Dropped $800 on a post driver attachment for my skid steer last season...

I was doing a big vinyl job, about 150 posts, and thought it would save my back and a ton of time. Set it up, and honestly, it was a beast for the first 20 posts... then it started binding on every third hit, chewing up the post tops. Ended up finishing the job by hand, feeling like I just lit that cash on fire. But my buddy swears by his and says I must have had a bad unit or needed a different tip. Has anyone else had a post driver turn into a money pit, or did I just get unlucky?

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xena_webb28d ago

Sounds like you just got a bad unit or the wrong tip for your soil. That much trouble isn't normal for a decent driver. Your buddy's right, sometimes it's just bad luck with equipment.

kellyj2328d ago

But what if the soil itself is the problem?

kai7792d ago

What about the chance you're just not using enough downforce? I've seen people fight a driver for ages, then realize they were barely leaning on it. Hard ground needs you to put your weight into it, not just guide the tool. A bad tip feels wrong, but so does trying to drill without pushing.