Goat Sanctuary PT.2 ... I Ran Into One Issue With This Harbor Freight Auger I cant Stand !

[@brewster102]

Reciprocating saw with a long blade does a good job on roots

[@musicologist707]

Predator makes auger extensions. I have the same auger with the extension and it works great. I was able to drill 2 1/2 - 3 foot deep holes for the 10 foot fence post. It did 38 holes with ease. My neighbor borrowed it for a job and it made the his workday much easier.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Sweet I’ll check that out

[@skyz3160]

Of course we're stickin with ya. When I wake up in the middle of the night and start chuckling about some of the roasting video I watched two days previous, (stuck like glue in my memory) you're worth your weight in gold. You add a new dimension that not many others have and it's fun. I also like the serious side of you and the honest and fair reviews on your equipment. You got it all. 🇺🇸

[@thirstysvodcast7845]

Sky Z his roast was amazing

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thank you that comment means a lot to me 😊 it’s seems some channels follow my goofy spins . Weathers nice so there’s more to come 👍👍👍👍

[@johncware66]

Love to see you teaching your kids to work hard.

[@crewdogz356af5]

I'm thankful my grandparents (RIP) from Alabama & Texas taught me hard work before I even joined the military. Most these kids from California where I'm from don't have any idea how to work any kind of motor driven equipment other than a car. All they know how to do is look out the window at all gardeners their parents hire to do their yards. Oh yea, and play Playstation & Xbox. If you can get them to come out the house to do ANYTHING other than go shopping, you might have a winner. So yea I love to see anybody teaching hard work to these kids these days.

[@dkj987654321]

Bought one of these eight years ago and use the he'll out of it every summer works great read the instructions and don't store fuel in it for any amount of time.

[@beachbums2008]

YOU NEED A LONG DIGGING BAR TO USE ALONG SIDE WITH THE GAS POST HOLE DIGGING INCASE YOU INCOUNTER ROCKS&ROOTS😊

[@Road_Rash]

30" isn't past the frost line? Where you at? The Arctic circle? It's 4" in Louisiana...for some reason in Texas right next door, it's 10"...but 2 1/2' is plenty to have in the ground for those posts...

[@mariesplace9547]

That's hard work. You have great helpers 🤗

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

I do , I really do ! I’m enjoying this time with my kids before I’m not cool anymore

[@santossaldana8535]

On the previous comment, I forgot to say thank you for making this video. It was informative.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

My pleasure

[@rudyrivera7426]

Thanks for sharing! Good video! Keep up the good work!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thanks, will do!

[@HousBinPhartiin]

I just bought one a month ago to plant a hedge row of Ligustrum shrubs. I also used it to drill some shallow holes to plant a bunch of St. Augustine grass plugs. The HF auger is a beast and a definite time saver. I only run 50:1 Tru-Fuel in mine, no gasoline.

[@davehoward2791]

“That auger, it ain’t no punk.” Dude, you ain’t lyin’. That’s one powerful son of a gun. It’ll rip out your shoulder in a heartbeat.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

she a beast for sure , carb needs cleaned often though

[@johnjacob1412]

​@SunnySlopeHomestead I was going to susscribe to your channel but could not find that button. I even looked next to the subscribe button. Oh well.

[@patt4599]

Wow...you got a lot accomplished. Great job

[@michaelconley6983]

It slowly coming together! Maybe see if they have a extension or if ya could make one! Nice seeing the kiddos out helping ya! Be blessed and stay safe Mike!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thank you , yes the kiddo always love help for now that is lol

[@beachbums2008]

Is not the fuel mixture 50:1/per gal. Of gasoline?

[@WayneWatson1]

Never used premix. Yea, everyone getting chickens and buying up the stuff. Either that or restock is suffering from other deliveries being prioritized. Yea,not the weight that gets you, it's that kickback 😁 Wow, that did not sound good at all. Sounded like those gears were straining like mad. We don't have a frost line here. Looking good bud. 👍 Got a good helper there. God bless you all and keep you safe

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Yeah The has around here is crap so I used premix when I can and I’m still looking for birds

[@andyshilling9746]

I would have put that tractor to work using the PTO auger attachment. It’s a little more upfront cost but back saving time and you can place the fence where you want it. Nice work!!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Good call!

