Which fence post driver is the best? | RediDriver Commercial DOT vs Rhino GPD-45

[@throngcleaver]

I tried to drive a fence post once, but I found it quite frustrating, since it had no steering wheel.

[@SWiFence]

Do you have a driver you would like to see tested? Did we get it wrong again? Let us know in the comments!

[@stevefernandez661]

In my 20 + year experience, I've seen some bad things happen, even with good safety shoes. Some learn the hard way though, see it more often than I'd like to.

[@eydmarvigueras2661]

I respect the work of these guys very much. I hope one day to have as much experience as you. greetings from texas thanks for your videos

[@SWiFence]

Thank you Eydmar! We appreciate that encouragement! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@laserbob6766]

Realllly pushing for that socks sponsorship (great job on the video!)

[@SWiFence]

Thanks!

[@ushammer8878]

How does US Hammer get you to do a product review? Our post driver will drive that post down to whatever depth you need. Us hammers post drive have a higher impact then both those drivers.

[@beatrixjones2982]

I’m going to buy my husband some of those socks . Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@SWiFence]

They are amazing! I haven’t worn out a single pair in 2+ years.

[@bob.bobman]

What method do you use to make sure the post is square and plumb using this method? How much stronger is this method vs cementing a post in? Video ideas perhaps.

[@SWiFence]

It depends on how deep and your specific type of soil. When driven deep enough in the right soil its more than adequate to hold up a privacy fence in Wyoming wind.

[@danielobryan8855]

What is the coldest you guys typically work? Is that bc you usually drive your post vs digging??

[@SWiFence]

We'll work in -15 to -20 below as long as the wind doesn't blow. (When that wind picks up it's OVER)

[@3RNHRT]

How is it that I am so entertained watching you stand in freezing weather with a couple of your men pounding pipe into the ground? What is it? I'll tell you... Hate fuel.. That's right.. Haters gonna hate but a real man in flip flops and socks can overcome all the haters... Love your content.. Thanx for the show..

[@stratoleft]

Thanks for the darn tough socks recommendation.

[@SWiFence]

Absolutely!

[@Kingdennissinned]

I'm glad you dug that hole.

[@colinbateman8233]

Either one is good I like the extended handles I’m betting your fabrication guy could make that possible with wheels that don’t detach making transport easier and not requiring a non approved scaffold to stand on or make a step that doubles as transport case I’ve never built anything that I’d didn’t have more thoughts by the time I was done

[@hikariscissors]

Thank you for the great videos! Wow, that is a lot of work and expense for youtube! That is awesome!

[@SWiFence]

We don’t half ass anything. We whole ass everything 😁

[@hikariscissors]

@@SWiFence hahaha, I have to remember that line!!

[@rawhide1231]

How do you keep the post square and plumb while doing this???

[@SWiFence]

Check it a few times for the first 18 inches and once its that deep its tough to move it out of line or off plumb.

[@Oceanriverx]

For a DIYer, I can only rent a Titan driver from Home Depot. Where do I find the postmaster adapter?

[@SWiFence]

I'm afraid I don't have a good answer for you. We sell the adapters for Rhino & RediDrivers, but not the Titan. (www.swifence.com/service/search/?bs_q=postmaster&limit=null&page=1)

[@jasonp177]

Drove many post over 35 years of installing, in San diego, and San Diego is not sandy. rhino nunatic always got it done.

[@jeffreycopeland5607]

@SWiFence would it work if I hung weights on it? Like two 45lb plates. I could guide the first 18" and then attach weights. In theory if I owned X amount of drivers I could set X amount of posts simultaneously after the first 18" is guided. And I could use some type of gage mechanism for depth/shutoff. Like something to attach to post and when it reaches top of ground it pushes a shutoff switch. This would be fascinating to watch. Like futuristic robots installing fence.

[@SWiFence]

I feel like this is a lot of work to save work. 😏 Could it work? Possibly. Would it work? I would be kind of surprised. Most of setting plumb comes in the first 18", but you've still got to keep an eye on it after that. And how would you get them to shut off at the right depth? And if you've got the money for 5 drivers you've got the money to pay a guy to bang them in for 45 minutes with one driver.

[@coen555]

That rhino holder is nice. I've broken two Honda cases so far when my driver falls out of the tool box.

[@SWiFence]

Simple to build and it keeps them from tipping over and bouncing around in the back of the truck. 🤘

[@erikrose7041]

what about something like the pneumatic rhino pd 55?

[@stich1960]

How do you guys deal with utilities? I do a lot of work in and around utility corridors but I really like the idea of driven posts

[@SWiFence]

We call in all of our utility locates and have them marked like normal. For areas they won't mark we use our own utility locator tool. If we're too close for comfort we will *always* hand dig.

[@jakebrown9829]

We use skidril pounders out of NC. I like them better than our rhinos. They pack a lot nicer too. The skidril will out pound our rhino.

[@SWiFence]

Tell Skidril to call me. I would like to try one :)

[@westonandelin4556]

@@SWiFence I just did a 1 mile fence with my rhino. The owner had the skidril so we raced several times. The skidril won every time. I own the rhino fence pro.

[@jrainey1972]

@@westonandelin4556 What version Skildriver and Rhino? The Rhino GPD-45 is hard to beat. I need to purchase a second driver and am looking at both models as well as the Titan commercial PGD-3200x.

[@westonandelin4556]

@@jrainey1972 My rhino is the fence pro or GPD 40. I don't what skidril he had, but it was about 10lbs heavier.

[@jrainey1972]

@@westonandelin4556 Thanks for replying. That makes sense. The extra weight makes a huge difference. The Rhino GPD-45 weighs about 46lbs. The GPD-40 is about 38lbs.

