Markhibberdfencing Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Has anyone made something for this task,been wondering about making up a large corkscrew type item or something to drive in then with arms to fold out when you start pulling with an extraction ram or am I just wasting my time?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 This company www.postpullers.co.uk has an add out at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 We always take a digger to take down old fencing If you have bad access just buy a hi lift jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markhibberdfencing Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thankyou for the reply's I should have said gate posts etc that have rotted off so that I don't have to dig down far enough to get a chain around,I have a digger on site all the time because that's what all my kit runs from once again thanks for your help guys. Just going to take a look at post pullers ad now thankyou Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 If I am feeling lucky I try and level the rotted of post just lower than the concrete level, sit new post on top, cross fingers and give it death with the Bryce. 9/10 its a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDRContracting Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 We have a post puller, bought it at show price few years back and it's great for pulling out old concrete posts or any 2ft deep posts still intact, especially if you can't get access with a machine in. However for rotten off posts and large 3-4ft deep posts it's either awkward or not enough power (which is what I really wanted it for), we have been better off removing with the digger for that size, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markhibberdfencing Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Right then watch this space I have something designed on the back of cigarette pack so to speak going to make it this week can only but try!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajmoore1 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Shows us what you knock up. As been said previously I try and knock new post through the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsweetingfencing Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I put rock spike down middle of rotten post then knock new one in works 99%of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markhibberdfencing Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thankyou yes I can see that working,the drawback with my little knocker is only having 160kg monkey,currently trying to invest in a larger machine for jobs like that a few guys have said they knock in over rotten post with no point on new post that's where a big weight is so useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 If we can we drive another post on top with the Bryce but like mentioned has to be flat ended....or the do the good old dig down two sides and lever out.. Some times we find it helps to drive an old steel handled grafter into the middle of the post with the sledge which gives you leverage to wiggle it loose and pull it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 drill down the middle, fill with creosote then fire it its a take on this idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goaty Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Like mentioned we bash in on top. However recently I didn't fancy this as the 8 inch gate post was an inch away from the side of an old cottage, I figured it was the hardcore type foundation with no concrete. Didn't want to shake the recently renovated place to bits. We parked the Bryce leg right at the side of it with the leg retracted and a strop over it carefully to avoid machine damage and attached timber tongs to it and wedged the hook ends in the post, raised the legs and it popped up like A cork. However I'm not recommending you used this regularly but the principle could work on a simple ram based kit. I have made Swedish candles, they need airflow. Doubt that it would burn well underground. They burn out just after the deepest cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goaty Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I spoke too soon. Had to get a digger in last week, post bottom in ground never budged. The post I hammered on top just danced around. The piece underground was above 18inch across and still had the natural tree shape including sawn off branch stubs. Yet above ground it was a shaped square profile post with a fancy bishops mitre top. Must of been very old school cheap pre war labour perhaps? Anyone else come across this? I wish I'd taken photos now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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