I see a lot of negative comments by I'm assuming younger men. Eventually working smarter not harder will become a common phrase for them. I knew this trick but a reminder is appreciated,thank you.
No point in unneccessary comments about new post,new concrete being easy to remove. This man is showing an easy way to remove a post from the ground. Other circumstances will obviously dictate if you can use this method or not,but the principle is clearly demonstrated here. He is trying to help people,no need for criticism. I will use this method to raise my shed,and replace the floor. Many Thanks,Mr. Fowler!
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Nice idea. I have also removed many 4x4 fence posts. I used 2 heavy duty C clamps. instead of screwing the block to the post I clamped it to the post. Then just jack it up unclamp block and slide it down to the jack and reclamp it again and jack it up again until the post is out. No screwing around this way.
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What a great idea thanks for sharing it and for those complaining about it, the reason why someone will pull a perfect good fence post is like in my case a hurricane pass by and now the fence is all bent to the side
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Great video another reason to pull up a perfectly good fence post or any post is if sections of fencing need to be removed to get machinery in for tree felling or patio installations or installing a hot tub etc…
Wow, 45 posts to get out. That's like me as im replacing my old fence. Some posts are good, but most are rotten. Im going to use concrete posts and gravel boards to reduce maintenance. Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to see my next video on how to remove a rotten post!
I don't know if you have done this yet, but if you haven't - I wouldn't recommend this method for that job. I do think this method is a useful trick to know, but it takes a lot of shifting stuff around and 45 posts is a lot. If you can get a forklift or something in there, that would be best. If you can't for some reason, there's a piece of equipment called a post puller. It's basically a super heavy duty dolly with a jack built right in. You just put it right up to the post, jack the post out, and dolly the old post to werever you're putting them. No fiddling around with shifting a bunch of stuff around. Yes, you would have to spend a little to rent one, or buy and resell when done. But if you can manage to afford it, it's going to seriously save you a lot of time and back pain.
@@FixitwithFowler That's useful to know too, but wouldn't want to do that with 45 posts either. Still too much shuffling stuff around, working on your knees, etc. Look up the eco-post puller as an example tool. Much quicker and easier. Now, sure, if you're just needing to pull up a couple of posts for a quick repair, these sorts of techniques are definitely good knowledge. It's cheap and most property owners can probably rig it up with stuff they have on hand.
Thank you, I am going to remove a chain link fence and install a wooden fence. One huge obstacle was removing the metal posts. My son has a hydraulic car jack and I am going to try it! Wish me luck!
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Loren, WOW! exactly what I came here to say! I'm wondering if you tried it yet? If so, how did you attach the block of wood for jacking to the metal pole?? Looking for inspiration!❤ thank you!!
@@FixitwithFowler old time telephone pole lineman said that to remove old telephone poles, they would use a chain, a wooden wedge, and a strong jack. hold the wedge against the pole, larger end down, and wrap the chain around the pole and wedge. the jack goes on the ground, under the wedge, and the chain tightens as you lift. something to consider.
@@FixitwithFowler - thank you for the acknowledgment, but what I didn’t say was that as the post came out straight, you can slip the new post back in to the same level as the previous one!
Perfect! This is definitely worth a try, or if the posts are rotten, you could try watching my other video ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=K6AGYI2qweisT2eK
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You can use a similar method to remove rotten posts and the concrete footing. Screw a chain to the concrete footing with some concrete screws. Pull the chain with the jack in order to extract the footing
Yes! I did this a few times as far back as the mid 1970s. Now, what about rotted-off posts? No problem! Just dig a little around the top of the concrete, wrap a few turns of sturdy wire around the concrete. Leave loops that can be grabbed by the jack. Works the same way!
Thanks for the comment, i released a video yesterday on how to remove a rotten fence post ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 see what you think to my method?
It is as easy as it looks to remove the post with a trolley jack that definitely makes it easier than a standard car jack. Thanks for your valued comment!
