Post Hole Auger And Box Blade Converted To Fit Skid Steer Loader

Post Hole Auger And Box Blade Converted To Fit Skid Steer Loader TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 25-4-6 Dave Wessling, Breese, Ill., converted a pto-driven auger to quick-tach to his Bobcat skid steer loader. The 12-in. dia. auger is driven by an orbit motor that operates off the skid loader's hydraulics. The orbit motor drives a gearbox, which shaft-drives the auger. He says he surprised even himself with how well the auger performed the first time he used it. "I was able to dig 26 12-in. dia. holes in only about 30 minutes," says Wessling. "I use it mainly for digging holes for fence posts and pole buildings." He removed the 3-pt. mounting brackets and made an adapter for the Bobcat's quick-tach plate. He also made a bracket to adapt the gearbox to the auger. The top part of the auger swings freely on a pair of steel pins, allowing the auger to stay vertical even on hillsides. Wessling also modified an 8-ft. wide, 3-pt. mounted box blade so it quick-taches to the skid loader. He welded an adapter plate onto the back side of the blade. A pair of 4-ft. long channel irons mount between the adapter plate and the 3-pt.'s lower lift arms to serve as braces. "I use it to level driveways and to push snow. The skid loader's arms go up 9 or 10 ft. so I can use it to pile snow up quite high," says Wessling. "I like not having to look behind me all the time. However, if I want I can still use the blade on my tractor 3-pt. without having to remove the adapter plate." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dave Wessling, 106 N. Second St., Breese, Ill. 62230 (ph 618 526-4953).

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