I used to live on top of a little beaver! We'd dig and set two to three residential yards five days a week, every week! American fence company out of Sioux Falls uses these for all of their residential sets. I eventually obtained a CDL and started rolling commercial jobs with heavy equipment. Much much easier work 😂! P.S. my back found it beneficial to straddle the auger shaft after It was about 12 inches deep into the dirt. Something about standing sideways next to it, digging that my back didn't like. Straddling it, squaring up my hips, I could run it all day everyday...
I came here because I'm looking at a Little Beaver, and someone on a forum said this vid was ROTFLMAO. I have to agree. While some of the tips are solid, the intro and rockstar-like cinemetography was just funny as hell. Certified Fence Profession, 4 hour course? I'll get mine tomorrow.
What’s the best way to save your back while pulling it out of the ground, especially in wet ground or heavy clay? I’ve heard some people say every 6-12” of digging, pull it back up out of the ground a ways to clear the dirt off of the auger, then have seen some people run it 36-42” deep and try to yank 70lbs of earth (heavy, wet clay after a rain) out of the ground stuck to the bit. Just curious what your recommendation or thoughts were. Trying to keep my 23 year old back functioning like a 23 year old back lol.
2 people. Empty the hole and then both pull it out. Even with a method for mud and clay you're doing more work per hole. This is a 1 man tool in dry or the usual damp soil.
Although this video is great and helped me alot I would recommend for anyone that's not in shape over the age of 40 to have extra hands to help out. Preferably use a 2 man digger or a machine that can practically do it for you...or better yet pay someone. I dug 16 holes a couple weeks ago and I was fine that day after setting my posts. It was the next day when simply adding my 2x4s that my back locked up. Could barely tie my shoes for the first week. Luckily I was on vacation. Took an additional week to get the stiffness to subside. Again, a great tool which saves tremendous time. About 1-2 minutes per hole but dragging that contraption around then having to work it out...even as instructed was a bitch. Not to mention the rental I used had no reverse on it. When the bit got stuck in the last hole (of all things) because of too much moisture, my neighbor came through with a pipe wrench and we got it out.
The rental store said the smaller little beaver couldn't handle a 12" bit and reserved the tow-able hydraulic for me. I want 12" diameter holes for extra stability here in hurricane country (Louisiana.) Was I misinformed? (6' and 8' pickets - 8' and 10' posts)
I thought the whole point of these was to make the job an easier job for 1 man, if you still have to fight it a bit to get it out of the hole then in that aspect it is like most other augers, I thought these have reverse?
I used to live on top of a little beaver! We'd dig and set two to three residential yards five days a week, every week! American fence company out of Sioux Falls uses these for all of their residential sets. I eventually obtained a CDL and started rolling commercial jobs with heavy equipment. Much much easier work 😂! P.S. my back found it beneficial to straddle the auger shaft after It was about 12 inches deep into the dirt. Something about standing sideways next to it, digging that my back didn't like. Straddling it, squaring up my hips, I could run it all day everyday...
Pro-tips are the best…so valuable
I came here because I'm looking at a Little Beaver, and someone on a forum said this vid was ROTFLMAO. I have to agree. While some of the tips are solid, the intro and rockstar-like cinemetography was just funny as hell.
Certified Fence Profession, 4 hour course? I'll get mine tomorrow.
Glad you enjoyed and found humor in it.
You can find your best price on the little beaver at www.mrfencetools.com.
What’s the best way to save your back while pulling it out of the ground, especially in wet ground or heavy clay? I’ve heard some people say every 6-12” of digging, pull it back up out of the ground a ways to clear the dirt off of the auger, then have seen some people run it 36-42” deep and try to yank 70lbs of earth (heavy, wet clay after a rain) out of the ground stuck to the bit. Just curious what your recommendation or thoughts were. Trying to keep my 23 year old back functioning like a 23 year old back lol.
That’s the best way
2 people.
Empty the hole and then both pull it out.
Even with a method for mud and clay you're doing more work per hole.
This is a 1 man tool in dry or the usual damp soil.
Although this video is great and helped me alot I would recommend for anyone that's not in shape over the age of 40 to have extra hands to help out. Preferably use a 2 man digger or a machine that can practically do it for you...or better yet pay someone. I dug 16 holes a couple weeks ago and I was fine that day after setting my posts. It was the next day when simply adding my 2x4s that my back locked up. Could barely tie my shoes for the first week. Luckily I was on vacation. Took an additional week to get the stiffness to subside. Again, a great tool which saves tremendous time. About 1-2 minutes per hole but dragging that contraption around then having to work it out...even as instructed was a bitch. Not to mention the rental I used had no reverse on it. When the bit got stuck in the last hole (of all things) because of too much moisture, my neighbor came through with a pipe wrench and we got it out.
Love your videos lol Dh
Just kidding lol Fu
Is this the hydraulic or the mechanical? I’d like to buy one but don’t know which is better for Florida soil.
Mechanical for sure hands down.
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Get what we call the Mr Fence addition, it’s was all Of our teams use.
Mr Fence Academy cool thanks! What size motor does yours have? I’m looking at one right now that’s 5.5 hp.
@@emsroks we only recommend the 8hp and that’s the one we have on our website.
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Mr Fence Academy ok thanks! I just bought a used 5.5 hp and it seems to do well but I know the 8hp is probably just better in tough soils right?
What kind of an auger is needed to dig in very rocky soil and uneven ground?
The little beaver 8HP with pengo bits
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What size hole should I be drilling for 4x4 posts?
6 inch
Depends on the height of the post, usually 36-42 inch deep
The rental store said the smaller little beaver couldn't handle a 12" bit and reserved the tow-able hydraulic for me. I want 12" diameter holes for extra stability here in hurricane country (Louisiana.) Was I misinformed? (6' and 8' pickets - 8' and 10' posts)
I thought the whole point of these was to make the job an easier job for 1 man, if you still have to fight it a bit to get it out of the hole then in that aspect it is like most other augers, I thought these have reverse?