Yes!!! this will make replacing my mailbox post a breeze. And I can also use the same hole to keep the mailbox in its exact location! Bravo! Subscribed
I've got 20 steel barb wire posts which have ben the ground for 50 years. Ford tractor only could lift out a couple. I'll bet your method will work. Much thanks from Oregon.
Didnt even need to watch the clip, saw the thumbnail and understood. Brilliant.. I haven't done this in a while but next time i know exactly what to do Thank you!
Are you serious? The fence post he pulls out of the ground is brand new and I can tell you that 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing are either rotten broken or both and would also serve no purpose for 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing
I did something similar to this I figured out on my own, but I didn't have a floor jack at the time. I used a lever I made from another post, screwed a cleat onto the vertical post like you did, and supported the lever-post on top of concrete blocks to break out the post/bottom. Now that I have a powerful trolley jack, I'll use your method the next time I need to do this. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment, im glad the video has given you the idea of using a jack although i did use a lever in my video to get a rotten fence post out ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=vU4WQPrj417h5Ukl
I appreciate that you save some of my time by showing what you're describing (such as removing the equipment before the final lift) while you're describing it (rather than after having described it). A good editing choice. I'm using that time you saved to add this comment.
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I was moving a barbed wire fence and had to pull up all of those metal fence posts. I was having a heck of the time with each one. Now I used a hybrid of your idea and just used a big C clamp on the post and used a jack to push it up a couple of inches and then repeated and they pulled right up. Thank you.!
brilliant idea. Ive recently used a trolley jack to support my garden shed roof which was pushing down. iI have now two wooden posts holding up my shed.
Great method and clear instructions. I wish I had seen this video 10 years ago when I had about 20 fence posts to straighten and reset. Thank you for making this video
I love this kind of thinking. As a homeowner who lives an hour away from friends and family I constantly have to think of ways of doing things solo without hurting myself like this
Thanks, always typical you see something after you need it. I do have this video on mow to remove rotten posts as well: ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=tu0RP6u1dZB1B2yr
You can also use anchor bolts to the concrete and a heavy duty piece of ratchet strap material to go up the side of the upper part of the post to your upper piece of wood and jack it up the way you did … that’s in case the post is rotted at ground level above the cement anchor !
Genius idea - but as others have commented, you mostly need to replace when post has rotted at bottom and integrity of join to concrete is shot, so this technique would not work then, the wood would just separate/disintegrate. Suggestion: come up with clever mechanism to remove the concrete when post has rotted, as hole left would be perfect for next round of postcrete with fresh post. Subscribed!
But how many years ago did they start pouring concrete in? I lived in a house (built late 60's) of which all 3 fences had to be replaced and none had concrete in the holes.
Thank You for saving so many people from having to do this without your technique! So inspired me to share. Once, I used a medium-sized old bench vise to clamp onto round metal posts to do the same with chain link fence post removal. It works like a charm, and with the bench vise on the metal post, you can loosen it and just slide it up or down the post as needed to change the purchase on the post. If you happen to be using a small tractor with a hydraulic auger you can use the same system and add a length of chain and bolt. Wrap the chain around the post under the vise and around the auger screw and bolt secure. Lift the post out of the ground with the hydraulics and while the post is elevated in the air, hit it a few times with a sledge and the concrete should fall off and leave the pole bare and a lot lighter to move. Want the hole filled. Let the concrete fall back into the hole. Clean hole? Swing the auger away from the open hole first. So satisfying if you've had to just dig poles out in the past. Good luck! Thanks Again Fowler!
Thanks for the tip - most of my posts are metal so I'll try something like that. I don't have an old "bench vise" but I'm sure to have some other clamp I can make work.
Im glad you found the video useful! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr
Some comments are unreasonable. What Fowler is talking about is removing an intact fence post and not one that has rotted. THAT would be a different video. I find this especially helpful since I need to remove a post to build a wider gate...Cheers, Fowler and I think your Makita Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw is top notch.
Great point! Thank you for your great comment and your right about some of these comments. As for the Makita saw its an excellent bit of kit, im thinking of doing a review for it!
