Post Driver,

[Spuddler]

Looking at getting a new post driver, Is a rock spike a must have?
Any recommendations to any make?
Mid range to fit a small 6 series Jd
Tia

 

[tepapa]

Looking at getting a new post driver, Is a rock spike a must have?
Any recommendations to any make?
Mid range to fit a small 6 series Jd
Tia

A rockspike or not depends on your type of ground and what time of year you fence.

 

[HarryB97]

Rock spikes are not expensive and are a very useful tool if the ground is hard or rocky. Just took delivery of a Protech p220+ which goes on our Merlo. Very pleased with the build quality and price but the customer service was disappointing considering all the good reviews I read. I would buy another though. Dont skimp on the size of the weight you can never have enough, our 220+ has a 370kg weight on it. Make sure what ever one you get has hydraulic slew on it.

 

[Spuddler]

A rockspike or not depends on your type of ground and what time of year you fence.

It's going to be used

Rock spikes are not expensive and are a very useful tool if the ground is hard or rocky. Just took delivery of a Protech p220+ which goes on our Merlo. Very pleased with the build quality and price but the customer service was disappointing considering all the good reviews I read. I would buy another though. Dont skimp on the size of the weight you can never have enough, our 220+ has a 370kg weight on it. Make sure what ever one you get has hydraulic slew on it.

A rockspike or not depends on your type of ground and what time of year you fence.

It will be used throughout the southwest all year round, so probably answered my own question.

 

[milkloss]

Make sure what ever one you get has hydraulic slew on it.

Sorry, stupid question of the week. Why? I’m not an experienced post knocking guy!

 

[icanshootwell]

Sorry, stupid question of the week. Why? I’m not an experienced post knocking guy!

A bit like slew on a hedge trimmer, gives you a lot more control and make its easier to use and quicker with less movements.

 

[Lazy Eric]

We have a Protech. I bought it without a rock spike but they told me I could easily retro fit the kit on at a later date if required.. haven’t needed it up to now.

 

[ARW]

Protech is a great machine
Don’t skimp and get a machine with slew and side shift, rock spike if you have stones or of your land gets solid in a dry time

 

[Post Driver]

You rang m'lord

Rock spike for ground where rocks and aggregate can move.

Augers for when material has no where to go and needs to be removed

 

[Spuddler]

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Protech is a great machine
Don’t skimp and get a machine with slew and side shift, rock spike if you have stones or of your land gets solid in a dry time

which model is that.
Its mostly going to be used for knocking in posts and strainers to take 6ft wire, it certainly looks tall enough to cope.

 

[Willie adie]

Rock spike is a must spike a pilot hole for all strainers and turners it certainly speeds up the chapping of them

 

[ARW]

which model is that.
Its mostly going to be used for knocking in posts and strainers to take 6ft wire, it certainly looks tall enough to cope.
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That’s our p400s, abit high spec for a farmers machine, it has every extra available
Look at a p300 or p230
Go for 300kg weight an itl fine

 

[7740 man]

Bryce is my machine of choice

 

[feilding]

As said. Look at a Protech p300s, with 300kg weight, rock spike, hydraulic front legs, it has 9 spool valves to move everything and weighs about 2 ton, needs a heavy tractor though,. that's what I've got.

 

[Lazy Eric]

If money isn’t an object Bryce sumo is a beast of a post driver!!
Wrag machines worth a look.

 

[Willie adie]

Bryce don't slew round which is puzzling for a supposed premium chapper.
Wrag are good and light machines

 

[Macsky]

If money is an object Bryce sumo is a beast of a post driver!!
Wrag machines worth a look.

Aye pretty heavy too! ??‍

This one has a rock spike, last one didn’t, wouldn’t go back, although of you are working predominantly on softer ground I would think about overall weight.

 

[Ukjay]

Protech is a great machine
Don’t skimp and get a machine with slew and side shift, rock spike if you have stones or of your land gets solid in a dry time

Whats the reason for the 2nd from bottom post being so low?

 

[Bullring]

Whats the reason for the 2nd from bottom post being so low?

Driven in further to support the brace, quite common down our way, I drive mine further in that that.
What's with the third post being so far away from the line wire?

 

[trev7530]

Protech are great machines, but as said already the customer service is not the best.
I wouldn’t be without slew, I’ve put posts in where you would never get with a non slew machine.