down pressure kits

[icandoit]

I'm looking for a down pressure kit for a PHD I'm about to buy. Anybody know where I can get one? By the way, It's a lienbach heavy duty PHD from Northern Tools. Thanks for any info.

Dick

 

[dj]

I've never heard of a add-on for down pressure. Some post hole diggers are designed to have down pressure. Are you thinking something like a hyd. cly. to replace the top link?

 

[shorty]

I dont know where to get ont but about 15 years ago I had a pole barn built and the builder had a 60-70 hp tractor with a post hole digger on back , the tractor had a rollbar and betwween the top of the rollbar and the digger was a hyd cylinder. I think it was homemade but it really worked. We had some tough digging and he could lift the back wheels of the tractor off the ground so all that wieght went on the digger

 

[Caustic Burno']

Install a hydrualic clyinder for your top link.

 

[VA_farmer]

A local place sells them close to me. http://www.ccmachinery.com. Clyde is an old timer that has been around farm machinery for years. I think Mark is the one that handles the internet sales.

 

[icandoit]

Thanks guys for the replys, especially the old coot in Texas.

Dick

 

[buckaroo_bif]

what's a phd?

 

[dj]

post
hole
digger

 

[buckaroo_bif]

OH! ok I dunno why I could not figure that one out. Boy i'm just dummuer than a bag of hammers sometimes. Must be the cold weather getting brain freeze or something.
bif

 

[MikeC]

Most tractor driven PHD's don't use a "Top Link". The main beam goes from the gearbox to the tractor.