Yes, I also wonder if something could be rigged up, similar to this, to remove bushes. Like, if you attach a recovery strap to it, although that’s typically used with a vehicle. For people looking for something about rotted posts, maybe someone will personally customize a video for them.
Wish I'd seen this before I had to replace my last 4 fence posts. No concrete, but they are about 2 feet into the ground and take a lot of digging. Just turned 79 and I'm ready for any new idea that saves me trouble and backache. Thanks from New England.
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Brilliant! I have been replacing my rotted wooden posts from a trellis across my garden and replacing them with plastic posts and plastic gravel boards. I have one left to do, so I wish I had discovered your channel earlier! Although I don't have a trolley jack, I do have a bottle jack, so I'll give that a go soon. Thanks for a brilliant video.
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Truly brilliant... I could have done with this last year using a jack hammer to break up the concrete. I suppose you could use another car jack at the back for a more industrial set fence.
If you have a second jack, that would definitely help. My jack is a standard 2 tonne jack, so i don't think it would struggle with any post! Thanks for your comment 😃
Good idea thanks, I have no need to remove solid posts but this won't help much when a rotten post has broken off at the top of the concrete. Probably more digging, or a sledge or jack hammer..
YES YES YES!. I've used this method many times and it worked fantastic. Pulls out the post and concrete anchor too if they are stuck together. I used a "farm Jack," and lag bolts. Fowler gives some good tips to make this work.
What you could do to upgrade that system is put another plank on the other side of the post / with another jack and jack both up together or simultaneously to have more power leverage and probably safe … otherwise nice idea 👍.
I was going to use a ratchet strap, but i just thought it was easier and more secure just screwing the scrap but of post to it. Thanks for your comment!
Great idea, can't wait to try it this spring when I remove fence posts and put in new. The thought of not digging and possibly having to resort to a jack hammer to break the cement couldnt be better!
Thanks for your comment! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr
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This is brillant! we need to remove our fence this year and they are all like this. My neighbors(we share a fence) was wondering how we could do this and now we have a solution.
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I see a lot of negative comments by I'm assuming younger men. Eventually working smarter not harder will become a common phrase for them. I knew this trick but a reminder is appreciated,thank you.
@mattrall9638 Thanks for taking the time to comment 😁😁
This looks interesting, I do have a post I need to move. Thanks
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@@mattrall9638 could be younger women also
No point in unneccessary comments about new post,new concrete being easy to remove.
This man is showing an easy way to remove a post from the ground.
Other circumstances will obviously dictate if you can use this method or not,but the principle is clearly demonstrated here. He is trying to help people,no need for criticism.
I will use this method to raise my shed,and replace the floor.
Many Thanks,Mr. Fowler!
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@@victor58010 I agree
Nice idea. I have also removed many 4x4 fence posts. I used 2 heavy duty C clamps. instead of screwing the block to the post I clamped it to the post. Then just jack it up unclamp block and slide it down to the jack and reclamp it again and jack it up again until the post is out. No screwing around this way.
Thats a good idea and quicker than screwing the offcut to the fence post. Thanks for your comment!
You saved me money, time, and my back .Thanks from Fort Worth, Texas 😊😊😊
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What a great idea thanks for sharing it and for those complaining about it, the reason why someone will pull a perfect good fence post is like in my case a hurricane pass by and now the fence is all bent to the side
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Great video another reason to pull up a perfectly good fence post or any post is if sections of fencing need to be removed to get machinery in for tree felling or patio installations or installing a hot tub etc…
You good sir have improved my quality of life. I have to pull 45 posts soon.
Wow, 45 posts to get out. That's like me as im replacing my old fence. Some posts are good, but most are rotten. Im going to use concrete posts and gravel boards to reduce maintenance. Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to see my next video on how to remove a rotten post!
I don't know if you have done this yet, but if you haven't -
I wouldn't recommend this method for that job. I do think this method is a useful trick to know, but it takes a lot of shifting stuff around and 45 posts is a lot.