[@danlah1303]

Just did 4 holes in mixed terrain, some clay, some rocky soil, and bad roots. Glad I just rented one from home depot for 4 hours, but I needed all 4 hours and that machine beat the crap out of me.

[@chelemichele1524]

Looking pretty good... Have a good evening 🌻🌻🌻

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thank you .. that auger was a beast to handle lol

[@Wakeywhodat]

Buying one tomorrow. Thanks for the review.

[@craftman5632]

They sell a 21 inch extension for $34.00 thanks for the unboxing and demonstration.

[@Iisidjenejiirjrkgawdcv9888yyyt]

Thanks for taking time to make this video. The tree roots warning was good to know.

[@nancylitton390]

A stray of DEEP WOODS OFF help keep the ticks away (for awhile). The Auger may not have been the best,but just think about what it would have been with a post hole digger....I hate post hole diggers!!!! Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and healthy.Many blessing on you and your family.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Post hole digger would have killed me and I’d still be digging hahahhaa😆

[@chrismcgowan3520]

You can make an extension for the augers to get a deeper depth, I made two 2 foot extensions and had great success

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thought about doing just that thanks

[@DoctorColg8]

They sell an 18" extention at HF.

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

@@DoctorColg8 what's the part number?

[@wintercoder6687]

@@wingerrrrrrrrr 21" extension: 56919

[@sirvardusmaximus9408]

So when Sonny the bad ass seal isn’t rocking the mk46 he’s on the homestead. Respect 🫡

[@sapper72783]

That soil looks amazing compared to the rock farm I harvested from

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Lol that’s not fun

[@Brandon_Lee83]

I can't seem to get mine started, any tips? I even tried squeezing on the handle, and priming the gas pump multiple times.

[@PaullaWells]

Great progress on the sanctuary! Soon you’ll have it done.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Close very close 😊

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

You are the third video I watched about this auger. I returned mine this morning because I could NOT get it to start. I meticulously followed the instructions on how to start it. The very first instruction is to lay the machine on it's side. Not one of you 3 guys read the instructions, let alone follow them. And yet the machine started for you all. You had to pull the most, but once you switched the choke it started right up for you. Talk about frustrated!!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Yeah it’s a cheap pain but got the job done. I found if you pump it 5x and pull 5x with choke on and switch to the off position then switch it on with choke off she will start

[@DoctorColg8]

My 2 strokes used to give me issues until I mastered my echo chainsaw. My trick. CHOKE it til she tries to kick once, then switch to RUN and pull 1-2x. Sometimes if you flood it (having short start stop intervals, vac issue, etc), switch it to RUN and pull 20x with full throttle. (Remember to remove the auger bit and create a free spin platform to pull on... you don't want your bit spinning full bore when she starts.

[@1stFlyingeagle]

I beat my harbor freight auger. I have had to replace the pull start and found that on Amazon for $5.00 and the other thing is make sure the two carb mounting screws stay tight. When they loosen auger runs poorly and hard starting.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Great to know , I better check those now you mentioned it 👍👍👍

[@1stFlyingeagle]

@@SunnySlopeHomestead I truly have worked the crap out of mine. I have sheared the pin between the shaft and the auger due to river bed rock. Yup got a sore spot from that one. LMAO

[@leeb.7188]

Here we are two years later and we have a BABY FORMULA shortage!! What next? Anyway, I’m wondering if that auger bit were sharpened super sharp if it would cut through those tree roots with ease.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

I thought the same but I’m not sure it would dig as well them

[@barbbonam]

Watch every video you put out, Mike....ain't gonna stop now! Ya reeled me in with Snowflake,and I've hung around for the laughs!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Hahahah😆 thank you and with this nice weather here now it only gonna get better 😆

[@jimmytate7587]

hf has a bit extender for less than $30

[@sufferedenuf]

The plastic top of the rope pull will rip and then it is a pain to pull start. Instead buy new pull starts (better name?), just use a battery drill and a nut driver to start it! Remove the old pull start and you will see the nut. Spin that nut with a battery drill is easier anyway and more torque.

