Fencing - wire and install

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jpav

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Redding, California
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TYM T330
Looking for best prices on no climb horse fence. 4' tall. Have set most of the post already, and cleared most of the area next to the posts to allow fence to lay near level ground. TSC has it for $140 for 100' long rolls, and think $279 for 200' long. I thought there would be more discount on the longer rolls. Any ideas on where to get cheaper, or can I get them to take of 10-15% like they will on a lot of things when asking? I really need about 220' total, but one area is about 90' and the other 110' that I need to cover (with the other 20+ feet or so being in an area I can do a smaller piece in that I have sitting around).

I'm thinking of just putting the roll over one the forks on the front, and making up a little wood cutout to rest the roll on with the fork pointing up. I'm too cheap to get a fence holder type thing for the 3pt for around $300 for this small project.

Thanks for ideas.
 
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you can just roll the wire out like a carpet on the ground, and just lift it up at the end and secure it, after that, you go to the other end and start tensioning. I just installed 240lf of 6' no climb. IFA had the best price I found on 12.5 GA wire. I found a short video on red brands website that had a few good tips, on installing, I used my Kubota as the anchor point for tensioning.
 
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   / Fencing - wire and install
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#4  
While that stay tuff looks like a good fence, it would not match with what is currently on the 2 sides of existing fence. I also like the even look of 2x4 openings the entire way rather than the changing sizes.

This fence is to keep out horses, pigs, goats, and whatever else, and keep in dogs when needed. One area about 150' long is already done in standard redbrand style horse fencing, and these other areas I'm doing are a redo to fix up sides that were never done with anything other than what was an obvoius quick fix with field fence (and the dogs can get through easy) which I've had a repair, and overlap a number of times, and it just simply looks bad as well as not working as well as a smaller opening will.

I'm aware I can roll it out on the ground, but thought maybe it would be easier to carry around a 200lb plus hunk of metal with the forks, and let it just spin off. My concern is that it could bend a fork if I pull too much. Guess I'll be the guinea pig on that attempt. TSC had it for $129 per 100' last week, so I'll try and talk them into the 200' roll for twice that instead of the $279 (or is it $289) they want now. Discount for larger roll and all ;)
 
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JPav,

pretty sure what you are looking at would be woven wire construction. just be sure NOT to get welded wire fencing. The welds give out easily.
 
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Is TSC all you have? We have several options 'round here, like Southern States. Check all your hardware, feed, tack places too. Lumber places (Lowe's) has fence too. I'd bet you can drive a bit and save a lot too. Check with farmers in the area.
 
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The local Lowe's carries Red Brand fencing.
I like the Red Brand too, but the Stay Tuff cost less right now, so I bought a roll and really like it. It really is TUFF (tough).
 
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Lowes was $143 for a 100' roll, they only had one in stock, and they didn't carry the 200' (at least not in that store). The one they had look like it fell out of an airplane, and was crushed quite a bit, with a few broken wires. I'm tempted to go back, if they have it still, and see if I can get it real cheap to just cut out the bad section.

Farm/ranch supply type feed stores locally are very pricey. Both that are close are in a more 'high end - i wanna be a rancher' type of person area, and they charge accordingly. One was $169 for a 100' roll, other was $175. They were both more than twice as much for a 200' roll.
 

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