I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle method is
not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs are not square
enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack, but
I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post and why it digs
into the wood. Would a chain work with my T Posts? Plan B was to drill a
hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Any thoughts.

If you can affort to wait on it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-T-Post...QQcmdZViewItem


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle method
is not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs are not
square enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack,
but I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post and why it
digs into the wood. Would a chain work with my T Posts? Plan B was to
drill a hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Any thoughts.

Bill Stock wrote:
I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle
method is not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs
are not square enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a
jack, but I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post
and why it digs into the wood. Would a chain work with my T Posts?
Plan B was to drill a hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Any thoughts.

1. Wrap the chain around the post.
2. Attach chain (somehow) to jack.
3. Jack away.

In article , "Bill Stock" wrote:
I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle method is
not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs are not square
enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack, but
I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post

Friction. Just wrap it around the post three or four times, overlapping in a
criss-cross pattern.

and why it digs into the wood.

Friction. The chain tightens as the jack pulls on the chain.

Would a chain work with my T Posts?

Yep -- it always has for me -- even better than it does on wooden posts,
because the chain gets caught on the nubs and tightens up even faster.

Plan B was to drill a
hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Naaaah. Too much trouble. Just wrap a chain around it.

Any thoughts.

Stout chain and a bumper jack. If the ground is moist, put the base of the
jack on a 2x8 first.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

"Bill Stock" wrote:

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack, but
I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post and why it digs
into the wood. Would a chain work with my T Posts? Plan B was to drill a
hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

If its a wood post you are lifting, why wouldn't you just drive a couple of
heavy nails in each side with an inch or so exposed. With a metal post, all you
need to do is wrap a chain or rope rightly around the post three or four times
and use the jack to lift the rope/chain up. The process is the same for both.

--
"Tell me what I should do, Annie."
"Stay. Here. Forever." - Life On Mars

On Jun 24, 10:47 am, "Bill Stock" wrote:
I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle method is
not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs are not square
enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack, but
I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post and why it digs
into the wood. Would a chain work with my T Posts? Plan B was to drill a
hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Any thoughts.

Here's how they're made:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...70_13224_13224

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Bill Stock"
wrote:
I've got a couple of T Fence Posts I want to remove and the wiggle method
is
not doing it for me. I tried to jack them out, but the nubs are not square
enough to keep the jack in place.

I've read elsewhere about removing wood posts with a chain and a jack,
but
I'm a little vaque as to what holds the chain on the post

Friction. Just wrap it around the post three or four times, overlapping in
a
criss-cross pattern.

and why it digs into the wood.

Friction. The chain tightens as the jack pulls on the chain.

Would a chain work with my T Posts?

Yep -- it always has for me -- even better than it does on wooden posts,
because the chain gets caught on the nubs and tightens up even faster.

Plan B was to drill a
hole and insert a rod and jack against that.

Naaaah. Too much trouble. Just wrap a chain around it.

Any thoughts.

Stout chain and a bumper jack. If the ground is moist, put the base of the
jack on a 2x8 first.


Thanks, just trying to get some use out my new toy (Hi-Lift jack) that I
bought to get the retaining wall out. It sorta worked for this, but only two
rebar at a time. Otherwise the jack would bend the 4x4 (2 high) and make the
other rebar bind in the ground further down the line. So I had to slice it
into bite size chunks to jack it out.