Wasted $300 on a post hole digger attachment that sucked

I thought I was being smart last spring buying one of those PTO driven auger attachments for my tractor. Figured it would save me time on a big fence job out near Springfield. First hole it got stuck on a rock about 2 feet down. Second hole the thing started wobbling so bad I thought it was gonna snap off. Called the dealer and they said I needed a shear bolt kit that cost extra. After three holes I gave up and rented a handheld auger from Home Depot for the rest of that 40 hole job. That attachment has been sitting in my shed for 6 months now. Has anyone else had bad luck with these things or did I just buy the wrong brand?

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andrew_nguyen6413d ago

Yeah that sounds like a real pain, sorry you had to deal with that. They look like a good deal in theory but most of the cheaper ones are just built too light for real work. Landscaping crews around here usually stick with the three-point hitch models from the bigger brands and even those get finicky.

caseyrivera13d ago

Wait so like, do the three-point hitch models actually hold up better in real conditions? I keep seeing people argue both ways on this and I'm trying to figure out if it's just brand loyalty or if there's real engineering differences. Because honestly, a lot of those cheaper rear tines seem decent enough for light duty stuff (like prepping a garden bed a couple times a year) but you're saying even the pricier ones get finicky with regular commercial use? That's wild if true. I guess what I'm asking is, at what point does paying more actually get you something that lasts versus just paying for a name? Because I feel like everyone draws that line differently based on their own bad experiences or lack thereof.

vera_sanchez13d ago

So @andrew_nguyen64, why do people keep buying junk just because it's cheap?

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