Rhino Post Drivers: Gas, Pneumatic, Hydraulic & Mounted
Every driver Rhino Tool Company makes — stocked in Denver, matched with drive caps and chuck adapters, shipped same day.
The short version
GPD gas when there’s no compressor or power pack on site. PD pneumatic when you already run air and want the lightest tool. HPD hydraulic for the hardest driving with the least vibration. Solar Pro / Guardrail Pro mounted for solar farms and highway guardrail at production rates a handheld tool can’t match. Removing posts instead? Rhino post pullers extract them without excavation.
GPD Gas Post Drivers
No compressor, no hoses — the fastest way to drive posts on remote sites.
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PD Pneumatic Post Drivers
The lightest, simplest tools in the line for crews already running air.
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HPD Hydraulic Drivers
Maximum force, least vibration.
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Post Pullers
Pull embedded posts out clean.
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Solar & Guardrail Pro
Production-rate structural driving.
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GPD Gas Post Drivers
What it is. Self-contained drivers powered by Honda 4-stroke engines — no compressor to tow, no hoses to run, no power pack to stage. Fuel it, carry it to the post line, and start driving.
Who runs it. High-volume fence installers, solar foundation crews, and guardrail contractors working remote sites, long fence lines, and terrain where support equipment can’t follow. If your crew loses time moving a compressor between runs, this is the family that gets it back.
PD Pneumatic Post Drivers
What it is. Air-powered drivers built around a single reciprocating piston with Rhino’s CIS Compression Isolation System to cut the hand-arm vibration that wears operators down over a full shift. Fewer moving parts than any other power source — simple to run, simple to service.
Who runs it. Crews that already put compressed air on site: fence contractors, sign installers, and anchor-driving crews who want the lightest tool in the line and all-day comfort. Pair with a Crowder Supply in-line oiler and hose kit and it’s ready to work.
HPD Hydraulic Post Drivers
What it is. Handheld hydraulic drivers that deliver the most driving force you can get without mounting an attachment — powered by a hydraulic power pack or your skid-steer/excavator auxiliary hydraulic circuit — with the lowest vibration and operator fatigue in the line.
Who runs it. Crews driving heavy posts in hard, rocky, or compacted ground where gas and air drivers slow down, and operations that already run hydraulic power packs for other handheld tools.
Rhino Post Pullers
What it is. Pullers that grip old fence posts, sign foundations, and embedded posts and extract them straight out of the ground — no digging around the post, no re-grading afterward, no broken-off stubs left below grade to foul the replacement.
Who runs it. Fence replacement crews, DOT and guardrail maintenance contractors, and anyone pulling T-posts and sign posts by the hundreds instead of the handful.
Solar Pro & Guardrail Pro Mounted Drivers
What it is. Skid-steer mounted driver attachments built around an 800 ft-lb hydraulic hammer running 500 to 1,000 blows per minute — omni-adjustable masts that tilt to keep piles plumb on uneven terrain, mounted to the skid steer you already own or rent.
Who runs it. Utility-scale solar installers working thousands of piles per site and highway contractors on guardrail replacement schedules — jobs where posts-per-day is the number the whole bid depends on.
Which Rhino Driver Do You Need?
Start with your power source, then match the model to your posts. Every figure below comes from Rhino Tool Company’s published spec sheets.
| Family | Power source | Duty | Best for | Weight range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Series Gas | Honda GX35 4-stroke | Light to medium | T-posts to 2-3/8 in. round posts; larger with adapters | 35.8 – 47 lb |
| PD Pneumatic | Compressed air (42-72 CFM) | Medium to heavy duty | T-posts up to beams, piles & 6×6 wood posts | 54.6 – 177 lb |
| HPD Hydraulic | Power pack or aux hydraulics | Heavy duty handheld | Hardest handheld driving, least vibration | 64 lb |
| Post Pullers (PL-3 / MP-3) | Hydraulic / manual | Extraction | Pulling posts, panels & tent stakes without digging | 41 – 53 lb |
| Solar Pro / Guardrail Pro | Skid-steer mounted | Production structural | Solar piles to 15 ft; guardrail posts to 8.5 ft | 3,000 lb attachment |
Gas Pro-Series: pick by post size
All four run the Honda GX35 4-stroke at roughly 1,720 blows per minute — the difference is chuck size, body mass, and hitting power.
