Hi there,

 I'm looking to build myself a post driver. Can anyone advise on the best for the job. Generally, it will be standard stock fencing in quite heavy ground, i have the choice to build one for the tractor, Matbro or a 2.5 ton Volvo digger. ( i'm a bit bothered it might end up too heavy for the digger??) Any advice would be good.

John

hi john ive done alot of fencing hence the name post driver lol, a cheap option my mate who does fencing got a hydrolic jack hammer that fits on a mini digger and converted it to drive posts in he has it on a bobcat and its pretty dam good job just another idea for ya

mounting it on a forklift or digger requires some complicated hydraulics, as no free return as tractors have.  i tried to put a postpuncher on a manitou and gave up.

hey glass house if ya look at profile pic ya will see the post knocker on front of teleporter the return was fairly easy to do plus we can take it off and still put on back of tractor all we had was a frame built

 If you are doing a lot I would suggest a side tractor mounted one as you can then drive along the fence line rather thand driving and reversing up to each post