[AT] OT excavator to drive posts

[Cecil Bearden]

pga2 at basicisp.net wrote:
> Cecil,
> The state came around a few years ago and built a guardrail in front of my place on both
> sides of the road. They pushed the posts into the ground hydraulically (they look like
> I beams). We have the heavy clay soil here also. The machine was truck mounted. Seems to
> me you should be able to do the same with your excavator/breaker if it is what I think
> it is.
>
> Phil
>
> --- crbearden at copper.net wrote:
>
> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT  excavator to drive posts
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:20:36 -0500
>
> I have a neighbor that wants us to build a fence (pipe & cable) around 
> his place.  We are thinking of pushing or driving the posts in the 
> ground with the excavator.   I have a  hyd breaker bought in Plyumouth 
> MI, and it will take a while to get it here..    Anyone had any luck 
> with pushing posts in the ground, in a clay soil??  ( yeah I know, good 
> luck!!)
>
> Cecil in OKla
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we will  be using 2 /38 or 2 7/8 oilfield pipe.  In have pushed in t 
posts with a loader using a pipe over the post to prevent bending.  
works good.  Excavator is cat 110B 26000 lbs.
Cecil in OKla