[AT] OT excavator to drive posts

[Ralph Goff]

Since I've gotten lazy I've been using my front end loader on the Massey 
Super 90 to push fence posts into the ground rather that pound them in with 
the big, hand powered post maul. I've found it saves splitting the top of 
the pickets and also saves my aching back. The secret is to make a pilot 
hole using a crowbar. In dry conditions I will also add water. Sometimes 
those posts go in too deep even in this clay soil.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pga2 at BasicISP.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT excavator to drive posts


> 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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