AMS Telescoping Augers
Features
- Complete with a comfortably gripped cross handle and extendable extension piece
- Used for sampling to depths of up to 8 feet
- Augers are 5' 4" long and weigh between 5 to 8 lbs
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
All AMS telescoping soil augers come complete with a comfortably gripped cross handle and an extendable extension piece. Telescoping augers are used for sampling to depths of 8'. These soil augers use snap pins to lock the cross handle, two concentric extendable extension pieces, and the bucket auger together. It is designed for easy transport and storage. Telescoping augers are just 5' 4" long and weigh between 5 to 8 lbs. The soil auger heads have a stainless steel cylinder and high carbon steel bits with a tungsten carbide hard surfaced cutting edge.
Lengths
Non-Extendable Length – 5' 4"
Partially Extended Length – 6' 6"
Fully Extended Length – 8'
- (1) Auger, Telescoping
- (2) 4' – 8' Telescoping Extension
- (1) 18" Telescoping Cross Handle
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