An alternative to lining up the springs and tensioners vertically is to stagger them so there is less chance of them becoming tangled with each other when a deer crashes through the fence. Especially important when using an alternating ground/hot arrangement of wire.
Interesting on fence construction. I learned yesterday that a cattle farm in northern Minnesota on the Canadian border installed a fence last year to prevent wolf predation. They also use guard dogs-the exact same breed as yours. It seems to work -they will know better come calving season. The perimeter fence was 7and 1/2 mile long and cost $10,000 per mile.
Why do you use springs in a high tensile fence? 180000psi high tensile wire has a 2% stretch rating and will return to its original length which is about 27 feet in a quarter mile. I always thought that was the whole idea of high tensile so that you didn’t need springs?
Thanks for the video! It looks great and moving fast. You are so correct on corner posts. They are the hardest part of the job. When you are running fence, you know you are getting close of being done. There’s property for sale about 19 minutes from our house that is up for auction. It looks nice but it needs lots of work though. If I was more financial set, it might be worth going after though. Do you put the ground on the charger or just put ground rods in the ground or both? We got 2 inches of rain yesterday. It was an awesome rain. Some of the field’s have standing water but not ours because we have soil covered and not plowed either.
Most of us in Australia don't thread the plain wire through the holes in the posts. We run the wire next to the post and use a short bent tie wire to tie them to the post. Is it common in the US to thread them?
A car took out 130' of our perimeter fence on a corner of our property. Was 36" woven wire with 2 strands a barb up top. The old fence was getting rusty anyway, wonder if it can be repaired. Or if I should just do like you did here? Intend to run sheep
How do you like those red crimpers your using? Have you had them a while? We have to buy pair & would like a recommendation. Can you please give the brand, specific model & where you purchased them along with any other crimper suggestions you folks might have ? That fence is coming along nicely & you guys are making short work of it! Keep up the informative videos they are greatly appreciated!!
Love the videos detailing ur fencing project. congrats on the land too. we need more people that think like u. does issac know where he got his sheath for those pliers? tough to find one w/ a snap. ty joe
Looks amazing. I have to admit I’m a fencing novice. Can someone explain to me why two of the strands are “grounding” vs hot? I use most electric netting and use a ground rod.
Greg we have a creek bottom on our farm ,with a barbwire fence across it ,when we get flooding events the water lays it over what would be a good option for fencing ?
What's the reason/advantage of having wires 1,3,5 hot and 2,4 ground vs 2,4 hot and 1,3,5 ground? I thought 2 and 4 were supposed to be hot because they were nose height for both calves and cows?
I'm going to guess it's to keep the dogs and sheep in. I have a dog from Greg's farm and he goes under anything that's not hot, but never over. Bottom hot is a pain in the summer though...lots of weed wacking
When we built that fence this spring we were in the middle of a 2 year drought. There was zero moisture in the ground all the way down to 5 feet. So I took a skid steer with a 5” auger attachment and predrilled all the post holes 4.5’ deep. Then we had a hired tractor post pounder with a 750 lb weight pound the 9’ long posts that were 7” diameter into the pre-drilled holes. Posts felt like they were set in concrete!!
If you didn't have all the curves to navigate and have just a straight line, would you only use the timeless posts? Or do you include a wood post every so often?
Silly question maybe, but where did ya'll get those holsters/ sheaths for those pliers? I have Knipex 9.5" lineman's pliers and love them. I cannot find those holsters though. fence looks good. Almost done with that section. Like a monkey with it's tail caught in a fan.... It won't be long now. and you'll be done.
On long pulls of wire if you put your tensioner on the end, the far end will be loose. By placing tensioner in the middle, your pulling tension evenly from both directions. Half the distance to pull tight instead of the full length.
Greg, watching this, I’m wondering why you are using wire fencing? We use electric for temporary fence.. but invest in treated posts and heavy duty wire fencing that our contractor offers.
We use this type fencing on all of our farms. Been using hi-tensile electric for 40 years, would never use anything else. Nothing else can beat it for price, ease of building and performance.
Because I don’t want my wires laying on the ground. Gripples are fine for short stretches, but I have had them fail on heavy pulls on long fences. Can’t take the chance of them dropping the wire and having our cattle on the highway.
An alternative to lining up the springs and tensioners vertically is to stagger them so there is less chance of them becoming tangled with each other when a deer crashes through the fence. Especially important when using an alternating ground/hot arrangement of wire.
I like the wind noise because it’s another layer of reality.
No complaints here, I do have some more fencing for those guys to do when they are done down there. Looking real good, have a wonderful day.
I don’t care about the wind… you do you, as the kids say. ❤️❤️❤️
Who’s moosie? 😄
Interesting on fence construction. I learned yesterday that a cattle farm in northern Minnesota on the Canadian border installed a fence last year to prevent wolf predation. They also use guard dogs-the exact same breed as yours. It seems to work -they will know better come calving season. The perimeter fence was 7and 1/2 mile long and cost $10,000 per mile.
The fence looks beautiful going down the driveway. It's got to be satisfying to build something that will stand for many years.
Fence is looking really good. Blessings
We actually enjoy electric fencing. Barbed wire always seemed a nightmare. Very good crew and fence there
I was just saying to my self it’s been 3 days where y’all been 😢
Why do you use springs in a high tensile fence? 180000psi high tensile wire has a 2% stretch rating and will return to its original length which is about 27 feet in a quarter mile. I always thought that was the whole idea of high tensile so that you didn’t need springs?
