How to Remove a Fence Post FAST

[@seejanedrill]

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[@seraph1926]

Off roaders use them frequently. Just be careful when you're lowering something, that handle is under pressure until the bolt catches in the next hole. People have been seriously hurt by a handle whacking them in the face/head

[@lucy2beme]

Hence the nickname for it, the widow maker.

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

Wow - yeah, I can see that being a problem! Love tools like this, though - bare bones and gets the job done

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Thanks, Leah.

[@shyskeleton1665]

Well I am somewhat new to this channel and I was brought here because of the ticking stick from 6 years ago video. Have to say Leah is a bad ass with all her tips and tricks. Of course I had no clue about a ticking stick or this farm jack and I'm sure we all have our own tricks of doing certain projects to make them easier and or faster. Of course now days every one wants quick and easy and most people would of either dug the post out or hooked a chain to the post and then to some kind of vehicle then rip it out. But Leah is doing things safe and smart and that's what matters most. So props to you Madame. Love this channel and love learning new ways of doing different things.

[@LadyF71]

I'm interested in your class. I might have found my Christmas gift to myself

[@gailpengelly8581]

As ALWAYS… superb “how to” tutorial Leah! Your unwavering enthusiasm is bloomin infectious!!! Thank you 🙏🏼 from across the pond in Plymouth UK 🇬🇧 ❤

[@meechmom58]

You’re amazing! Great video

[@keiththompson2289]

Love you channel!

[@clintprice2123]

Wow, I just used one of those jacks for the first time ever on Wednesday to lift my shed to shim a corner. Leah always has the way to get the job done and not struggle getting there.

[@sleepinglioness5754]

That would be a great video.

[@patbullard9276]

I’ve used this trick several times. Also works without the chain by just screwing or nailing a wood block directly to the post and jacking up on the block.

[@declanfarber]

@@patbullard9276 Or just drill a hole through the post (that you’re probably not going to reuse) and run the chain through the hole. Easier, arguably more secure, and you don’t waste your hard-earned money on a nail.

[@colinstu]

Follow all the safety info w/farm jack too. Keep clear of handle etc. Handy tip, hadn't thought of using it for this one before.

[@kingbeauregard]

Nice! I once had to pull up a fence stump that was a little below ground level. Like you, I used a power drill and screws to attach a chain to the stump. A farm jack might well have worked, but I instead did a lever / fulcrum thing to pull it up.

[@mikebland4935]

Leah; you have super human strength.

[@Maxxis1941]

If farm jacks/Hi-Lifts are something people haven't used before, those people NEED to watch a "how to properly use" video. I've been a 4-wheeler for decades and these Jack's are very common. But as common as they are, very few people know how to use them properly. This is why us 4x4'ers call these jacks "widow makers", "jaw busters", "teeth removers" and other assorted names of pain. When the switch is flipped to lower the jack, the handle is under pressure and can/will cause severe injury if a person doesn't know what they're doing and/or standing in the wrong place.

[@lights80088]

Excellent as always. Thank you Leah

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello 👋 Leah those Jack's are awesome 👌 I have one I use all the time I use it to lift up heavy tombstones and rest them.

[@sleepinglioness5754]

That's great to see how to do that and also to use this technique for mature shrubs. I may have a 'project' like this in the spring! Gives me hope! Thanks, Leah.

[@Pippi-Longstocking]

I have to say I joined up for the Dream Home Accelerator and it is amazing! Best money I’ve spent. I’ve been following Leah for years and I’ve been doing the class this year and it is so good. definitely check it out!!

[@seejanedrill]

@@Pippi-Longstocking thank you!

[@imaphxaznative]

Nice Tip 🇺🇸. I call it a tractor 🚜 jack 😊

[@seejanedrill]

tractor Jack......okay thanks for sharing

[@vegascece]

Dog gone it woman!! You continue to inspire me to attack a new project with every video! I just wish it weren't winter cold now but you definitely have me interested in removing an old fence and it's posts with the first signs of Spring. I'm hoping this jack is an item that can be rented (?). In the meantime, going to look through your videos on some indoor jobs to attack during this winter. Thank you as always!!

[@ParaísoPerdido-23]

One more reason why I'm a subscriber. ❤

[@tunein2life681]

Excellent, Leah! Thanks for this and for all the other videos you have made. You are very special and helpful. Bless you.