If you can get a forklift or something in there, that would be best. If you can't for some reason, there's a piece of equipment called a post puller. It's basically a super heavy duty dolly with a jack built right in. You just put it right up to the post, jack the post out, and dolly the old post to werever you're putting them. No fiddling around with shifting a bunch of stuff around.
Yes, you would have to spend a little to rent one, or buy and resell when done. But if you can manage to afford it, it's going to seriously save you a lot of time and back pain.
@ColonelSandersLite or you could adopt this method ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=XuM9hfLuE0YF7vZq
@@FixitwithFowler That's useful to know too, but wouldn't want to do that with 45 posts either. Still too much shuffling stuff around, working on your knees, etc.
Look up the eco-post puller as an example tool. Much quicker and easier.
Now, sure, if you're just needing to pull up a couple of posts for a quick repair, these sorts of techniques are definitely good knowledge. It's cheap and most property owners can probably rig it up with stuff they have on hand.
Thank you, I am going to remove a chain link fence and install a wooden fence. One huge obstacle was removing the metal posts. My son has a hydraulic car jack and I am going to try it! Wish me luck!
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Loren, WOW! exactly what I came here to say! I'm wondering if you tried it yet? If so, how did you attach the block of wood for jacking to the metal pole?? Looking for inspiration!❤ thank you!!
You could attach the wood with bolts, clamps, or ratchet straps!
GREAT!!! thank you!@@FixitwithFowler
If your metal posts are tight,,and straight,,,save yourself some time and work by "Attaching" the wood posts to the metal posts
I use two bottle jacks; one either side, pushing on two “G” clamps on opposite sides of the post! Never fails and the post comes out straight!
That's a good solution. Thanks for your comment!
@@FixitwithFowler old time telephone pole lineman said that to remove old telephone poles, they would use a chain, a wooden wedge, and a strong jack. hold the wedge against the pole, larger end down, and wrap the chain around the pole and wedge. the jack goes on the ground, under the wedge, and the chain tightens as you lift. something to consider.
@bmwtravel1100 thank you for your comment!
@@FixitwithFowler - thank you for the acknowledgment, but what I didn’t say was that as the post came out straight, you can slip the new post back in to the same level as the previous one!
Even better, thanks for your comment!
Yours is an easier way for removal. Thanks and I keep watching.
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Soaking around the post will make it pop out much easier 😊
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Perfect timing, I have got to replace two post in my wife's urb garden. Thanks
Perfect! This is definitely worth a try, or if the posts are rotten, you could try watching my other video ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=K6AGYI2qweisT2eK
Great idea. Certainly better than wasting all the time and effort digging the post up.
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Thing is the posts that need replacing are alway rotten at soil level. I have used a Jack hammer drill to remove and break up the concrete
Just use some ingenuity. Cut of the post and screw a lag bolt or eye bolt and attach the jack to a cable or chain
You can use a similar method to remove rotten posts and the concrete footing. Screw a chain to the concrete footing with some concrete screws. Pull the chain with the jack in order to extract the footing
Brilliant idea, thanks
We used a Citroen xantia and it’s suspension once, worked well
Lol, brilliant!
A neat way of pulling out a post. THANK YOU for your time in making this video.
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What a great video and one that provides a very elegant solution to a taxing problem.
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Yes! I did this a few times as far back as the mid 1970s.
Now, what about rotted-off posts? No problem! Just dig a little around the top of the concrete, wrap a few turns of sturdy wire around the concrete. Leave loops that can be grabbed by the jack. Works the same way!
Thanks for the comment, i released a video yesterday on how to remove a rotten fence post ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 see what you think to my method?
This is such a good idea and so easy to do without any effort!
It is as easy as it looks to remove the post with a trolley jack that definitely makes it easier than a standard car jack. Thanks for your valued comment!
Yes!!! this will make replacing my mailbox post a breeze. And I can also use the same hole to keep the mailbox in its exact location! Bravo! Subscribed
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I've got 20 steel barb wire posts which have ben the ground for 50 years. Ford tractor only could lift out a couple. I'll bet your method will work. Much thanks from Oregon.
