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Hydraulic Auger for 5T Excavator hire
The Hydraulic Drive & Auger attachment is designed for use with 5-tonne excavators, providing a fast, efficient way to drill clean, accurately positioned holes in the ground. Powered directly from the excavator's auxiliary hydraulic circuit, the auger uses a heavy-duty rotating flight to bore into the ground and remove spoil as it drills. It is ideal for fencing, tree planting, landscaping, foundations, groundworks, drainage and other applications requiring repeated post or earth holes . Compared with manual post-hole digging, a hydraulic auger can significantly reduce labour and drilling time, making it particularly useful where a large number of holes are required.
£391.20 £352.08/week
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Everything you need to know about Hydraulic Auger for 5T Excavator hire
Description
Powered directly from the excavator's auxiliary hydraulic circuit, the auger uses a heavy-duty rotating flight to bore into the ground and remove spoil as it drills. It is ideal for fencing, tree planting, landscaping, foundations, groundworks, drainage and other applications requiring repeated post or earth holes.
Compared with manual post-hole digging, a hydraulic auger can significantly reduce labour and drilling time, making it particularly useful where a large number of holes are required.
Typical Applications
- Fence and gate post holes
- Tree and hedge planting
- Landscaping and groundworks
- Foundation and footing preparation
- Sign and bollard installation
- Drainage and utility work
- Agricultural and estate work
- General earth boring
- Repetitive post-hole drilling
Specification
| Specification | Typical figure |
|---|---|
| Suitable excavator | Approx. 1.5–3 tonne |
| Hydraulic flow | Approx. 27–65 L/min |
| Operating pressure | Approx. 70–240 bar |
| Speed | Approx. 36–87 rpm |
| Maximum torque | Up to approx. 2,847 Nm |
| Output shaft | 65 mm round |
| Drive unit width | Approx. 200 mm |
| Drive unit height | Approx. 585 mm |
| Drive unit weight | Approx. 48 kg |
| Typical auger diameters | 100–450 mm+ |
| Hydraulic connection | Excavator auxiliary hydraulics |
| Mounting | Excavator hitch / pin-mounted bracket |
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