Runner
Elite Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2007
- Messages
- 3,881
- Location
- Missouri
- Tractor
- 2024 Cub Cadet Ultima ZTXS5 54, 2007 John Deere 2520, 1989 John Deere 185, 1960 Panzer T70B
Today I used my pallet forks to straighten fence posts (that were pushed over by horses leaning on them). The technique is:
1.) Drive up to the post with the end of one of the forks about 2/3 up from the bottom of the post.
2.) Drive forward enough to push the post past vertical a little.
3.) Back up slightly, and raise the forks above the top of the post.
4.) Drive forward, centering the top of the post under one fork and, with the forks tilted up slightly, start lowering the fork down on top of the post and push it down into the ground enough that it stands up straight.
5.) Repeat, ad-infinitum.
Next task was to move some errant railroad ties.
1.) Drive up to the post with the end of one of the forks about 2/3 up from the bottom of the post.
2.) Drive forward enough to push the post past vertical a little.
3.) Back up slightly, and raise the forks above the top of the post.
4.) Drive forward, centering the top of the post under one fork and, with the forks tilted up slightly, start lowering the fork down on top of the post and push it down into the ground enough that it stands up straight.
5.) Repeat, ad-infinitum.
