Pullin Old Fence Posts

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digicamnut

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What is the best way to get Old metal Fence Posts outa the ground? I got to get about 15 out real soon. I there an attachment out there?
 
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I wrap a chain around the post and the loader or around the post and backhoe and lift them out.
The stubborns ones i had to dig out with the BH.
 
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What LBrown59 said. I put one end of the chain in the bucket hook and wrap the other end around the post. Most come out very easy.
 
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...and curl the bucket to pull them, it adds mechanical advantage to the lifting/pulling.
 
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If they're stubburn, tap 'em a couple of times with your bucket about 2/3 of the way up.
 
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i made up a lenght of chain with a small loop on the end i slip down over the post. Snatch with curl.

ive pulled 30-40 this way
 
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Not sure what type of equipment you have available but this is what I use....

dsb
 

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   / Pullin Old Fence Posts #9  
I welded a ring of pipe to a chain to make a puller. It works OK with the FEL and is a tad faster to use than wrapping a chain. For tough ones I lower the bucket and use curl to avoid picking the rear wheels up, even if my HD box blade or mower is on the 3PH.

For really tough ones you have to push on the post a bit from a couple directions (like wiggling a baby tooth prior to pulling.)

I also have a post popper (like a jack) for pulling posts manually where a tractor won't fit.

Pat
 
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patrick_g said:
For really tough ones you have to push on the post a bit from a couple directions (like wiggling a baby tooth prior to pulling.)

I do that by hand on all posts before I pull them. It makes them come out with 1/3 the effort...
 

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