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<blockquote data-quote="marksmu" data-source="post: 682805" data-attributes="member: 9219"><p>We have a M9000 series Kubota (only 92hp) and we use a large grapple on our front end loader to pound our posts....works well when the ground is soft...I found its best to do in the fall or winter, or after heavy rains. Doesnt work at all in hard ground. Even without a grapple, a regular buck on your FEL will work...just scoop up sound dirt or sand to add weight, have someone hold the post in place, and give it a few taps to get started, then hammer away. We can do a post about every 45 seconds or so this way (when the ground is soft)</p><p></p><p>Right now with the droughts we wouldnt be able to budge a post in the ground....normally we use our FEL to push in our t-posts as well, but the ground is so hard that even with a sleeve over the posts, they are bending...had to hand pound them in last weekend. Miserable! After 1900 ft of hand pounding T-posts in 100 degree weather, I swore up and down if we ever have another hurricane ruin all our fence, we will just tie the cows together. </p><p></p><p>Long story short - your FEL can do alot, if you have some weight in it. If not, I would not pay more than $5/post, those bobcats with the hyraulic PHD can fly through a fence line...Ive seen them blow through the holes in 20 seconds or less...they have the ability to reverse them, so they never get stuck...You may even check into renting one. May be worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marksmu, post: 682805, member: 9219"] We have a M9000 series Kubota (only 92hp) and we use a large grapple on our front end loader to pound our posts....works well when the ground is soft...I found its best to do in the fall or winter, or after heavy rains. Doesnt work at all in hard ground. Even without a grapple, a regular buck on your FEL will work...just scoop up sound dirt or sand to add weight, have someone hold the post in place, and give it a few taps to get started, then hammer away. We can do a post about every 45 seconds or so this way (when the ground is soft) Right now with the droughts we wouldnt be able to budge a post in the ground....normally we use our FEL to push in our t-posts as well, but the ground is so hard that even with a sleeve over the posts, they are bending...had to hand pound them in last weekend. Miserable! After 1900 ft of hand pounding T-posts in 100 degree weather, I swore up and down if we ever have another hurricane ruin all our fence, we will just tie the cows together. Long story short - your FEL can do alot, if you have some weight in it. If not, I would not pay more than $5/post, those bobcats with the hyraulic PHD can fly through a fence line...Ive seen them blow through the holes in 20 seconds or less...they have the ability to reverse them, so they never get stuck...You may even check into renting one. May be worth it. [/QUOTE]
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