[@neilcunningham6282]

Guess you should have bought the extension?

[@santossaldana8535]

You have a tractor, why not use the PTO to run a Post Hole Digger? Yes it is a bit more costly, but it is quicker, more powerful, easier on your back, and no need to worry about the small engine and gas/oil mix. Tell me why?

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Yes it’s a matter of cost and how I would use the attachment. Also I live a very wooden area that can be a challenge to get my tractor in , good question

[@LetsTalkGoats]

You can buy a extension for them or make one.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Thought about welding one up 🤔

[@tarap5618]

Or dig the last 18in

[@Prince.Prince1999]

Nice real look at what's before me.

[@johncware66]

Any tips on how to get a "stuck" extension off of an auger bit? I've WD40'd and pounded on it for days, thinking about torching it.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Oh man that’s a though one , not sure. Time to get the liquid wrench out

[@mikejustice1196]

You should make a video unboxing a box charmin, works every time you pull it

[@markgold1390]

I just bought one of those today and now it says 50:1 mix

[@crowgirl1326]

Too bad there isn't some kind of auger attachment for the Kubota. The goats are going to have a great area to live once the sanctuary is completed.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

There is but not worth the cost and they are a pain to install. With my land it would be a pain the get a tractor to drill anyways but yeah that would be easy for sure

[@TheMindfulHomestead]

Writing this before watching... Picked up posts today for some new gates... Not looking forward to digging.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Oh man it’s not what I thought it would be. I don’t this stuff as a kid but I’m. It a kid anymore lol

[@joepaullawncare7222]

Just bought one they are 50;1 now..

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Sweet !

[@robertdunn8541]

Just got one 👍🙏❤️🍀

[@kayashmore4296]

Could you have put a pipe extention at the top of the auger?

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

🤔🤔🤔🤔 could weld something up maybe 👍👍😆😆

[@tomyris8648]

Lmao in 50 years never seen premixed 2 stroke fuel. 25 to 1 is the minimum ratio, having a bit more oil wont hurt. your gear box sounds mest up, ebay has the 60mm extentions

[@westcoastsigns9675]

It’s 50:1 fuel mix - at least on a California version of this auger.

[@marcobrownstone]

Don't forget Safety Glasses; you won't regret it.

[@speedracer609]

If your dirt is that good with no rocks you should sell it. If I tried using that in my yard it would hit a rock and break or break my arm.

[@kylerandall1958]

Must be nice very little or no rocks 😀

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Tree roots are just as bad, catch one and bam elbows get a wake up call lol

[@skyz3160]

😀😝

[@TBConl]

Army or Marines? Either way Respect.

[@melissaandreasen9468]

TBConl Marine!!

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Yep USMC infantry 2005-2011

[@2ndfl]

@@SunnySlopeHomesteadSemper Fi. You gave me quick flashbacks to my 0341 days throwing 81mm Willie Pete mix down range at Quantico. Good job on your projects and God bless.

[@Fatamus]

Thanks

[@1stFlyingeagle]

Look on line and you can find shaft extentions

[@nickzee7723]

To go deeper all you need is an extension shaft, about $15

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

That’s gonna happen , thanks 😊

[@brettsurrett4596]

Try 30 dollars. Rediculos.

[@reidgleason7862]

Use a reciprocating saw for those roots instead of a chainsaw, Easier, Quieter, Less dangerous, And doesnt destroy the blade.

[@muhammad8970]

How did your fence turn out?

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Awesome I must say , I had more videos on the progress

[@sheshankutty8552]

That smoke.... lol

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

😆

[@jo_nathan_nation6544]

Instead of destroying your chain on your chainsaw, invest in a sawsall.

