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O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts

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Blue3992

04-24-2006 12:43:53

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Anyone have any bright ideas on how to remove wooden fence posts?

I've got an old pasture of about 2 acres on my property that I'd like to take down all the fencing and posts.

I pulled out a couple of the old rotten posts by just pulling them with my truck, but most of the posts are in pretty good shape, and don't come out that easy.

I've heard of chaining the post to a loader bucket and lifting them out, but I haven't got a loader, unfortunately.

Doese anyone have any bright ideas on how to get wooden fence posts out?

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Sid

04-25-2006 22:46:23

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

An old planter wheel works great a truck wheel will work good also. Fasten chain at bottom of post at ground, roll wheel next to post run chain over wheel, a straight pull will result in a lifting action pulling most line post out pretty easy.

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Davis In SC

04-25-2006 07:23:13

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Depending on how you compare value of time & money, it might be worth renting a skid-steer for a day. Some friends had worked for weeks trying to get the old fence torn down. There were 20 or so big corner & pull posts, made from utility poles & RR ties, that they could not get out. I got them all out with the skid-steer, in less than an hour. Just get one that has teeth on the bucket.

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Specter

04-25-2006 07:17:05

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

I usually use the FEL, but when it isn't around handy, I use a chain and a Jack-all. Wrap the chain around the post and around the lift edge, and start clicking away on the Jack-all.

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Kelly C

04-25-2006 04:11:59

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Come-A-Long,a pipe, Block of wood and a small lenth of chain. Take a piece of pipe the lenth you want and can reach, A 2 foot long block of wood. A hole in it for the pipe to sit in is nice.
Hook the chain to the post. Hook the come along to the top of the pipe and pull her out.

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T_Bone

04-24-2006 23:20:03

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Hi Blue,

I've used a pick-up and chain with good results. Just back the truck upto the post until you just touch the post then wrap the chain a couple wraps around the post close to the ground, then pull the chain tight then pull forward lifting the post straight up out of the ground. Yep the only draw back is it's a two person job.

The chain only needs to be held hand tight if you take a double rap around the post. I use a 20ft 1/4" chain. The chain will not slip and makes for pulling the post and moving to another post very fast.

Caution: If the chain has too much slack or is placed around the log too high then when the post comes out of the ground it will lean over and ding the tailgate. Ask my wife how she knows this. LOL

T_Bone

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Jerry/MT

04-24-2006 21:58:05

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

I use a handyman farm jack and a length of logging chain. I wrap the chain around the post and place a link in the hook to form a loop. I put the chain loop on the lift arm of the jack and jack the post out.

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phillip d

04-24-2006 16:33:14

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

I do it the lazy way,i just CAREFULLY put the edge of the dirt bucket of the tractor against the bottom of the post ,inch ahead abit while lifting the loader straight up.If you are carefull,you can get 'em out without even having to get off the tractor seat,without even cracking them.It won't hurt to try one to see how you get along anyway,phill.

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37 chief

04-24-2006 15:15:28

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

When you finally get them out make sure you fill in the hole real good so someone or a animal doesn't break a leg in the hole. Stan

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cactus farmer

04-24-2006 16:14:26

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to 37 chief, 04-24-2006 15:15:28

Send me the holes. I need a few, then you wouldn't have to fill 'em.

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in-too-deep

04-24-2006 14:22:09

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Handy-Man Jack. Or for you trademark correct folks: Farm Jack. Take it the the bottom and wrap chain around the post and the lifting bar/platform. Make sure to put a board under the jack base to keep it from sinking. It takes a little longer but if you don't have a tractor it's the next best thing.

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Dan-IA

04-24-2006 16:42:25

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to in-too-deep, 04-24-2006 14:22:09

Yup. We call 'em hi-lift jacks around here. Two pegs on the jack mechanism, one's carrying the load while the other moves.

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Allan In NE

04-24-2006 14:03:47

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Three point hitch or a loader.

Allan

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Brad Wright of MO

04-24-2006 13:45:57

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Yes before digging them out by hand I would try using the 3 pt. hitch first. But if that dosent work, looks like you have some work ahead of you!

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Nebraska Cowman

04-24-2006 13:33:46

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

I've dug a lot of them out. No, it ain't easy but hard work never is.
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Paul in Mich

04-25-2006 06:57:23

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 04-24-2006 13:33:46

Cowman, I"ve done it the hard way myself. I remember my Grandfather giving me the job of taking out an old fence row which had wooden posts every 15 ft or so for 1/4 mile. (Thats a short piece in Nebraska, but a normal field length here in Mich) The first couple of posts, I dug around the edges with a shovel, and realized that I"d probably pass 2 grades in school by the time I finished so I figured I had to come up with somenting, so I walked back to the barn, and found a couple of pieces of 1/2 x2" iron bar stock in the scrap pile. I took one and cut it about 4 ft and the other ended up about 7" I drilled a hole 1"back on the 7 footer and 1" from the end of the 4 footer. Then I found a 6x6" block and chiseled a hole for the 4" iron post to sit in. I carried the contraption along with a chain back to the fence row in a wheel borrow and after I figured out how to prop up the lever system while I wrapped the chain around the post, I was in business. It was about as primative as any contraption could be, but it worked, and when my Grandfather commented on the fact that I would do just about anything to get out of hard work, I asked him why he didnt suggest something easier in the first place. He answered that he could have, but he wanted to see if I would find an easier way, which I did. Mind you it still wasnt easy, just easier. It wan"t a year later that my Dad bought a Ford 8N and with the Ferguson system, the job would have been a piece of cake.

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Paul in On

04-24-2006 13:16:49

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Take a jack haul jack and wrap a chain around them and jut lift them up. Done a lot of post like that. If you got lots - borrow a friends loader.

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Dave in Va.

04-24-2006 13:08:03

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Get your self a 24.5 junk truck,and set up close to the post ,tie chain around post down close to the ground. run chain up over rim and hook to truck or tractor, the pulling motion will lift and pull at the same time. DAVE p.s. I should have said a junk truck {RIM}

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KCSUPERMMAN

04-24-2006 16:55:47

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Dave in Va. , 04-24-2006 13:08:03

I have done it like Dave said and this works really good.
Ken

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jhill

04-24-2006 14:48:02

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Dave in Va. , 04-24-2006 13:08:03

I have done it this way also. Works great.

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Tim Shultz

04-24-2006 13:02:18

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

if you have a tractor with a 3 point hitch, just hook the chain on one of the arms, go around the post a few times (try to keep it tight) and then hook the other end to the other 3 point arm. (hint, you don't use the top link) then just hop on the tractor and lift away. I have pulled out over 40 posts this way.. I think it works pretty good. even better if you have two people. just be careful of post set in cement, might have a tipping hazzard then.. Tim Shultz

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Uncle Lar

04-24-2006 12:58:47

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Blue3992, 04-24-2006 12:43:53

Take a good post, a good sized wheel rim, and a piece of log chain. Wrap the chain around the posts, and use the wheel as a fulcrum to pull the posts out.

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CLW

04-24-2006 21:20:12

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Re: O/T: Removing Wooden Fence Posts in reply to Uncle Lar, 04-24-2006 12:58:47

That is how we did it in the 50s. Works just as good today.

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