Looking at drills for 1.5-2" auger, Could any of you make a recommendation on a good drill that won't cost a fortune for augering dirt holes and pilot drilling earth anchors? I know I can do it by hand and will be doing some of that but when im close to the truck Id like to use a drill.
Thankyou!

I used a dewalt to do mine last season get the bigger battery if you can i put 13 dirt holes in with mine in extremely rocky soil no issues

The auger is a 2 1/2” tulip bulb planter from Runnings powered by a 1/2” Milwaukee hammer drill

which size dewalt do you use?

If you have a harbor freight close you can pick up some auger bits for wood and they will work. That’s what I use.Depends on what you want but you can pick up a small auger from Wally World or F&T sells some.As far as a drill I use a 20 volt Bauer from Harbor Freight. But I am cheap and don’t want to spend money on a Good drill.

Trapper Les I like your set up. That Milwaukee is a powerhouse.

I use the Flex drill the Lowes carries. My issue is finding and auger bit that doesn't dull out and quit digging in my soil.

I also run the Milwaukee hammer drill like trapper les. Works great

Matter of fact, help me decide whether to pull the trigger on this auger.



The quoted price. Kind of a shocker and I'm a cheap (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman).

Next to the drill is the Milwaukee weedwhacker, which comes in handy for summer trapping. The grass grows pretty fast where I am and sometimes a causeway from the corn/bean field is in order,or just to level the playing field around a set or a dog proof trap , is in order.

I knock the spot down before I ever get out the grubhoe or other digging tools. The grass comes back pretty fast.

the tulip bulb planter auger from Running’s was less than $20

I’m pretty handy with a grinder

I'd say anything but a dewalt, I've had 2 almost back to back that where junk.
Still drilled but, motor weak , slow.

Loving the Milwaukee, now have 3 total.

As a carpenter,Dewalt was very assessable, and I have a bunch of bare tools that will use the 20volt battery, but…. I started buying Milwaukee after I purchased the mud mixer for use with an ice auger, then I have collected the half inch hammer drill and a skillsaw as well. Along with the weed trimmer.

I run the Milwaukee's too. great tools

wws

Kobalt 24volt hammer drill

Zero complaints!

Good grief!!!!

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U can buy several $20 augers for that!

Makes nightstalkers augers look cheap. Not sure what s carbide tip would gain you for putting in dirt holes.

I have and sds drill that I use nightstalkers augers in and I have an adapter bir for using the tulip auger for softer ground or planting stuff in the garden.

Kinda depends on how many holes putting in if just a few less than a dz harbor freight rigid 20 volt if really putting them in might have to sacrifice and carry additional weight of something like a flex volt. Currently us a dewalt flex for angering 8 inch holes in 14 inches of ice and punched 22 holes before 6 amp battery died.
As additional info if possible get one with an additional handle as they snap around quick when hitting a root or rock, snap it out of your hand of mess up your wrist.( so I'm told) hehe

Whichever drill you decide on...get the handle attachment...so you can hold on to the drill when it hits a root or rock. And this allows the drill to be up on a tripod when you put it down instead of laying it flat in the dirt.