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03-20-2005, 02:54 PM
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Dingo Auger Size
I recently bought a Dingo and and debating on what size(s) auger to buy for it. I am thinking of getting two and have a pretty good idea what sizes to get. I will be using the augurs for planting trees (15G to 2 2.5" Caliper) and large shrubs(5G and up).
For those of you who have a Dingo, what size auger(s) do you use for planting trees and large shrubs?
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03-20-2005, 07:27 PM
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We have the 18" and the 30". We use the 18" for the small 2-3gal. containerized and the 30" for trees and big shrubs. The wider the better! We also have the rototiller that we use for perennial bed planting or mixing in compost etc...
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03-20-2005, 07:53 PM
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We got a 30 inch and a 12 inch auger with our Vermeer.
30 inch for trees and the 12 inch for smaller stuff.
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03-20-2005, 08:11 PM
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03-20-2005, 08:38 PM
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yup...18" and 30" here too. Might I suggest that the 30" be a "tree auger" they are tapered like the balls of the tree. Makes it much easier in harder ground for the auger to get started.
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03-20-2005, 10:05 PM
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How does that 30" auger do in rocky soil?
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03-20-2005, 11:40 PM
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If you remove the 25 hp Kohler and install a Harley-Davidson 1200 it will turn a 6' auger. The problem is when the auger binds, the Dingo spins in circles the direction of the gearbox..  Ahhhh the power of power!
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03-21-2005, 12:24 AM
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For a cool 5K you can get a hydraulic breaker and go right through those rocks!!!
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03-21-2005, 02:45 PM
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congratulations on your Dingo purchase, I have done an an amazing amount of work with a Dingo. I just recognize and plan around its limitations. The 30" and 12" augers are perfect for your application and bring along the forks so you don't have to muscle the 2" trees around much.
The Dingo is a great tool for landscape work.
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03-21-2005, 05:28 PM
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30" here as well. Goes through just about anything with the right touch. I went through 1 1/2" of asphalt without realizing it once.
For those of you using the Dingo for shrubs, has it really sped up production that much?
Last year we installed truckloads of liriope. I got sick of doing it by hand so I bought an Echo handheld drill with an 8" auger\1 gal. This doubled my productivity in installation. I also used it for 2 and 3 gallon plants by 'walking' it around the hole, for lack of a better description. I drilled the first hole and then widened it out after getting it deeper. It was amazing.
The nursery where we get our larger material from laughed when he saw it, I told him later on what it did for my productivity.
Just curious if it was sort of a pain moving the Dingo around and getting it lined up for the right place to auger out for smaller plants.
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03-21-2005, 06:05 PM
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IMO, the 12" is a little tight for 2 & 3 gallon plants. 18" may be a little wide for 2 gallon plants but wider is better (loosening soil and all).
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