This is the easiest and fastest way to pull out T posts we have every utilized. We show you how to make a simple T post puller from just scrap parts and show how easy it is to pull out even the most stuck T posts.
Been using a similar method on the farm for years. A helpful tip though, leave the chain loop a little loose, slide it over the post and then give a half twist to choke down on the post, tightens right up and doesn't slip.
Thank you so much for this video. I was having to remove the T-posts that I had used to put an electric fence around my Bee hives. Not Beekeeping anylonger so I wanted to reclaim the space. For the life of me, I could not get that stupid post out of the ground. So I said..... time to search RU-vid. And here you are with your awesome video. Thank you for contributing to the Encyclopedia RU-vid. :-)
“Some of you 200 pounders” lol loved it. Great idea and thank you for the video! I need this! No rain in 2 weeks and even though our soil is fairly decent, I pulled 1 out of 7 by wiggling it and lifting it out of the ground.
Those roots grows around the post if you have trees near it. Adding to the struggle pulling it up. Hope this suggestion in this video will help that as well.
On our Rocky Mtn Homestead, we use a t-post puller which is so simple use that I can even do it as a 62 year old, 5.1" female that weighs 120 lbs...you can get these at any farm store like Tractor Supply...
Hey thanks, I like the way your chain cinches, good one. For a fulcrum try an old tire rim. That works for me. You can also redirect the pull up with a long chain over the rim and pull with any thing you have. Come along to tractor. Be safe. Chris
@@CountryLivingExperience I remembered that when pulling over the rim, in order not to bend the post the purchase has to continually repositioned as low as possible. This works for ground rods too. The ground rod is very tough to get a purchase on. Bad ones I cut off below plow depth. Chris
That's a great concept, but putting the fulcrum closer to the post you want to pull gives more advantage to the lever thus making the work easier. You may have to raise the chain up on the post or lay the concrete block on its side to accomplish this. Also, if you have a Hi Lift or Handyman jack and a piece of chain that works too.
Just another tip. Good quality pipe is a little hard to find, so if you have a 1 inch pipe, slide a 3/4 pipe into it. Or a 3/4 inch pipe slide a 1/2 inch into it to make it stonger. You can also use the post driver as a fulcrum, a little lighter.
Easiest way is to use the post pounder tool... stand on the teeth side. Turn the tool upside down on the ground. Find a tooth close to the top of the tool. The tooth should be about 1/2 inch below the top of the tool. I hold the tool with my foot at this point. Then just push the top of the post away from you until it catches the tool. Then pull back... do that a few times and it's out... No need to tote a cinder block and a pipe. Don't need a tractor or a fancy Amazon tool. If you are using t posts you should have a post pounder.. and that's all you need.
I think i would go with a wing nut there instead of a nut just to make attachment/detachment easier especially when wearing gloves. This is also one of those one person jobs. Having does this quite a bit before you never know where that fence post is going and you don't want anyone getting thwacked with it. Another tip is to do some poking around if you don't know who put the posts in. Never know if someone got a bit crazy with some concrete which will make your life miserable if you're going trying to pull that out lol.
I made one from a piece of plate with a kind of t shaped hole. Chain welded on to it in a short loop. A piece of 1" schedule 80 black pipe. and the fulcrum of your choice. A bigger pipe if you need to, but schedule 80 or thick wall. Have fun.
I wrap my 20 foot chain around 3 of them, back my old tractor into the post to break the dirt a little bit, then pull forward. 3 Posts out in 3 minutes. I have soft ground though.
Gotta try this because I have 4 that are really stuck and I tried the t post driver method without budging them an inch. Just need a foot of chain or so, I have a long piece of stainless, thick walled pipe. Hopefully I can drill through it.
There’s a ways easier way to do this with just a short piece of pipe (like the driver used to put in the ground). Place driver against post at an angle and into one of the teeth then pull too of post toward you. Then renotch the pipe into a lower tooth and do the same thing until post is out of ground.
The bigger the wheel for pulling the better. It is easy to bend posts. I will try your lever next go! For that I will start with small rims. Thanks Chris
Great video. I have some weeds that have grown into seedlings. I want to remove them. I was thinking of getting 10 feet of 2 inch black pipe, a 'T' connector, some chain or paracord, and a vice clamp. Basically, I would secure the chain or paracord through the 'T' and attach them to the seedling with the vise grip. I would use your leverage idea to pull up the seedling. Your thoughts are appreciated.
The roots are really dug in. I have used the claw of a framing hammer to dig them out and pruning shears to get as far in the ground as possible. When I saw your pipe bend, I did not want to take any chances. I think your video is the most realistic of the stake puller videos. Thanks
just spend 40 bucks, get a commercially available puller harbor freight, home depot, menards, Tractor supply - almost anyone has em - cheap - easy to use, always have it ready - much easier tand quicker to use that this contraption.
Thank you so much for this video! What size hole and bolt did you use in the pipe? What grade of bolt did you use? What type of drill bit did you use? Loved seeing your Collie run through the video!
You're welcome. I honestly just picked what I had laying around the shop to make this project. I think it is a 1/4" bolt with a 5/16" hole. I have DeWalt titanium bits so I probably used them. My collie seems to run through all my vids....he loves to run all day long.
this could be a lot easier if the fulcrum {cement block) was closer to the post, It would take less effort on your part and the pipe would not have to be as strong. I suspect it could be done with a 2X4..Anyway thanks for the video. Now I know that I will not have to buy one. thanks
Great stuff Eric. Very helpful! ..I've got a question, if you may.. We need to fence up against Deers. So 8' height is a must. My actual T bars are ballpark 5' off the ground. What do you suggest to do add the extra 3 feet on top..? - I'm asking because we have several old T post that can be cut and welded.. ..Or do I extend with a 3/8" Rebar..?
You can actually slip a piece of pvc pipe over the top and it works well to extend. I did that for my grape enclosure. You will always have a need for t-posts on your property. I would just buy new 10' posts.
Hey! Could you demo a bamboo roll and attach with zip ties to those green posts? I can't afford pay someone put in fence. Waiting for good rain so I can hammer the green posts deep enough. HELP!
I use two methods. Burning it out and drilling holes in it and filling with epsom salts. I like burning it in a barrel that has both ends cut off. It's a safe method.
I'm currently doing a fence for my future in-laws, I have 550 cord, would that work with a "handyman's" jack? Because I've been using chain and it's slipped 95% of the time for me. ( This is my first time ever doing T posts )
I would say probably not. For a large t-post that is down 24" you are going to have a tough time getting the strength from a 2x4. You will need to turn it up on its side so that it does not bend but then you will probably split it where you drill the hole for the chain. It may work on small posts but not 6 or 8 footers.
I measured the pipe thickness wall and showed 1/8th thickness. Just have to say our soil here is a white chalky that is like concrete. I know because when I had my foundation dug and had to expand tenches I had to use a jack hammer to dig through this soil!!! When wet it softens up some. I was able to pull out 2 of the 7 with an 8 ton bottle jack and pipe wrench. @@CountryLivingExperience
