20 volt drill and 8 inch auger

[mrjohnny]

will my 20 volt dewalt  work with an 8 inch
or is a 6-7 inch better for this..i have a 5 inch
auger now.

[tbern]

What is the model number of your drill? Do you know it's torque rating?

[mrjohnny]

What is the model number of your drill? Do you know it's torque rating?

DCD985  1/2 INCH    not sure of torque...was looking at the k drill or eskimo  pistol   just looking,they are very pricey

[Snipehunter57]

My 18 volt 1/2" Dewalt drill does does fine with a 7" auger.
 But, you will be able to drill fewer holes per battery as the size of auger increases .

[3300]

your drill has 708.0596632 inch pounds. it will be rough for an 8 inch auger. 6 inch will be fine.

https://products.dewalt.co.uk/powertools/productdetails/catno/DCD985M2/

https://www.convertunits.com/from/newton+meter/to/inch+lbs

[Agronomist_at_IA]

DCD985  1/2 INCH    not sure of torque...was looking at the k drill or eskimo  pistol   just looking,they are very pricey

It will run an 8in eskimo pistol. The kdrill is 7.5 but takes way more tourqe then the flat blade eskimo.

Personally i’d find a 7in mora hand auger for it at $50. A clam plate for $70 and an extention for $15. You’d get a lot more for $135 and have a drilling machine.

 Then the $65 or more you’d save vs the kdrill or eskimo i’d spend on other fishing gear

[Preacher_man]

 I have a 20 volt Dewalt and a 8" auger and have drilled 27 holes in 15" of ice on one lithium battery.

[hardwater diehard]

I don't believe that model is brushless...could cause problems down the road. 8 inch may be asking a lot.

https://www.dewalt.com/products/power-tools/drills/drills-and-hammer-drills/20v-max-lithium-ion-premium-3speed-hammerdrill-kit-40-ah/dcd985m2

[mrjohnny]

picked up a used 7 inch eskimo for 25 dollars..hope the drill will spin it..

[John_BZ]

picked up a used 7 inch eskimo for 25 dollars..hope the drill will spin it..

It will be usable with good blades. I would put a set of strikemaster blades on it and ditch the Chinese eskimo blades.