Novel fence post puller

[N80]

When I worked on a line crew we had two jacks for removing telephone poles. On was a short, fat hydraulic jack that you hooked to a choke chain. The other was a mechanical (racheting) type jack that you also hooked a choke chain to. We use it when we couldn't get the truck close enough for the hydraulic lines to reach. We probably pulled 50 or so with the mechanical jack one summer. Simply miserable!

I'd consider putting a chain hook on your bucket and using a choke chain. I suspect you could make quick work of fence posts that way.

 

[Glowplug]

Yeah that's a good idea. Of course, I don't yet have my tractor. What I will likely do is pull up just a few of the more annoying posts with the chain over the old tractor rim trick. Once I get my tractor I'll be able to use my tractor as a helpful work (play) tool to get the others out.

 

[AlanB]

Harvey Lacey has a fantastic straight forward, functional and inexpensive one to go on Iris shown on his website. Harvey Lacey Not as easy with a CUT as with a SS to get it positioned, but I think you could still make it work (similar to what Ronald described)

He also made up some pull rings that slide over the posts and wedge as you pull up on them to do post's like chain link posts.

I happily steal his ideas as they always seem well thought out and efficient.

 

[bluetc30]

sounds like a big job do you have any time restraints? i would just pop them out with the front end loader it mite take a little longer but a lot cheaper and a lot more fun

 

[N80]

Yeah that's a good idea. Of course, I don't yet have my tractor. What I will likely do is pull up just a few of the more annoying posts with the chain over the old tractor rim trick. Once I get my tractor I'll be able to use my tractor as a helpful work (play) tool to get the others out.

And if you do actually get the 7040 you should have no problem yanking them out with ease.

 

[MicroPilot]

Here's a pic of a purpose built post puller I found at my local Southern States.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/3843/size/big/sort/1/cat/500

 

[CurlyDave]

Once I get my tractor I'll be able to use my tractor as a helpful work (play) tool to get the others out.

Get a 4-n-1 bucket with your new tractor, and it will pay for itself in this job alone.