Setting a post in rocky west Texas

[brianlg31]

I’ve spent my entire life in Austin county with either sandy soil or the occasional black land Gumbo. But regardless I’ve always been able to dig a hole to set post. Now I’m on a lease out near Pandale and want to set a post to slide this 27’ fiberglass pole over. I don’t want to set the fiberglass because I want the full 27’. Thinking if I bury a pipe or wood post and the set the fiberglass pole over it and maybe screw/bolt through it it will be fine. Just not sure how to dig or drill a hole out there. Every anchor we have tried has hit rock at no more than 18”.



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[Thumper]

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200621553_200621553?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Hand%20Tools%20%3E%20Pry%20Bars&utm_campaign=Ironton&utm_content=41640&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1NzZBRCoARIsAIaMwusZMDLXv7w0B3jIZ0laLM0vaJzSihYPHEY6zI0Zqil9nfQBhG0qj9UaAghYEALw_wcB

[Jcjohnson]

Wonder if dynamite or some sort of explosive would work. Other than that all I’ve ever tried is a big hammer drill with a big masonry bit and a breaker bar. Works...but dynamite sounds like a lot less work. Maybe some of the fencing pros in the hill country will chime in.

[brianlg31]

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...UaAghYEALw_wcB

Thumper would that break through the rock


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[brianlg31]

Dynamite would certainly be fun but not sure I’d want to be the one in charge of it. Lol


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[TP3]

Hammer drill or jackhammer depending on the size hole you need.

[Kingfisher789]

What’s the pole for?

[txwhitetail]

Ever heard of a rock bar ???

[brianlg31]

What’s the pole for?

Flag pole

[JANKEII]

Need one of these

[HainesNYT]

Setting a post in rocky west Texas

This is my set up. Beltec HC-300, I added about 2,200lbs to it so the skid steer would have some down force.


This is my neighbors set up...22k machine. I think he told me it generates 16,000lbs of down force.

[trophy8]

Ever heard of a rock bar ???

Bingo. Rock bar. Good gloves. And muscle. You can dig dang near anywhere with one. Enjoy lol

[bukkskin]

Need one of these

Yessir, that is what you need!!!

[Lcs1988]

Have fun with that

[Mike Murphey]

Use a Bar and sweat or hire a couple of boys to dig it...