QRTRHRS
Elite Member
I would wait until the ground is plenty saturated. Certainly not now knowing that TN has been in a drought. What is the plan going forward? If you are replacing the posts with new, you would want to pull the concrete out, maybe break it up with a sledge for backfill. If your are not replacing the posts then you might want to break the concrete as you pull the posts for backfill so it won't take so much soil. Drilling a sidehole will work but if you are putting in new posts then you are in for a lot more tamping.
Your loader bucket will work just fine. Use a foundry hook on the post end so it chokes the post and grabs hold. Sometimes you need to wrap the chain twice if it's slipping. Go by the tractor sounds and the post. No verticle movement then you need to rock the post some more. Using a helper will make for a much easier job.
Your loader bucket will work just fine. Use a foundry hook on the post end so it chokes the post and grabs hold. Sometimes you need to wrap the chain twice if it's slipping. Go by the tractor sounds and the post. No verticle movement then you need to rock the post some more. Using a helper will make for a much easier job.