On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:58:09 -0400, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

On 7/27/2014 4:45 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 15:27:18 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 7/27/14, 3:02 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:15:14 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

A couple dozen fence posts to remove. After the first two, I
decided I needed a change in technique. :-)

http://youtu.be/iMovNjHPRUw
The old "jaxk-all" or "handyman" jack works even better. a wrap of
chain around the post, hook over the snout of the jack, and "bob's
your uncle" -- Even an old bumper jack works fine - and a lot easier
to manipulate into position than the trolley jack.


True! I stated in another reply that most of the manufactured post
pullers I saw were just modified bumper jacks. Seems like there would
be a million uses for one of those given enough attachments.

Sure, but the beauty of the shop jack is that everyone has one
(right?). There is no need for anything special (I really don't want
to take the car jacks out of the car - ever ;-). OTOH, I could
probably use a bottle jack from time to time (generally use a shop
jack because it has a lower profile).

As I was reading this thread it occurred to me that many modern vehicles
in the US no longer have a Post type jack but some version of the older
screw type jack.

I have had a 2002 Cavalier, 2005 Astro , and a 2010 Cobalt, and all had
screw type jacks.

Honestly, I don't know what sort of jack my last three or four cars
have/had. I never used them. I think the last flat (so flat I had
to, or could, change the tire) was on my '78 Ford and that was in '85
(just before we got the '85 Voyager).