Fence Post Puller

[9973720wb19]

anyone ever use one of these?


Tractor Forks, Bucket Forks, Loader Forks

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

That one clamps to the bucket. Northern Tool sells one that slips over a set of pallet forks. I think I'd prefer the Northern Tool design as the clamp on kind would seem to put a lot of stress on the bucket.

But the Northern Tool one doesn't get very good reviews on their site. Brush Grubber Post/Tree Puller — Model# BG-10 | Weed Control Brush Removal| Northern Tool + Equipment

This looks like something that would be easy to build for someone with a welder and a cutting torch and some scrap metal.

 

[bcp]

What kind of posts are you pulling? Are they all about the same size? Many posts can be pulled with a piece of metal with a hole in it, a little larger than the post. Drop it over the post, then pull it up from the side.

Here is the basic idea in several versions, both "C" and "O" style.

Bruce

 

[KevT]

For posts I just wrap a chain around it and hook it to the hooks on my bucket, then lift it right out, for small trees push them over till the root ball is exposed and then use my bucket to pop the remaining roots. That looks like an expensive gadget to me.

 

[boggen]

favorite of all time = backhoe. metal fence posts are easy. it is the larger wooden posts that can be a pain. have had to take a few swipes with backhoe bucket beside old posts. so i could remove the "suction" effect that can happen. i have nearly pushed a wooden post completely over 90 degrees. and as soon as i backed off with tractor the stupid post would stand right back up and sink back into the ground *grumbles*

if backhoe bucket has a hook for a chain. even better. you can get a "meh" forget key term. one end of the chain has a large O instead of a hook. all you do is drop chain around post, and as you pull up on the chain it tights automatically through the O on the one end. then i tend to have to wrap chain 2 to 3 times. so chain does not slide off of post. there are a couple other chain like devices but have better "grasps" with some small teeth on them that sink into metal posts. so there is no slipping.

clicking back in the URL pappy gave = Weed Removal + Brush Removal | Lawn + Garden | Northern Tool + Equipment showing the other grabbers.

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the original link www.bucketsolutions.com/post-puller.html i question. seems like you would need a "large size tractor" with a heavy lift force via FEL to pull trees out. having a bolt on unit for FEL... seems like you would be loosing a good amount of force to pull / lift up a tree... let alone a post.

about only think looking good for it. is you can slide it onto a post all the way to the ground and pry it some. and once you got post out some you could slide things down a bit further and keep working on a post. the issue to me would be, once you got things all the way down to the ground and things still will not budge. can you easily undo things (letting pressure off) and easily pull tractor away from post/tree and come back at it in a different angle. without to much hassle.

 

[rd_macgregor]

you can get a "meh" forget key term. one end of the chain has a large O instead of a hook. all you do is drop chain around post, and as you pull up on the chain it tights automatically through the O on the one end. then i tend to have to wrap chain 2 to 3 times. so chain does not slide off of post. there are a couple other chain like devices but have better "grasps" with some small teeth on them that sink into metal posts. so there is no slipping.

I think you are talking about a logging choker chain.
I like some of the hydraulic gripper solutions, since I get tired of getting on and off the tractor so many times (if there are a lot of posts [or saplings] to pull).

 

[Garycw]

A chain warped around a draw bar works for me.

Sent from the mountains

 

[Fallon]

I pulled a couple hundred assorted wood & T posts with just 3 wraps of chain & my loader. Some in concrete, most not. I had to nudge a couple & wiggle them a couple times before I could pull them, but they all came out pretty easy. Wood ones were buried 2-3' too.

 

[ruffdog]

That device sticks out a bunch from the bucket which lessens your leverage. Generally, the closer to the tractor, the more pulling force and control.

 

[RPW]

I've just use a chain. Been able to pull some telephone poles with that method but usually have to nudge them to break them loose.