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GREAT IDEA MEN!!! THANK YOU
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What a great idea, I have used the same idea for pulling up concrete, now I could apply this technique for installing new fence post
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Didnt even need to watch the clip, saw the thumbnail and understood. Brilliant.. I haven't done this in a while but next time i know exactly what to do Thank you!
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I used a hydraulic engine crane do similar. But this is probably much easier and achievable for most people. Thanks for sharing!
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Useful for more than just fence posts as others have mentioned. I'm keeping this filed in the back of my mind for future use. Thanks!
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I've seen many of your videos but this one beats the best brilliant mate i like what you do and it's all common sence thank you mate ❤
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Are you serious? The fence post he pulls out of the ground is brand new and I can tell you that 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing are either rotten broken or both and would also serve no purpose for 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing
And you spell sense with an s by the way 😂
I did something similar to this I figured out on my own, but I didn't have a floor jack at the time. I used a lever I made from another post, screwed a cleat onto the vertical post like you did, and supported the lever-post on top of concrete blocks to break out the post/bottom. Now that I have a powerful trolley jack, I'll use your method the next time I need to do this. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment, im glad the video has given you the idea of using a jack although i did use a lever in my video to get a rotten fence post out ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=vU4WQPrj417h5Ukl
I appreciate that you save some of my time by showing what you're describing (such as removing the equipment before the final lift) while you're describing it (rather than after having described it). A good editing choice. I'm using that time you saved to add this comment.
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I was moving a barbed wire fence and had to pull up all of those metal fence posts. I was having a heck of the time with each one. Now I used a hybrid of your idea and just used a big C clamp on the post and used a jack to push it up a couple of inches and then repeated and they pulled right up. Thank you.!
Thats brilliant to hear, im glad the video has helped and thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
brilliant idea. Ive recently used a trolley jack to support my garden shed roof which was pushing down. iI have now two wooden posts holding up my shed.
Hi, ive even used my jack in a loft to support part of a roof whilst i replaced part of a truss!
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Great method and clear instructions. I wish I had seen this video 10 years ago when I had about 20 fence posts to straighten and reset. Thank you for making this video
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Thanks for this will use this when I replace my fence next year
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Great application. Logical progression and good video showing steps.
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That's how I do it too - it works! Thanks for passing on this tip.
You're welcome! it definitely does work to remove the post and saves loads of hard work.
I love this kind of thinking. As a homeowner who lives an hour away from friends and family I constantly have to think of ways of doing things solo without hurting myself like this
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This is an awesome idea im glad i found you...wish me luck for a 30+ year old gate post at the side of my house...soon
Good luck. Hopefully, you will get the post out easily.
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I wish I would have seen that post puller tip 2 years ago. Great idea!
Thanks, always typical you see something after you need it. I do have this video on mow to remove rotten posts as well: ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=tu0RP6u1dZB1B2yr
Great stuff, nice to see the channel is growing. Very much deserved too.
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I like the technic. Bravo...
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Great idea! I've used an engine hoist to do this too...
I think that would be the best option!
Most helpful, thank you!!!
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You can also use anchor bolts to the concrete and a heavy duty piece of ratchet strap material to go up the side of the upper part of the post to your upper piece of wood and jack it up the way you did … that’s in case the post is rotted at ground level above the cement anchor !
Good idea, thanks for your comment!
Great idea!
Thanks, this is for rotten posts if you need it ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=0s6OHXGyESdi5zH2
Genius idea - but as others have commented, you mostly need to replace when post has rotted at bottom and integrity of join to concrete is shot, so this technique would not work then, the wood would just separate/disintegrate.
Suggestion: come up with clever mechanism to remove the concrete when post has rotted, as hole left would be perfect for next round of postcrete with fresh post.
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They did many many years ago and it's called a shovel or in Spanish a Paula
Many reasons. In many of my cases, it was due to landscape changes.
Thanks for your comment!
But how many years ago did they start pouring concrete in?
