How can I pull posts with my horses????
Posted by Bruce Ashworth at 2009-06-30 04:51:57
I have to pull about 125 T posts and 25 wood posts. Moving a fence. I need to learn how to change the pull from lateral to vertical so I can pull these posts out. Have good working quarter horse geldings for the job. Any suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated. Too damn old to use my T post puller or a jack. Got to be a better way. Thanks.
Response by Tim Harrigan at 2009-06-30 10:27:46
Take a tire rim and place it on edge right next to the post. Wrap the chain around the post at ground level. Run the chain up and over the tire rim. Hook to your horse and take 2 steps forward. Pick up the post. 124 to go.
Response by Vaughn at 2009-06-30 10:37:44
Wrap a chain around the post at ground level then take an old steal rim and go up and over it to the single tree. Put the rim up as close to the post as you can. Have never tryed this with a horse but it works good with a pick up.
Good luck.
Response by chuck bolton at 2009-06-30 10:50:09
build an X-frame as tall as the post- hook a chain near ground level on the post- put up thru X and hook to single tree-- as horse moves forward the X straightens up and pulls post-- i tried it and it really worked better wth another person and i used a team
Response by Dennis S at 2009-06-30 11:06:48
Use a chain and a block of wood(4X4 about 24 inches long).Put chain around the bottom of the post, stand the block of wood up, placing the chain over the top of the 4X4. The chain will then pull verticle for the height of the wood block. It used to work for me.
Response by Carl Byerly at 2009-06-30 12:06:28
Put the chain around the base of the post and then up over a long block of wood standing on end, and then to the horses. As the horses pull, the pressure on the chain is on an upward lift.
Response by Zebu Rider at 2009-06-30 13:00:53
Get you a hi-riser jack and hook a chain on the
carrier and if you get the proper chain hook it will
lodge between the bumps on a t-post. You might need a piece of wood to keep the jack from sinking in some soils and maby a set of braces attached to top or a
V attached so top rests on post.
pretty much same with wood except longer chain
Use animals on wagon to carry beer
... and fence poste/tools (cough) e-z chair ect
Response by Ellis at 2009-06-30 13:24:05
How about putting a clove hitch on the post with a chain and running it over a good sized (semi) wheel. Then with the horse hitched to the chain have him slowly go forward. You may need to put some form of base down to keep the wheel from sinking. Good luck. Ellis
Response by Kirk Ross...Nova Scotia at 2009-07-01 10:55:33
Always nice to see so many students of physics(common sense)on the porch.
Kirk
Response by V.D. at 2009-07-02 09:04:48
Will this same method work for pulling small trees?
Response by Kirk Ross...Nova Scotia at 2009-07-03 07:38:47
For V.D.
Probably
Response by Tim Harrigan at 2009-07-03 09:19:18
VD: Maybe, but probably not. If you have shallow rooted trees like pines they might, but most trees will likely break off before they give up. If they are large enough that they do not break the root systems will be well developed and will put up quite a fight. Just try it and see, might work if everything is just right. Stump pullers or dynamite were the favorite options years ago.
Response by WD at 2009-07-05 14:26:03
We used to use an old bumper jack with a chunk of 2x12 under it to keep it from sinking in the ground. It pulled posts better than it jacked up the car.. maybe I should say it was safer as a post puller than a car jack. LOL
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