7 Different Uses for Skid Steer Augers

With the help of a skid steer auger and bits, there are a wide range of functions you can tackle around your home, farm, and other grounds.

Despite their high level of specialization for digging, there are still a large number of tasks for which skid steer augers and bits are well suited.

We offer a wide range of auger bits in a variety of different sizes which are suitable for a diverse range of agricultural, recreational and industrial tasks. These are among some of the top uses for a skid steer auger attachment.

1.Tree planting
A skid steer auger attachment with the appropriate bit can make short work of planting trees. Augers can be used to excavate clean holes, both wide and narrow, with relatively straight sides, and can facilitate the removal of tough, even rocky earth. This makes them the perfect tools for preparing a planting site for a new tree, especially if you have an orchard or need to plant rows on rows of trees quickly and efficiently.

2.Installing fences
Fence installation is grueling work, but luckily we offer equipment that can help you get the work done more quickly and efficiently. Skid steer augers can excavate the holes for installing fence posts in a matter of seconds, making them the ideal sort of attachments to get this job done quickly and efficiently. We also sell skid steer fence installer attachments that make it easier to manage, unroll and stretch chain link fences.

Most importantly, using a skid steer with an auger attachment to excavate your holes for fence posts can help you save on labor costs, too. The quicker it gets done, the less you pay.

3.Putting up signs
Skid steer auger attachments can help you save time and effort in excavating holes for installing signs in both residential and commercial settings. Even in inhospitable conditions and when dealing with frozen earth, an auger attachment can excavate a clean hole quickly and efficiently, making it easier to erect sign posts at all times of the year, even in frozen ground.

Just like installing fences, the quicker you get get signs installed, the more you will save on the project - especially if you need to hire some additional hands.

4.Setting piles
Skid steer auger attachments not only give you much more power for drilling deep holes, they give you precise control over width, depth, and location. They also make it easier to reach the depths necessary to set piles securely. Again, quickly and efficiently is the name of the game.

5.Setting foundations
Auger attachments are also the perfect equipment for setting foundations. Some foundations which are constructed of concrete must be poured with precise respect to depth, location, arrangement and width. Skid steer augers give you the flexibility, control and power, and the speed to do so efficiently.

6.Grinding stumps/removing stumps
While we also offer stump buckets, grapples and grinders that are specifically designed to remove stumps after trees have fallen, if you’re ever in a pinch where you don’t have that sort of attachment, but you do have an auger attachment, you can get the job done.

Due to the torque power and cutting action of certain heavy duty, skid steer auger bits, they can be used as a cost-effective method for grinding up and removing stumps. In certain instances, instead of pulling out a stump and backfilling the hole, it might just make more sense to mulch it with an auger and leave it in place. Plus, grinding the stump with an auger wil recycle the nutrients from the stump into the soil and prevent you from needing additional soil to backfill the hole.

7.Mixing soil/tilling garden beds
Another unconventional use of a skid steer auger is for mixing soil or tilling garden beds. Often, you won’t need to till the soil down as deep as a skid steer auger can go, but the operator can control the depth and speed of an auger to break up tough, surface level soil with lots of rocks and roots. In some cases, augers make the perfect attachments for mixing soil, tilling garden beds, turning oil soil, or preparing for planting - especially if you don’t have a skid steer tiller.

Questions About Our Skid Steer Auger Bits?
Just like so many Spartan Equipment skid steer attachments, much of the utility of our equipment is derivative of the skill of the operator. We’ve designed our attachments to be multifunctional, dependable, and rock-solid. That’s why Spartan Equipment will Never Surrender.

To learn more about the specifications of our equipment, or what they can be used for, please visit the individual equipment pages via the links on this page. If you have additional questions, you can contact us at 1-888-888-1085 for further assistance.