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Post by batman on Aug 8, 2017 7:28:27 GMT -6
What are some reasonable ways to pull old t posts/barbed wire? I would rather spend a little money than a lot of time.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 8, 2017 7:33:15 GMT -6
What are some reasonable ways to pull old t posts/barbed wire? I would rather spend a little money than a lot of time. Put an ad on Craigs list where you give the posts away to whomever removes ALL the wire and posts - FREE. You will get lots of farmers to do that work for you. I think the going rate for used posts is about $3 each? Or....a front end loader on a tractor and a chain goes pretty fast. Rolling up old wire is a biatch. Dunno on that one. Roll and zip tie? |
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Post by Foggy on Aug 8, 2017 7:37:33 GMT -6
^ The also make a manyal operated fence post puller. Sells for about $50. Not too hard to operate actually. Ask at Fleet Farm or do a google on fence post puller.
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Post by Freeborn on Aug 8, 2017 7:41:03 GMT -6
Batman, I'll take a pile of them if your going to sell them.
Taking them out, skid steer with either a chain or better a hydraulic clamp of some type.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 8, 2017 7:51:01 GMT -6
We have taken our hole auger and replaced with a smooth pipe on our skidsteer. hooked the barb wire to it and start winding it up. after unclipping wires from tee posts. Then drive along with the skid loader with a chain on the bucket, with a 6" loop to drop over the post, when you pull up it locks it self to the post and up they come.
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Post by biglakebass on Aug 8, 2017 7:53:34 GMT -6
I used my atv winch and pulled a lot.
Drive up tight to it. Loop the winch cable at ground level and up they come.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 8, 2017 7:56:35 GMT -6
T-posts are easy. I like a skid steer with tree clippers on the front... AND the manual post puller foggy mentioned. Skid steer can get places a tractor can't, clippers will clamp onto the post and pull it out (if you are careful). Clipper also let you clip trees at ground level to access the fence easier. The manual puller works great and is handy for places that would just take to long to get into with the skid steer.
The wire is the real bitch. Rolling it sucks as it gets heavy quick and sticks to EVERYTHING you role it over. Bolt cutters are a must for how many clips and fence you will need to cut unless you want tendinitis from using small wire-cutters. It's not a bad idea to cut the wires next to each post and let the sections fall where they are. Then hire a kid to walk behind you and make bundles of the cut sections. Then you don't have to cut clips or role wire. Just drive up and throw all the bundles in the back of the truck when you are done.
Or offer free fence on craigslist and let someone else do the dirty work.
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Post by westbranch on Aug 8, 2017 7:57:57 GMT -6
We have taken our hole auger and replaced with a smooth pipe on our skidsteer. hooked the barb wire to it and start winding it up. after unclipping wires from tee posts. Then drive along with the skid loader with a chain on the bucket, with a 6" loop to drop over the post, when you pull up it locks it self to the post and up they come. This is exactly what we have done. |
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Post by batman on Aug 8, 2017 9:12:51 GMT -6
Thank you for the ideas. Love the auger with the pole for winding. Going to start cutting wire/clips with bolt cutter today and then rent a machine when finished with that part.
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