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Auger Drive Earth Drill Attachment | Eterra Reviews

4.5 Rating 27 Reviews
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Eterra Excavator and Backhoe Auger Drive Attachments Description
The Eterra Excavator Auger Drive is built to solve a common problem operators face—shaft pullout. Many auger drives on the market rely on outdated designs that wear out over time, leading to shaft failures and costly downtime. Eterra eliminates this issue with a planetary drive system, a gear setup that evenly distributes torque across multiple gears instead of relying on a single weak point. This design provides smoother power transfer, reduces wear, and extends the life of the drive, making it a more durable and efficient choice for serious digging applications. To further reinforce reliability, Eterra integrates a heavy-duty gearbox and a large thrust plate. The gearbox protects internal components from excessive stress, ensuring the auger drive can handle tough conditions without failure. The large thrust plate plays a critical role by evenly distributing the weight and pressure of the auger, preventing unnecessary strain on the drive system. Together, these features make the Eterra Auger Drive one of the most secure and long-lasting options available, built for operators who need equipment that won’t let them down.
Recommended Machine Size
2500 Model: 4,400 - 8,800 lbs. (2 - 4 T) 3500 Model: 5,500 - 9,900 lbs. (2.5 - 4.5 T) 4500 Model: 6,600 - 11,000 lbs. (3 - 5 T)
Speed and Torque Specs   Auger Accessories
Auger Stump Planer Auger Spiral Log Splitter Auger Bit Rock Auger Bit Auger Extensions Auger Adapters
Features
Planetary Drive System  No Shaft Pullout  Heavy-Duty Gearbox Large Thrust Plate  2" Hex Output Shaft 
What's Included?
Eterra Auger Drive Excavator Coupler (select or build your own) Hydraulic Hoses Flat Faced Couplers Owner's Manual 
 

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KYLE PESCHKE
Verified Reviewer
The auger works great. But the mounting plate is junk. Basically had to fabricate the mount for my u35 for it to even get on my machine. Definitely would’ve sent it back if I didn’t have work waiting for it
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Posted 3 years ago
Matthew West
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I am running the 4500 series on a Kubota KX040-4 Let's start with the limitations: Same experience I had with the Eterra flail mower, the mount is under built an will distort. This could be easily addressed with a little reinforcement of the mounting plate, but was a deficiency on my product. The auger will stall when spinning larger bits. In soft soil I would occasionally snag on something and stall a 24 inch bit. In rocky soils the 6 inch bit was unable to break up porous fractured basalt and spin the chunks to the surface. The other problem I had was bits wandering / being steered by obstructions. When you are spinning a hole the pilot of the bit hits something and gets forced to the side, this can result in a crooked hole which then can't be used as is for a footing. I bought this attachment to set 18" footings five and a half foot deep for a ground mount solar array. The eighteen 24" holes were ALL unusable, either crooked or not to depth. I ended up digging trenches with the excavator bucket. When the digging is easy it advances like butter. Better suited for 4"x4" posts than foundation footings.
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Posted 3 years ago
Donnie Rollins
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It leaks hydraulic fluid
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Posted 4 years ago
Hi Donnie, Thanks for letting us know. We will have customer service reach out and see what we can do to get your auger drive running properly and not leaking fluid. Looking forward to speaking with you. Skid Steer Solutions
Posted 4 years ago
Has been working great since purchased. Only drawback is it is very heavy.
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Posted 4 years ago
Tfphill Juman
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Auger works great however the gear reduction seal leaks. Have to keep topping up gear oil
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Posted 4 years ago
Robert Austerman
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Way better then digging by by hand. Can’t believe I lived with out this thing!!
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Posted 4 years ago
Hey Robert! Thanks for taking the time to leave this review and awesome photo! We're really happy to hear the Eterra Auger Drive has been a valuable addition for your equipment. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything else for your machine! All the best, Skid Steer Solutions
Posted 4 years ago
Robin Cherry
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This has been a game changer for us. We are able to reach better areas. Looking forward to adding more augers in the future.
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Posted 4 years ago
Hey Robin! Glad to hear the Eterra Auger Drive has been a valuable addition for you guys. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review, and please don't hesitate to let us know if you need another auger or something else for your machine. All the best, Skid Steer Solutions
Posted 4 years ago
John P Guerra
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Auger bit After modifying the auger a bit it works fine for my application the piece of equipment that I purchased is good the bad thing about my interaction with skid steer solutions was the people I dealt with on a rate on a scale of 1 to 10 I’d say it was a five
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Posted 4 years ago
Hey John, We're glad to hear the Eterra Auger Drive is working out well for you and you're satisfied with the purchase. But, we're troubled to hear that you did not have a good experience with our team. Can you please respond and provide more detail about your experience and what we could have done to get to that 10/10 service? Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you! Skid Steer Solutions
Posted 4 years ago