[@holgermessner851]

You honestly were looking for 25:1 gasoline in stores? I think you are born 60 years too late. I remember to get it at the gas station in Germany on a little hand pump. But today you mix it with the small bottle what is in the box.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Lol yeah , I does as the manual tells me or I get the hose . I run my own mix now and run like a raped ape lol

[@holgermessner851]

@@SunnySlopeHomestead I got a 52 cc auger here in Panama where I am building a fence. It was delivered with a 4 inch drill for my 2 inch metal tubing. I had one issue. Rocks! No matter where I marked my fence post with paint - between 2.50 and 3 meters. There were rocks! No way that auger was doing an inch if I didn’t get the smallest rocks away. I drilled 31 holes, 2 1/2 foot deep. Because I am disabled, I needed 2 weeks to drill, take out rocks and sand with my fingers. ( 4” don’t give you lots of space for a shovel so I used my fingers!) I can tell you that I was very happy when I was done. My fingers so sore that I couldn’t touch sand anymore. But if I hit a rock with that auger - the auger hit me on my legs like a kicking horse! So it has power and I think it is better to do it with 2 people.

[@mr.mister4071]

Just picked one up. Trying to get it started so I can plug a couple of holes. Biggest problem I have is two metal shoulders. Hope they hold up and don't shake anything loose.

[@holgermessner851]

@@mr.mister4071 I had a bad work related accident in 2014. Resulted that I’m 82% disabled. I got one of this Chinese ones. I have 2 chronic inflamed shoulders. It’s not pleasant to use it. I tried. I payed local guys $20 a day in Panama to drill the holes for me. Depends on earth you drilling in. A 2 inch rock let’s the guy spinning with the machine or he get hit. We tried with 2 guys. Same issue. My auger had a 9hp engine on it and is for 2 people to drill with. Only a heads up.

[@mr.mister4071]

@@holgermessner851 Thanks

[@anthonyestrada1383]

Let me know if you want to sell the auger

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

She did a good job but I did find when i hit hard clay she wont cut through it so any tips on that let me know 👍

[@joyblaha872]

That is a lot of work.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

No kidding lol what I thought was a few days of work is a while weeks worth

[@KoyoteKyle]

"near far line" = eyeball

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Near far line worked to drop 60mm mortars on target from 3 miles away . Good enough to run a fence 👍

[@andyprairiedog]

Near-Far-Line....Team leader tell me..."go professional, go NFL".

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

I was a 0341 in the Marines so that saying means something else to me but still hold true lol

[@bradfield53]

why didn't you get a PTO hole digger.............

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Couldn’t afford one

[@dalvindersingh5203]

I bay today its not starting so no good never going back to harbor freight

[@wayneselph8778]

Grow some

[@boatrvme8478]

Not good when it comes with a bag of tools!😏

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Hahahha right but she still kicking …. So far 🤣

[@nick______5853]

My back hurts

[@raisingcaine5480]

JUNK, new, won't start in 2 weeks. Going manual!

[@erickrodriguez904]

I felt that when he said loading 12 bags of concrete and needing to get back in the gym 😅

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

😂😂😂👍

[@bill-nj6fc]

blah, blah, blah get on with it, left before who ran the damn auger

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

But stayed long enough to leave a comment .. Nice 😊👍👍😎 I’ll fill you in on what happen , the auger caught my leg and ripped my pants off and there was blood everywhere. Towards the end of the video so go back and check it out , I’m better now 👍

[@hangtownoutdoors19]

Fauxstead Store bought premixed fuel?! Okay... Chain saw in dirt?! Will he sharpen the chain? Nope, he'll throw it away and buy another.

[@SunnySlopeHomestead]

Mixing fuel runs better than that store bought crap but I used it just because of the odd ratio they called for and chain in the dirt yep my time is money and buying a new blade is cheaper than my time. When the shf I’ll have few chains to sharpen lol

[@leeb.7188]

I use the store bought fuel because it doesn’t contain ethanol. Yes, it costs more but it’s worth it not to have to spend hours upon hours cleaning, repairing and replacing parts in gummed-up carburetors that is caused by the ethanol that the EPA puts in our fuel.

[@rustybodine]

Use a cheap recip saw for roots

[@dogman807]

Cant get the piece of sh . To start for nothing.

[@loneranger5349]

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