Three post horse fence help

blueriver · Oct 3, 2012

nwngunner said:
I was building a field fence and was having issues getting tposts in the ground as well. I took a peiece of heavy wall square tube almost the length of the post going in the ground and welded a cap on it. That would let me use the skid steer push the posts in, and still hit spots so hard it lifted the skid steer off of the ground. Make sure you use at least a 1/4 wall tube other wise i would be afraid of bending the tube along with the posts.

As for fence for cattle, over build over build over build. Are you building field fence or feed lot? For a feed lot you have two choices, a 2 or 3 board fence with cattle panel all set on rail road ties on 8' centers. Other option is three guard rails on rail road ties on 8 foot centers.

I have had to rebuild my feed lot several times, as i have learned what it takes to hold cattle.

Same here ... I used oil field pipe with a square cap on top. Haven't had a t-post bend yet ... and they all go in the same depth!!

MossflowerWoods · Oct 3, 2012

blueriver said:
Same here ... I used oil field pipe with a square cap on top. Haven't had a t-post bend yet ... and they all go in the same depth!!

Blue,

Pictures? Please?

I'm a n00b and I cannot figure out how you are securing the "pipe" to the FEL, and using it to push the T-post in. do you have auto-level on the FEL?

I really don't get how you make sure all at the same depth.

Thanks in advance,
David

blueriver · Oct 4, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
Blue,

Pictures? Please?

I'm a n00b and I cannot figure out how you are securing the "pipe" to the FEL, and using it to push the T-post in. do you have auto-level on the FEL?

I really don't get how you make sure all at the same depth.

Thanks in advance,
David

Well David ... I'll have to take some pictures. Its a 2 and 3/8" pipe 60" long with a 3/8" 4x4 square plate welded on the top ... It is a two person operation because I do not have it mounted to the loader. The ground person puts the T post in the pipe places it in the fenceline and then holds it under the loader frame in the area where the bucket atatches to the loader. Apply light down pressure and then that person needs to step back and the operator pushes the post in until the pipe touches the ground.

MossflowerWoods · Oct 4, 2012

blueriver said:
Well David ... I'll have to take some pictures. Its a 2 and 3/8" pipe 60" long with a 3/8" 4x4 square plate welded on the top ... It is a two person operation because I do not have it mounted to the loader. The ground person puts the T post in the pipe places it in the fenceline and then holds it under the loader frame in the area where the bucket atatches to the loader. Apply light down pressure and then that person needs to step back and the operator pushes the post in until the pipe touches the ground.

Todd,

I get it now.

I am almost ALWAYS working alone... Not sure this would work for me... But now I get it...

Thanks,
David