| Model | Weight | Chuck I.D. | Drives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch Pro | 35.8 lb | 1-3/4″ | Ground rods, T-posts, concrete form pins, posts to 1-5/8″ |
| Fence Pro | 37.8 lb | 2-1/2″ | Round posts to 2-3/8″ O.D. with Chuck-Lok adapters; T-posts |
| Multi-Pro | 43.7 lb | 2-1/2″ | 35% more hitting power than Fence Pro; square tube & channel with optional chucks |
| Multi-Pro XA | 47 lb | 2-1/2″ | Most versatile: T-post to 4″ round wood posts, channel, silt fence & tent stakes with adapters |
Channel Post (XA CP) and Tent Stake (TS) factory configurations are also available, plus Municipal Sign and the Multi-Pro XA Rental Pro Kit.
PD Pneumatic: pick by post size and compressor
Air requirement is the spec that matters — match your compressor’s CFM at pressure to the tool.
| Model | Duty | Weight | Air required | Blows/min | Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD-55 | Medium | 54.6 lb | 42 CFM @ 90 psi | Up to 1,700 | T-posts, ground rod, tent stakes, fence posts to 3-5/8″ |
| PD-110 | Heavy | 109 lb | 64 CFM @ 100 psi | Up to 1,000 | 2″-4″ pipe & tube, structural forms, pin piles, 4×4 wood |
| PD-140 | Heavy duty | 138 lb | 64 CFM @ 100 psi | Up to 900 | Guardrail posts, corner & gate posts, well points, 2″-4″ posts |
| PD-200 | Heavy duty | 170-177 lb | 72 CFM @ 100 psi | Up to 900 | Beams, 5″-6″ pipe, 6×6 wood posts, stakes of any shape |
Sheet-pile (PD-140S, PD-200S) and guardrail (PD-140G, PD-200G) variants ship with dedicated chucks; the PD-200 Pile Driving Kit covers dock, sheet pile, and square wood pile in one toolbox.
HPD Hydraulic: maximum handheld force
| Model | Weight | Hydraulics | Blows/min | Blow energy | Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPD 60 | 64 lb | 8 gpm @ 1,725 psi | 1,380 | 95 joules | T-posts, ground rod, Schedule 40 pipe to 3-7/8″, channel to 4 lb/ft, square posts |
Power it with a Rhino HPP 14 Flex (14 HP) or HPP 18V Flex (18 HP) power pack, or run it from a tractor, work truck, excavator, or skid steer with an oil flow divider.
Skid-steer mounted: production-rate structural driving
| Model | Impact energy | Blows/min | Max post | Skid steer required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Pro | 800 ft-lb per stroke | 500 – 1,000 | Solar piles to 15 ft | 10,000+ lb operating weight, 10.5-22.5 gpm |
| Guardrail Pro | 800 ft-lb per stroke | 500 – 1,000 | Guardrail posts to 8.5 ft | 10,000+ lb operating weight, 10.5-22.5 gpm |
Both are omni-adjustable (mast tilts for uneven terrain) and fold for transport on a flatbed or trailer. Rounding out the mounted line: the Drive Master puts the same driving concept on a mini skid steer, and the Drive Master XL scales it up for pile work — both quoted from their product pages.
Where Rhino Drivers Earn Their Keep
Fence Installation
T-posts, channel posts, and pipe posts on ranch, ag, and commercial fence lines — gas for remote runs, pneumatic where the compressor’s already on the trailer.
