I just bought a new Danuser Hammer LM40 for my Kubota M7060 tractor loader. The Hammer has the extra weight kit, grapple and tilt feature. After greasing and checking everything, it mounted right to the loader without any issues.
I'm going to replace most of the fence around my 120 acres and do it as time will permit and a section at a time. To get familiar with the Hammer I decided to start with a 410' stretch out of sight of any curious eyes that might want to criticize my first time post driving skills.
I used 8" brace posts and 6" line posts. The 8" posts were repurposed utility poles and the 6" posts were treated round posts from the local co-op. The 8" posts were straight and were easy to plumb for the most part. The 6" posts were warped and bowed right from the bundle and were a pain to keep straight when driving. I had to reposition the tractor and Hammer quite a bit to keep them straight. The ground was red clay with very few or no rocks. Depth of the driven posts were 42" and the Hammer drove them in pretty quick. Maneuvering to keep them plumb slowed the process down though.
Any tips on keeping the posts straight when pounding them in, especially warped posts? Any other driving tips would be appreciated too!
Thanks
I'm going to replace most of the fence around my 120 acres and do it as time will permit and a section at a time. To get familiar with the Hammer I decided to start with a 410' stretch out of sight of any curious eyes that might want to criticize my first time post driving skills.
I used 8" brace posts and 6" line posts. The 8" posts were repurposed utility poles and the 6" posts were treated round posts from the local co-op. The 8" posts were straight and were easy to plumb for the most part. The 6" posts were warped and bowed right from the bundle and were a pain to keep straight when driving. I had to reposition the tractor and Hammer quite a bit to keep them straight. The ground was red clay with very few or no rocks. Depth of the driven posts were 42" and the Hammer drove them in pretty quick. Maneuvering to keep them plumb slowed the process down though.
Any tips on keeping the posts straight when pounding them in, especially warped posts? Any other driving tips would be appreciated too!
Thanks