Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor

   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #1  

KenB2920

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Almont, Mi
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Kubota L5240HSTC
I was contacted by a friend asking to pull some posts. I have only attempted 1 post in the past screwing around and was unsuccessful. Please post pictures or videos of pulling posts and or suggestions. Thank you



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   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #2  
Do you have an idea how deep they are in the ground?
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #3  
Use a brush grubber on the 3-pt hitch. Works like a charm for posts. Make sure you get one of the larger models with jaws able to open wide enough for the post.
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #4  
If you have a FEL on the tractor, wrap a chain with a slip hook around the post down low and hook the other end on the bucket and lift the post with the FEL.
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #5  
If you have a FEL on the tractor, wrap a chain with a slip hook around the post down low and hook the other end on the bucket and lift the post with the FEL.

I agree. I use my forks though as they have a ring to attach a chain to. You can also rock the post back and forth a lil first like a you puling a tooth.
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #6  
I'd use the 3pt as well, lot more pulling power. May need to push them around a bit to loosen them up I guess depending on how well they are in there.
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #7  
I use the 3 point and choker to pull stumps, fence post, anything stuck in the ground I want out. The beauty of the 3 point is that it wont try to flip the tractor when the FEL unloads the rear wheels. On the rear obstinate stuff, pull up and then hit it with a 10lb sledge. They usually come right out even with a concrete base.
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor
  • Thread Starter
#8  
I have tried in the past, the choker chain and FEL method. It worked with t posts but not the 4" cements in post.

I like the brush grabber idea. How would I hook this to the 3point?

Any photos of ideas?
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor #9  
Soak the post for a few days with drip irrigation SLOW drip so they soaked DEEP, and they should all just pop out with FEL
 
   / Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor
  • Thread Starter
#10  
Sorry, I do not know their depth
 

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