Here is a short video of how we are planting the 20 foot long 6x6 pressure treated poles in four foot six inch deep holes (with 6 inches of concrete in the bottom for the poles to rest on. This might be considered tractor abuse but I go really slow and it doesn't seem to be that harsh on anything. There is a 3/4 inch rubber mat between the bucket and pole and the straps and chain are rated at over 3000 pounds. I also make sure nobody is around but you could technically install these poles by yourself, which is amazing since they are about 250 pounds.
Video got cut off at the end (memory card full) but there is enough there to show how I am doing it. Once the pole is seated on the concrete footing and near vertical, I brace it with 2x4's and then detach the bucket.
The hardest part was digging the holes. This area has 2 foot boulders and really a auger would not have worked. I used a 12 inch bucket and the hydraulic thumbs (which do get in the way but are useful for pulling the boulders out of the hole).
Mod Edit: The embedded link doesn't work for me:
So here is the direct link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkgfKdeWb4
Video got cut off at the end (memory card full) but there is enough there to show how I am doing it. Once the pole is seated on the concrete footing and near vertical, I brace it with 2x4's and then detach the bucket.
The hardest part was digging the holes. This area has 2 foot boulders and really a auger would not have worked. I used a 12 inch bucket and the hydraulic thumbs (which do get in the way but are useful for pulling the boulders out of the hole).
Mod Edit: The embedded link doesn't work for me:
So here is the direct link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkgfKdeWb4
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