I lived in a house (built late 60's) of which all 3 fences had to be replaced and none had concrete in the holes.
Very clever tactic! As long as the post is basically sound and not rotted at ground level this will work! Thanks for the tip.
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Great idea, saved my back, thanks mucka
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Excellent tip.
Thanks.
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Excellent simple method
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Thank You for saving so many people from having to do this without your technique! So inspired me to share.
Once, I used a medium-sized old bench vise to clamp onto round metal posts to do the same with chain link fence post removal. It works like a charm, and with the bench vise on the metal post, you can loosen it and just slide it up or down the post as needed to change the purchase on the post. If you happen to be using a small tractor with a hydraulic auger you can use the same system and add a length of chain and bolt. Wrap the chain around the post under the vise and around the auger screw and bolt secure. Lift the post out of the ground with the hydraulics and while the post is elevated in the air, hit it a few times with a sledge and the concrete should fall off and leave the pole bare and a lot lighter to move. Want the hole filled. Let the concrete fall back into the hole. Clean hole? Swing the auger away from the open hole first. So satisfying if you've had to just dig poles out in the past. Good luck! Thanks Again Fowler!
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Thanks for the tip - most of my posts are metal so I'll try something like that. I don't have an old "bench vise" but I'm sure to have some other clamp I can make work.
Great idea. Thanks
Thanks for your comment!
Excellent idea, it works great, tried it!
Im glad you found the video useful! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr
Some comments are unreasonable. What Fowler is talking about is removing an intact fence post and not one that has rotted. THAT would be a different video. I find this especially helpful since I need to remove a post to build a wider gate...Cheers, Fowler and I think your Makita Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw is top notch.
Great point! Thank you for your great comment and your right about some of these comments. As for the Makita saw its an excellent bit of kit, im thinking of doing a review for it!
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You don't show one and not the other
Yes, I also wonder if something could be rigged up, similar to this, to remove bushes. Like, if you attach a recovery strap to it, although that’s typically used with a vehicle.
For people looking for something about rotted posts, maybe someone will personally customize a video for them.
@privateprivate8366 i plan on doing a video for rotten posts. As for the bushes that might work with a ratchet strap!
@snaketamer0 why not?
Wish I'd seen this before I had to replace my last 4 fence posts. No concrete, but they are about 2 feet into the ground and take a lot of digging. Just turned 79 and I'm ready for any new idea that saves me trouble and backache. Thanks from New England.
Ooooh. I just realized it won't help me, because mine rot at ground level. Oh well, good video anyway. Thanks.
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Very clever Bruce Willis!
I will take that!!!!
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Great video! I needed it two months and a shoulder surgery ago. 😂
Oh blimey, well, at least you know for the future!
Thank you, i learn something today.
Glad to help, thanks for your comment
That is genuinely handy.
Thanks, im glad you like the video
WoW! thanks for the video, your jig to pull the post with the car jack is genius.
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It's just genius. What a great idea.👌
It is so easy to remove the fencepost and concrete, and it saves any digging. Thanks for your comment!
Thank you Mr. Fowler!1 It may not save time but it sure would save shoulders and backs!!
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He is lovely and good natured, just not keen on cats 🐱
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@Compliment_Thief we used to have a french mastiff. We always have large dogs and love having them around, even if he tries to get in all my videos!
Love the dog ha ha!!!
Thanks, hes great!
Just found your channel. Nice one, well explained at a good pace. Cheers.
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Ingenius method! Excellent.
Thanks, i do have a solution for rotten posts aswell ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Brilliant! I have been replacing my rotted wooden posts from a trellis across my garden and replacing them with plastic posts and plastic gravel boards. I have one left to do, so I wish I had discovered your channel earlier! Although I don't have a trolley jack, I do have a bottle jack, so I'll give that a go soon. Thanks for a brilliant video.
Truly brilliant... I could have done with this last year using a jack hammer to break up the concrete. I suppose you could use another car jack at the back for a more industrial set fence.
