Need advice on pricing on an old Danuser post hole digger

[jb15426]

A neighbor has a 20 yr old Danuser F8 post hole digger that he's used maybe 20 times. Is $900 a decent price? I know it's well built. It sells for $3K new. I'll be using it on a Kutota L3901 HST. Everything I have is slip clutch so this will be my 1st shear pin implement. It's rated for 40hp and up so my 3901 is a bit under that. Any thoughts?

JohnB

 

[1970cs]

What size auger/augers?

Pat

 

[jb15426]

A 12" auger. Another neighbor has a 9" & a 15" that he will loan me. I think I'll use his 9 more often than the 12.

JohnB

 

[1970cs]

I think you should be fine depending on soil conditions.

Pat

 

[Diydave]

Around here, that would fetch $400-700. Remember, to take a big pipe wrench with you, when you are using it, to unscrew the auger from the ground, if you hit a rock or root, and it sucks the auger into the ground...

 

[Tx Jim]

Around here, that would fetch $400-700. Remember, to take a big pipe wrench with you, when you are using it, to unscrew the auger from the ground, if you hit a rock or root, and it sucks the auger into the ground...

If one is digging hole at engine idle or a little above idle speed instead of WOT the chance auger corkscrewing into soil is greatly diminished.

 

[Tx Jim]

jb15426
I'd rather give $900 for a slightly used Danuser PH digger than buy a new low end PH digger. Does used digger have the down pressure kit? IMHO Danuser is the Cadillac of pendulum PH diggers

 

[jb15426]

No down pressure kit. Soil here in Missouri is rock hard clay when it's dry and quicksand when it's wet. I haven't seen it yet so I need to see what condition it's in. I've heard the condition is good.

JohnB