[@manuellopez2770]

You should try the Skidril post driver.

[@SWiFence]

Send me one 😉

[@90pi548]

That's the one I'm fixing to order

[@markscott3326]

Fantastic idea to show exactly how deep the frost was, and where the rocks started. Will these drivers work on 2 7/8" drill steam (schedule 40 pipe)? In clay/limestone cobble mix?

[@SWiFence]

Rocks about 36” and not much frost. 2 7/8 is going to be tough, and nearly impossible in limestone/cobble

[@ApocalypseYesterday]

@@SWiFence Do you deal with any solid rock?

[@jasonsmiley5514]

How does it work with rock live in the south have a lot of rock

[@ocastego8645]

How deep you really can go with the rhino? You can put the hole post in the ground if you decide to do it?

[@SWiFence]

Yup--you can go as far as the ground will let you.

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Will these drivers pound in tubing post in rocky ground as well? I know the structural post seem the handle the pounding a bit better than the tubing but where’s the limit at? Thanks for all you do. Appreciate all the great content

[@SWiFence]

Are you talking .065 16 gauge?

[@johncuervo3019]

​@@SWiFence ye

[@beatrixjones2982]

Great video. Love the flip flops 😂 my husband is wearing his right now out feeding my pigs.

[@SWiFence]

I love it!

[@vfsvinylfencesarnia7483]

can u test a skidrl driver need to buy a driver in a few weeks people telling me skidrl for half the cost and works as good as rhino

[@chrismullin8304]

Darn tough socks are great, unless you have wide feet. Try smartwool instead

[@SWiFence]

🤔 I'll have to try them out.

[@joecarbone9435]

The Skidrill is the best out there by far

[@SWiFence]

We have one at our Cheyenne location but I have yet to use one. They may be great and I should do a video on it sometime.

[@dbarker79]

Thats awesome!

[@alexjones4451]

You guys don't use a auger at all

[@SWiFence]

If we do it's always a skidsteer auger. We don't touch anything smaller.

[@hikariscissors]

Cool watch! Can you post a link or info? Man, you get a lot info on this channel!

[@SWiFence]

Thanks! Driver links are in the description. 👍🏻 Driver specs are at the company websites. RediDriver: redidriver.com/shop/redi-driver-commerical-dot-package/ Rhino: rhinotool.com/product/multi-pro/

[@hikariscissors]

@@SWiFence Sorry, I did not explain the question well. Nice cool wrist watch! The one with temp on it! Any info on it? I'll get it when I get the socks. I thought I was just going to learn about post drivers, haha.

[@SWiFence]

@@hikariscissors I’ll make the corny jokes here. 😉😂

[@hikariscissors]

@@SWiFence I'm actually serious about the wrist watch. I thought it was really cool. Thanks!

[@SWiFence]

It’s an Apple Watch.

[@kellyinfanger9192]

It t looks like I need to go back to Grade School, so I can borrow a desk - or buy the Rhino

[@SWiFence]

Come on by and we will take your picture in it.

[@ocastego8645]

are the go true the rocks

[@tavg6949]

I’m using posts masters with concrete I want to cut my install time by half, I’m usually in hard clay soil would these replace me having dig and pour concrete

[@SWiFence]

If you have good clay soil, driving is an excellent method. I don't know how deep you are setting in concrete now but I would suggest driving a minimum of 3'. Do a a test run and you should be able to feel if it is in securely without wobbling. I recommend either the Redi DOT or the Rhino Multi Pro XA with the extended handles and the postmaster adapter. Here is a link to those drivers: www.swifence.com/tools-equipment/pounders/

[@tavg6949]

Right now yeah we’re doing about 22” with concrete it’s giving is a good result for our 6’ wood picket fences. Like you guys say on another video the posts have some give but they are holding strong. We just had a huge storm run through our city and anyone with a 15+ year old fence is calling. Strictly using the post masters right now. Thinking about 9’ posts with 3’ pounded in Im going to have to give it a try.

[@stephenamaral8325]

Moose knuckle socks

[@larryseibold4287]

Are those 16 ga 2 3/8 poles? or 12 ga? how did the ends do to 24" or 30" deep?

[@SWiFence]

Those were 1 7/8" ss40 posts. the ends held up very well even in the hard driving ground. The lighter the posts the more you will fight mushroom tops. We don't drive light posts for that reason.

[@themuckler8176]

The Skidril HP16 is much better. Those two aren't good enough for my area....weak and slow

[@90pi548]

Skidril is the original

[@jimallen4328]

Maybe it's just me...because I'm old and feeble...but I'd want the wheels under the heavy part of that tall post pounder.....but the oil and gas migh run out.... Back to the drawing board......

[@SWiFence]

Its not very heavy, 52 lbs and if we can roll it its not an issue.

[@gregbennett4254]

Great if you can lift it

[@belladriver258]

I was looking down too lol

[@SWiFence]

I knew it!

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

$2,975.00 OUCH..!!!

[@bubbascoutdog]

WHAT is UP with the footwear?!?!?!?! Tiddies versus house slippers??? STOP already! Just drop one of those “hammer” on your big toe!

[@SWiFence]

Steel toed socks?

[@gregmize01]

I'D LIKE IT IF YOU GUYS RETURNED MY TOOLBOX, PLEASE...THANKS.

[@SWiFence]

We'll get right on that. 😏

[@trackmader]

#flipflipfencer

[@SWiFence]

He’s back!

[@santiagovasquez1404]

😶

[@SWiFence]

🤨

[@USSBB62]

You talk to much.

[@SWiFence]

You write too much. 😉