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How big an earth auger bit can you use on a 43cc auger head?

 
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I was also hoping someone could tell me how you know if an auger can turn a 14" one?  is 43cc too small for larger than 8"?  What would I need for above 8" if 43cc can't?  Thanks.
 
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Johann, I've looked into these and I think the bits used with that size engine range from two to eight or ten inches.

Thunderbay has a 2-Person auger powerhead that takes 12 to 24 inch bits. it comes with an 185 cc 4-Cycle Engine.

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I don’t know about the motor, but pretty sure YOU can’t handle a 14 inch auger in hard soil, not alone anyway. The hand held post hole diggers are limited on power so they don’t turn into a merry go round when they hit a rock or root.  

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I am with R Scott. I suspect the soil conditions will be the main issue.

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R Scott wrote:. . . turn into a merry go round when they hit a rock or root.



John F Dean wrote:I am with R Scott. I suspect the soil conditions will be the main issue.


From experience, I can tell you that this is true. Years ago, my husband and I bought a small used 2-man auger, with which we tried to make a series of 8" post holes for fence. Our soil is clay and full of tree roots and a few buried rocks. When the auger hit one, it would buck and kick and threw me down a couple of times. My husband finally said 'forget it' and used a manual post hole digger. Happily, we sold it for the same price we paid for it. Now, we have a couple of PTO driven augers for our tractor.

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I have learned the art of horizontal flying around with feet off the ground and a 12 inch auger in the ground!
The only hard choice is determining the point at which to let go so you miss objects as you tumble free.
I always get the right equipment for those holes now.
Usually a excavator or a bobcat machine.

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