Great video great work
I’m so jealous. I need a fence
That’s going to be a beautiful pasture!
Thanks for the video! It looks great and moving fast. You are so correct on corner posts. They are the hardest part of the job. When you are running fence, you know you are getting close of being done. There’s property for sale about 19 minutes from our house that is up for auction. It looks nice but it needs lots of work though. If I was more financial set, it might be worth going after though. Do you put the ground on the charger or just put ground rods in the ground or both? We got 2 inches of rain yesterday. It was an awesome rain. Some of the field’s have standing water but not ours because we have soil covered and not plowed either.
Most of us in Australia don't thread the plain wire through the holes in the posts. We run the wire next to the post and use a short bent tie wire to tie them to the post. Is it common in the US to thread them?
A car took out 130' of our perimeter fence on a corner of our property. Was 36" woven wire with 2 strands a barb up top. The old fence was getting rusty anyway, wonder if it can be repaired. Or if I should just do like you did here? Intend to run sheep
How do you like those red crimpers your using? Have you had them a while? We have to buy pair & would like a recommendation. Can you please give the brand, specific model & where you purchased them along with any other crimper suggestions you folks might have ? That fence is coming along nicely & you guys are making short work of it! Keep up the informative videos they are greatly appreciated!!
Nicopress makes the best crimpers. They are not cheap!
Thank you!@@gregjudyregenerativerancher
Is there common rule for fence stand off from the drive? Thinking future trailers, equip, etc? Looks awesome
You're making me want to get out there and build a fence around my place! I don't think the HOA will let me electrify it though. :-D
Sorry for stupid question…..How much spent on material/ acre? This is great stuff.
Love the videos detailing ur fencing project. congrats on the land too. we need more people that think like u. does issac know where he got his sheath for those pliers? tough to find one w/ a snap. ty joe
CLC work gear. Found it at Ace hardware I believe
Thanks!
Wow, thanks for that gift Brian!!
I appreciate the channel.. also what you do with south polled cattle ❤
Looks amazing. I have to admit I’m a fencing novice. Can someone explain to me why two of the strands are “grounding” vs hot? I use most electric netting and use a ground rod.
Greg we have a creek bottom on our farm ,with a barbwire fence across it ,when we get flooding events the water lays it over what would be a good option for fencing ?
What's the reason/advantage of having wires 1,3,5 hot and 2,4 ground vs 2,4 hot and 1,3,5 ground? I thought 2 and 4 were supposed to be hot because they were nose height for both calves and cows?
I'm going to guess it's to keep the dogs and sheep in. I have a dog from Greg's farm and he goes under anything that's not hot, but never over. Bottom hot is a pain in the summer though...lots of weed wacking
Lookin good fellas. Do you have to run the larger wooden posts at the bends? Or can you just run the timeless posts?
Great looking fence! Do you dig those wooden posts in or just drive them in?
When we built that fence this spring we were in the middle of a 2 year drought. There was zero moisture in the ground all the way down to 5 feet. So I took a skid steer with a 5” auger attachment and predrilled all the post holes 4.5’ deep. Then we had a hired tractor post pounder with a 750 lb weight pound the 9’ long posts that were 7” diameter into the pre-drilled holes. Posts felt like they were set in concrete!!
Why do some people make every wire hot and other people alternate with hot and cold wires? Thank you.
Fence is looking good!
It hits harder if you wire it correctly. It is definitely the way to go in more arid areas.
What is that bottom wire for?
If you didn't have all the curves to navigate and have just a straight line, would you only use the timeless posts? Or do you include a wood post every so often?
I bigger solid post every 100 to 150 feet certainly helps strengthen the fence and keep it from bending over with years of use.
Have you eve watched the video of the fence machine the Aussies use?
Could you tell us your post spacing again ?
18-20 feet
How far apart are your post? Especially, between the Timeless post?
20 feet
Silly question maybe, but where did ya'll get those holsters/ sheaths for those pliers? I have Knipex 9.5" lineman's pliers and love them. I cannot find those holsters though. fence looks good. Almost done with that section. Like a monkey with it's tail caught in a fan.... It won't be long now. and you'll be done.
CLC work wear. Found it at Ace hardware I believe
Is there a particular reason you put yhe tensioner in the middle? As opposed to at one end?
On long pulls of wire if you put your tensioner on the end, the far end will be loose. By placing tensioner in the middle, your pulling tension evenly from both directions. Half the distance to pull tight instead of the full length.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher thanks for the reply! Love the tutorial.
Where do you get the tensioner / spring assembly? I only find them separately and not combined like yours.
Watch his video when he is at Powerflex, recent video.
You can take the spring apart , install the tensioner and put it back together.
Greg, watching this, I’m wondering why you are using wire fencing? We use electric for temporary fence.. but invest in treated posts and heavy duty wire fencing that our contractor offers.
Why you are not using-
We use this type fencing on all of our farms. Been using hi-tensile electric for 40 years, would never use anything else. Nothing else can beat it for price, ease of building and performance.
Just curious at why you use the ratchet tensioner instead of a Gripple tensioner? Not criticizing just wondering if you know something I don’t know.
Because I don’t want my wires laying on the ground. Gripples are fine for short stretches, but I have had them fail on heavy pulls on long fences. Can’t take the chance of them dropping the wire and having our cattle on the highway.
I understand the hot going under the gate but why the cold too?
The hot wire is tied together through out the whole farm. Animals are grounded no matter where they touch both, even in dry conditions.
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