T-Post Driver for the FEL

[Indian Territory]

Hey guys. I am looking for suggestions for an attachment I can bolt to my FEL that will drive t-posts. We've got enough posts to give us a heart attack apiece, so I'm hoping to mechanize the process. I'm not keen on buying a standalone driver, since small engines seem to hate me. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[m5guy]

My post driver has an attachment to drive t posts. Runs off 1 remote and hooks on the 3 point. Mine is a kencove hd 8. Same as a shaver h 8. Works great.

 

[EddieWalker]

I tried using the FEL to push in T posts, but it was hit or miss on going in straight, or not. I also bent a few of them. What I hated the worse was having to have a helper, and the constant back and forth to get just one T post in the ground.

I just finished fencing in a 27 acre pasture with T posts every ten feet, and wood posts every 100 feet or less. For me, the Mansaver T post pounder was a game changer. I power it from my Honda generator, so that's easy. Honda always starts real easy. Then I use a pancake air compressor to provide air pressure for the Mansaver to do its thing. Even in the hardest soil, in the middle of August, it always gets them in the ground. It might take half an hour, but it never gets tired!!!

New T Post Driver 98-E for Sale at Rohrer Manufacturing

Easy to use one person fence post driver. Runs off of any small air compressor that delivers at least 2.5 CFM at 70 PSI. Runs off air set at maximum 70 PSI. Over-pressuring can cause damage to the parts. The fence post driver’s compact size is ide...

www.rohrermfg.com

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I tried using the FEL to push in T posts, but it was hit or miss on going in straight, or not. I also bent a few of them. What I hated the worse was having to have a helper, and the constant back and forth to get just one T post in the ground.

I just finished fencing in a 27 acre pasture with T posts every ten feet, and wood posts every 100 feet or less. For me, the Mansaver T post pounder was a game changer. I power it from my Honda generator, so that's easy. Honda always starts real easy. Then I use a pancake air compressor to provide air pressure for the Mansaver to do its thing. Even in the hardest soil, in the middle of August, it always gets them in the ground. It might take half an hour, but it never gets tired!!!

New T Post Driver 98-E for Sale at Rohrer Manufacturing

Easy to use one person fence post driver. Runs off of any small air compressor that delivers at least 2.5 CFM at 70 PSI. Runs off air set at maximum 70 PSI. Over-pressuring can cause damage to the parts. The fence post driver’s compact size is ide...

www.rohrermfg.com

Thanks for the link. I had thought about fencing in my pasture but have been dreading the idea of the fencing. My pounder would bend them too easily. Reasonable costs. I already own a gen & air compressor.

 

[RayIN]

I made mine, it's all stainless steel. It's 36" long with a 3" SST plug in the end of 3" schedule 80 SST pipe, and weighs 23#. I never bothered to paint mine, just stamped my name on it with metal stamps.
Using things like this contributes to my overall health and stamina IMO. Although, at 82 I admit driving over 3 back to back tires me out.

 

[Blue Mule]

If the soil is good (no bedrock) then all you have to do is get the helper to place the T-post and hold it straight while the operator gently pushes it down into the ground with the loader bucket. As long as the operator is experienced and the helper isn’t standing under the bucket there shouldn’t be any danger and it goes very quickly.

 

[D&D]

I have used my big Milwaukee hammer drill with an old coring bit to drive t-posts. There are some adapters to do it a different way

Amazon.com

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I made mine, it's all stainless steel. It's 36" long with a 3" SST plug in the end of 3" schedule 80 SST pipe, and weighs 23#. I never bothered to paint mine, just stamped my name on it with metal stamps.
Using things like this contributes to my overall health and stamina IMO. Although, at 82 I admit driving over 3 back to back tires me out.

Is the one you made the weighted one that you manually lift and pull down/let fall? Or hydraulic/pneumatic?

 

[grsthegreat]

They also sell hand held hydraulic t post drivers, that can feed off of tractor hydraulics. Me, im cheep, dont want to spend the $$$. I simply only do my fencing after spring thaw. Real easy to drill fence posts and drive t posts that time of the year.

 

[Sportsman762]

Hey guys. I am looking for suggestions for an attachment I can bolt to my FEL that will drive t-posts. We've got enough posts to give us a heart attack apiece, so I'm hoping to mechanize the process. I'm not keen on buying a standalone driver, since small engines seem to hate me. Any ideas? Thanks.

Here is a company that makes them.

Manufacturer & Wholesale Dealer for T Post Drivers (Farm & Ranch) metal tee posts for Snow fence, Beach fencing, Coastal, Barrier, Erosion fence, Dune fence) ( hydraulic press in posts ) Tractor Loader Bucket Tool automaticlly presses, American Made

I tried using the FEL to push in T posts, but it was hit or miss on going in straight, or not. I also bent a few of them. What I hated the worse was having to have a helper, and the constant back and forth to get just one T post in the ground.

I think it would have all the problems Eddie points out. I have heard good things about the Mansaver pneumatic drivers. I still use a hand driver but really hate it, just don't do enough posts to justify something nicer.