Setting Fence Posts

[DUMBDOG]

Harv, do you have pictures of all this slipping and sliding?

Sounds like a lot of fun, but only if you are watching.

 

[MikePA]

<font color=blue>Your local landscape supply should have these neater'n a pin on a purdy lady's chest hand pumps. They're grey pvc with a flex tube discharge hose about four feet long. Sprinkler guys use them to evacuate holes when repairing broken lines. They'll empy a five gallon bucket in a heartbeat. They'll even suck muck. Not even your best friend will do that for you. I carry one on the truck just for those occasions when nothing else will do. </font color=blue>
Sounds like just what I need! harv comes through again!! Happen to have a picture of this device so I know what I am asking for? Maybe I can find it on the Internet.

Does it look something like this? (see attached)

 

[cowboydoc]

Just wrap the chain around the post and it will pull tight as you raise the loader.

 

[brantley]

Just be sure to take it slow. When I first got my tractor, I was pulling some tee posts with the FEL and was surprised to see the backend of the tractor coming off the ground. I was also standing beside the tractor operating the FEL when this happend. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
Needless to say, I take it slower and make sure I am in the seat when pulling tee posts.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

That's the beast Mike./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

It's handier than a pocket on a shirt.

 

[BILL_K]

Harv:
I noticed in another post that you mentioned the run from San Berdoo to Running Spring.Small world as I was raised in S. B Moved in 41 and never llooked back.
Nill

 

[BILL_K]

Make that 61

 

[kevincook]

MikePA,

Any marine store will also have those pumps. Search for bilge pumps at the below links.

http://www.boatus-store.com/browse/item.asp?IID=16423

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.westmarine.com>http://www.westmarine.com</A>

 

[MikePA]

Kevin,

Thanks for the links. I found one at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.accuproducts.com/Pumps.html>AccuProducts</A>. It's primary purpose is to pump out valve boxes on golf courses. However, when I told them how I wanted to use it, they assured me it would work great. They had a 36" and a 72" long versions. Since my fence post holes are no deeper than 36", that's the one I purchased. It wont be delivered until next week, so until then, I am using a scoop fashioned out of a 1 gallon orange juice container.

 

[jtn]

Mike,

The easiest way to hook to the posts is to use a chain with a slip hook on it. Wrap the end with the slip hook around the base of the post ONCE and hook the other end of the chain to the 3pt or bucket. Do not leave a lot of slack in the chain and start the lift slowly so the chain tightens itself up.

JT