I've got a homemade boom for the 3pt that works really well for pulling posts up...most posts. We've had the boom forever and I vividly remember my dad just about flipping the old 2040 over trying to pull up a railroad tie. Usually they'll pull straight up but as others have mentioned, a little knocking around can really loosen 'em up, even if they're in concrete.
Ideas for pulling wood posts with tractor
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No matter how you pull the posts, the holes need to be filled immediately. Sad experience has shown me that small animals fall into empty post holes and can't get out. They can't get food or water unless it rains, then they drown.
Great point, I covered my window wells to stop that problem, never thought about post holes. These poor critters have it hard enough without me adding to their problems.
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Although I've never tried this, nor know anyone who has.....would using a pressure washer to drill into the soil around the post to loosen them be a help? I have....put in t post that way, when it was August in a drought and the soil was like concrete. Literally cut a hole with the pressure washer, then the t post went right in.
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Quick update:
I spoke with the the guy today. He said this is not a pond, but an area where a pool used to sit. He said it is dried up and packed sand. He said half the posts are wood in concrete and half are aluminum posts in concrete. I will be attempting this task this weekend. Let me know if you have any last minute ideas. Thank you in advance,
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I spoke with the the guy today. He said this is not a pond, but an area where a pool used to sit. He said it is dried up and packed sand. He said half the posts are wood in concrete and half are aluminum posts in concrete. I will be attempting this task this weekend. Let me know if you have any last minute ideas. Thank you in advance,
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If you have a 4 in 1 bucket very easy. Open bucket drop to base of post clamp and pull up and out. It is very easy to break 4 by 4. 6 by 6 are more forgiving . They do come up with concrete attached and labor to remove it can easily exceed cost of post.
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I just wrap a chain around the posts I want to pull and hook it to a grab hook on my pallet fork frame and boom up. If it doesn't pop right up, a little back and forth on the HST pedal and then they usually come right out.
The truck rim method is the way my Grandpa did it, it generates a lot of upward force.
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I once pulled a dozen 4 x 4 posts that were 4' deep using the hydraulics that raised my snowplow blade on my plow truck.
The front tires kinda squatted but all the posts did come out fairly easily, even those that had some concrete bedding.
With my FEL I have curled the bucket with the heal on the ground as that provides more leverage. In all cases I nudge the post a couple of times with the FEL to loosen the grip. Early spring with wet soil shortly after spring thaw is the best time.
The front tires kinda squatted but all the posts did come out fairly easily, even those that had some concrete bedding.
With my FEL I have curled the bucket with the heal on the ground as that provides more leverage. In all cases I nudge the post a couple of times with the FEL to loosen the grip. Early spring with wet soil shortly after spring thaw is the best time.
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Never thought of a plow truck (I don't have one but that's a good idea).
If I could manage to keep the chain taught and lift up, I like the heel of the bucket idea too.
My only fear if the front loader, is balance of the tractor. I am afraid of lift the rear end without enough ballast.
I think I may still try hooking up to my 3pt. Anyone know how much the bar between the extended links can take before bending? Breaking? I was thinking of backing to the post, wrapping a chain around the post and the bar then lifting. Any reason not to do this?