Best fit: GPD Gas →Solar Foundations
Foundation piles at utility scale, where posts-per-day drives the bid. Mounted Solar Pro for production; gas for smaller arrays and repairs.
Best fit: Solar Pro →Highway Guardrail
Guardrail post replacement on DOT schedules — heavy structural posts, hard shoulders, and traffic-window deadlines.
Best fit: Guardrail Pro →Signs & Ground Anchors
Sign posts and anchors set with precision and minimal vibration — the PD pneumatic series’ home turf.
Best fit: PD Pneumatic →Fifty Years of Rhino Tool Company
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Rhino Tool Company has manufactured post drivers in Kewanee, Illinois since 1975, building its reputation with the fence contractors, highway crews, and utility installers who run these tools daily. Two engineering signatures define the line: the CIS Compression Isolation System, which isolates the operator from driving vibration, and a single reciprocating piston design that keeps the tools field-serviceable with common parts.
Crowder Supply stocks the complete Rhino line from our Denver warehouse — every driver family plus the drive caps and chuck adapters that match them to your posts — and our product experts spec these tools for working crews every day.
Rhino Tool Company founded in Kewanee, Illinois — still manufacturing there today.
Compression Isolation System cuts hand-arm vibration across the driver line.
GPD gas Pro Series pairs Rhino drivers with Honda 4-stroke engines.
Full line stocked at Crowder Supply: five families plus caps, adapters, and parts, shipped same day.
Rhino Accessories & Parts, In One Order
Every driver leaves with the caps, adapters, and consumables it needs — one PO, one shipment.
Gas Driver Accessories
Drive caps and adapters for the GPD line
Pneumatic Accessories
Caps, adapters, hose & in-line oilers
Hydraulic Accessories
Caps and adapters for HPD drivers
Mounted Driver Accessories
Attachment accessories for Pro series
Rhino Post Driver FAQ
Where are Rhino post drivers made?
Rhino Tool Company manufactures its post drivers in Kewanee, Illinois, where the company has been based since 1975.
What engine do Rhino gas post drivers use?
Every Pro-Series gas driver — Ranch Pro, Fence Pro, Multi-Pro, and Multi-Pro XA — runs the Honda GX35 4-stroke engine: no fuel mixing, and parts support through any Honda engine dealer.
Gas, pneumatic, or hydraulic — which should I buy?
Gas if you need portability with no compressor on site; pneumatic if you already run air and want the lightest tool; hydraulic for the hardest driving with the least vibration, powered by a power pack or skid-steer/excavator aux hydraulics.
What size air compressor does a Rhino pneumatic driver need?
Rhino publishes the requirement per model: the PD-55 needs 42 CFM at 90 psi, the PD-110 and PD-140 need 64 CFM at 100 psi, and the PD-200 needs 72 CFM at 100 psi. Size your compressor with headroom above the tool’s rating and run the recommended filter-regulator-lubricator in the line.
What’s the difference between the Solar Pro and Guardrail Pro?
Both are omni-adjustable skid-steer attachments built around the same 800 ft-lb hydraulic hammer. The Solar Pro handles solar foundation piles up to 15 feet tall; the Guardrail Pro handles highway guardrail posts up to 8.5 feet, driving them to about 21 inches above grade. Adapter plates and guides differ to match each post profile.
Which Rhino products does Crowder Supply stock?
The full line: PD pneumatic drivers, GPD gas Pro Series, HPD hydraulic drivers, post pullers, and Solar Pro / Guardrail Pro mounted drivers — plus drive caps, chuck adapters, and replacement parts.
How fast does Crowder Supply ship Rhino tools?
Orders ship same day, with free UPS Ground or flat-rate Freight on qualifying orders.
Not Sure Which Driver Fits Your Job?
Our product experts spec Rhino drivers for fence, solar, and guardrail crews every day. We’ll match the tool to your posts, your ground, and your production rate — and get everything on one PO.