2024 - Volume #48, Issue #4, Page #23
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Gas-Powered Post Driver
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The Ultra-Driver G20D is the most powerful gas-powered post driver in its class. It’s powered by either a 2-stroke or 4-stroke Honda motor. The main body of both versions weighs less than 40 lbs. and can deliver up to 1,000 blows per minute, which drives in a T-post in about 20 seconds. It produces nearly 2 hp. with 50cc displacement. Internal vibration dampening reduces operator fatigue, and an idle feature with a clutch makes for easy post-leveling. It also drives up to 3 1/2-in. pipes, all while burning less than a quart of fuel in an hour.
Customer reviews indicate that the Skidril Ultra-Driver saved users lots of time and operated with a force that made it seem that it could drive T-posts into concrete. Many noted how solidly in the ground the Skidril drove in posts. They stated that it takes much more effort to pull them out again than to pull out posts they placed manually. However, some shared that it didn’t hold up to wear and tear and that the hard plastic control handle shattered quickly, requiring total replacement. It can leak oil when not in use, similar to chainsaws. Not all T-post sizes will fit in the tube, and a manual post driver may be required.
Each Skidril is assembled in the United States. Pricing for the 2-cycle is $1,044.75 and $1,254 for the 4-cycle, with $85 for shipping and handling.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Skidril, 235 Labrador Dr., Randleman, N.C. 27317 (ph 800-843-3745; info@skidril.com; www.skidril.com).
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