also cures really fast!

[@humphreyhomestead]

I've never heard of the foam so that was neat to learn about! Excited to see the barn finished It looks like it is going to be nice!

[@HillsideAcres]

3 down 29 to go lol Its going to be a lot of busy weekends! Thanks for watching Sam!

[@khtractors]

The foam seems like very neat stuff, I’ve never used it myself. Those augers can sure be a pain in rocky ground. You all are making great progress, everything looks nice! Take care!

[@HillsideAcres]

She edited out some of the struggle and me standing on top of the auger lol. I’m a big fan of the urethrane foam sets up super fast too! Thanks Ben

[@khtractors]

@@HillsideAcres probably a good thing to edit out 😂! We use to stick a pry bar between the swivel and press down for leverage. One on the loader would be great!

[@jacklabloom635]

Good job on getting your stalls up.

[@HillsideAcres]

3 Down 29 to go! lol Thanks for watching Jack.

[@roywall8169]

The barn is looking great!

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Roy, appreciate you watching !

[@TheHobbyFarmHomestead]

I am with you on not having down pressure. It makes it twice as hard to get the auger started and to get to you depth you want. keep up the good work!

[@HillsideAcres]

It can make things frustrating, but i would rather have it over just hand digging lol. I think in the other building which will be a lot more posts we will use the loader mount hydraulic unit!

[@MJADoingStuff]

Great job you two 👍 Team work makes the dream work 😁👍 foam works great too 👍

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Mitch, you and Jamie make an awesome team as well!

[@bendermanufacturing]

Hey Richie, nice video. I never had much success using a 3 point post hole auger, too many rocks in my area. I purchased a hydraulic auger and fitted it to my Kubota kx 121 mini excavator. The setup works better than the 3 point, rocks are still an issue. The other advantage is the ability to reverse the direction of the auger. In the right soil conditions the auger will screw itself into the ground and get stuck. At that point the 3 point is difficult to get out of the hole. Good luck with your stall building. Paul

[@HillsideAcres]

In the video I mentioned how I used the hydraulic auger for the pasture. Really not a fan of the three point auger either but it’s what’s on hand.

[@bendermanufacturing]

Agreed, the 3 point auger beats manually digging the hole by hand.

[@HillsideAcres]

@@bendermanufacturing The three point auger means a lot of hand digging lol! I can use the hydraulic auger on the 7060 or I may borrow my neighbors Toro dingo with auger, should be nice and compact to use inside

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

Nice job 👍 I took my Pto shaft off and mounted a hydraulic motor on the gear box . Sure works nice . No shear pins and reverse when you stick the auger . I had serious frost problems on post moving and heaving all the time being on clay base ground . I do everything with clear one inch lime stone now . Problem solved . Nothing has ever moved . The foam is interesting .

[@HillsideAcres]

Thanks Steve, I have a loader mount hydraulic on I can borrow I just got to drive an hour to get it, that’s probably what I’ll do.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The barn is looking awesome. Augers certainly are more efficient than the post-hole diggers that give you blisters and Popeye forearms. It still looked like you got a great workout. :) #purplecollarlife

[@HillsideAcres]

Good morning Chad! When it works its definitely nice. We will use the hydraulic loader mount unit in the other building which will be a lot more posts!

[@roywall8169]

Certainly beats doing it by hand. 😅

[@HillsideAcres]

there was a lot of hand work involved lol