If you have a second jack, that would definitely help. My jack is a standard 2 tonne jack, so i don't think it would struggle with any post! Thanks for your comment 😃
Excellent demo never seen it done before. Keep them coming.
I definitely will, a new video will be out this weekend to remove rotten fence posts!
Good idea thanks, I have no need to remove solid posts but this won't help much when a rotten post has broken off at the top of the concrete. Probably more digging, or a sledge or jack hammer..
Or you could try this for rotten posts ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=EUNJ9HVGcfK_i30y
Very clever never thought of that 😊
Just save any hard work. Thanks for your comment!
YES YES YES!. I've used this method many times and it worked fantastic. Pulls out the post and concrete anchor too if they are stuck together. I used a "farm Jack," and lag bolts. Fowler gives some good tips to make this work.
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A genius idea !!
Thanks!
very good! saw a few of these that use a short chain and lag screws lower on the post .
Yeah, there are loads of options but i just used what i had! Thanks for your comment 😀
What you could do to upgrade that system is put another plank on the other side of the post / with another jack and jack both up together or simultaneously to have more power leverage and probably safe … otherwise nice idea 👍.
Thanks for the idea!
Genius. Thank you. 👍👍
Thank you, im glad you liked the video and thanks for your comment!
Go job Mate!
Thanks for your comment
Nice idea. Thanks for the video.
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Brill idea, thought you were going to use a strap but make so much sense just screwing a lump of scrap wood on, excellent idea 💡 💡
I was going to use a ratchet strap, but i just thought it was easier and more secure just screwing the scrap but of post to it. Thanks for your comment!
Great idea, can't wait to try it this spring when I remove fence posts and put in new.
The thought of not digging and possibly having to resort to a jack hammer to break the cement couldnt be better!
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Absolutely bloody amazing. Top marks
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Muchísimas gracias, excelente idea.
Be well...
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Ingenious, I would never have thought of that. Well done.😊
Thanks, i was just being lazy and trying to find a simple solution with the kit i had (car jack). It works so well and saves any digging!
New to your channel. Love it! It’s great you can make a how-to video that’s 5 minutes long! No fluff, just useful info, thank you!
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Thumbs up. Akita in frame.
Thanks, he always gets in my videos!
I'm trying this on the weekend...
I do have this video as well for rotten fence posts ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.html which may also help!
@@FixitwithFowler cheers mate
Great idea!!
Thanks for your comment 😁
Seen a few videos using a farm jack, but a car jack is something most of us have at hand. Very nice.
Thanks for your comment! I just use what i have, hence the car jack and it works brilliantly.
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Thanks for the great idea
Making job a lot easier
No problem, thanks for your comment
simple and brilliant
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Wow! Great advice!! Thank you!!
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Very nice
Thanks
Thank you, Mr.Fowler!
No problem, im glad you liked the video.
This is brillant! we need to remove our fence this year and they are all like this. My neighbors(we share a fence) was wondering how we could do this and now we have a solution.
That's really good to hear. Hopefully, it will work as easy as this!
Brilliant!
Thanks 😄😄😄
I’ve used a old bumper Jack and a section of chain to wrap around the post. Easy
Yeah, that works too, i only had a trolley jack, hence this method. Thanks for your comment!
This is a great channel for people who don't have common sense
Cheers!
Hey I resemble that remark!
Sounds like me too. lol
@cameroncraw708 🤣🤣🤣
That's a freshly set post and the ground around it hasn't had years to settle. I'd like to see you try that with a 20 year old rotten fence post.
That will be in a couple of weeks!
@FixitwithFowler a couple of weeks you say . . . .
When we get some decent weather 🤣🤣🤣
I recon lean on it it'll be out in two minutes without all that faff ??
Yeah definitely 🤣🤣🤣
Great idea, I dug my last one out and it sucked. Now if I can remember this for the future!
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@@FixitwithFowler I did subscribe, I like seeing people succeed.
@matthodel946 brilliant, thank you so much 😁
I always used a bumper jack and a log chain!
Good idea, i dont have a bumper jack. Otherwise, i would have used that as that would be quicker