[@JT_70]

I borrowed my dad’s old farm jack to remove a 6x6 post that’s set in concrete, but son needed it back before I got around to using it. I’ll re-borrow it and try to get it done. When finished I plan to fully restore the jack like new. I’ve already gotten new decals from the manufacturer. Dad would have been proud.

[@transmundanium]

That's exactly what I use to pull out posts, even the concrete footings for the heavy duty installations. But you have to have something to brace the top of the jack so it doesn't tip forward. a length of 2x4 usually does the job nicely.

[@joseroelgonzalez4104]

Great work!

[@ljlatorre1943]

You're badass Leah. Always love your videos!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

Thanks Leah! I wasn't familiar with a farm jack. Looks like it would really come in handy.

[@seejanedrill]

@@SawdustmakerLori it does

[@marty01957]

Good video, Leah!

[@DougCeleste]

Leah, nice work but I wonder how easy that fence post would have come out if it was cemented into the ground like the ones here at my house that I tried to take out.

[@Epicentr]

This is the suggested method for DIY with cemented posts too. Do a search on KZbin.

[@benterwellen]

Great info, ty

[@elhoward7440]

You kind of have to dig them out as much as possible before using the jack.

[@laggybum3218]

You are simply amazing!

[@MLM111]

Very cool idea 😊 I love your channel

[@badger31738]

Wow, that’s a great idea. Can you also use a farm jack on a T-post?

[@TheFiberFrontier]

I've done this many times on t-posts, but I bought a t-posts remover and prefer it. Unless the t-post has been in the ground so long that it's stuck really good, usually due to being in the ground for years and years. Then the hi-lift jack works better.

[@2kostasd]

This is awesome. I have an in-ground water softener tank which I haven't been able to remove. This should do the trick - thanks!!

[@lechatbotte.]

I have a Jack to pull my T posts I love it.

[@NorthernChev]

If you don't have those large screws, simply wrap the chain around the post TWICE so it grips it when jacking without sliding. No need for the screws at all.

[@iw7545]

You are the best love you from Waianae Hawaii.

[@EpicATrain]

That farm jack almost looks exactly like the car/van jack that came with my parent's van in the 90's.

[@BitsnBobs-hk5iy]

Hi Leah, could you do a review on the hydro tail please. Thanks from Pat in the UK

[@garydargan6]

I've used one under my house to jack up a sagging floor while I put packing on top of the piers which had settled over the years.

[@elhoward7440]

Don't you need a hydraulic jack for that? Don't understand you you get a farm jack under the floor...

[@garydargan6]

@@elhoward7440 The house is on a sloping site and there was plenty of room for the jack where the piers had settled

[@MichaelR58]

Good tip , thanks for sharing, YAH bless !

[@clangerbasher]

Once I used a farm jack (Hi-lift) to lift the stump of a cherry tree next to a retaining wall of concrete block some 5 feet high. Everything was going fine and the neighbour was amazed at the tool. Until we both noticed we had started to the wall........... It is worth purchasing D or bow links that fit the eye's in the shaft and hole in the tow so you can do other fun winching and pulling tasks.

[@PeanutsDadForever]

That Post never stood a chance, Jane!🇦🇺👴🏻

[@TribalLady12]

I'm saving to get the class soon

[@rooster7996]

Superb!

[@David..832]

Not my favorite thing to do but take it from Jane, she will know how to get you where you want to be.

[@rudyflores9395]

Hi I have a question ?? Could you use the farm jack to raise my shed that I'm trying to put center blocks under the shed to level it out.

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Good question. I have to do that for one side of my very large shed!

[@rudyflores9395]

@@sleepinglioness5754 hope you can record that video would like to learn from it Thank you

[@raysun2be]

I'm thinking it would work. I bought an Irwin quick lift construction jack to raise my small shed on order to level it. 10" of lift, 330lb capacity. The farm jack might be better if the shed is very heavy or you need to lift it up by a lot.

[@sleepinglioness5754]

@@raysun2be Thank you, raysun....great suggestion. Thanks so much.

[@Cake...]

Interesting. Can I use a farm jack to pull out a Hills Hoist clothes line. Right now, I'm digging around it to pull it out.

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

Nice 👍 a lot better than ripping it out with a pick up truck

[@elhoward7440]

The problem with tying a chain to the truck and hitting the gas to pull out a post or a stump is that when the obstacle comes loose, it's likely to fly through the air... into the back of your truck! (We've all seen those videos... hilarious, but painful when you think about the costs.)

[@vanceflight3433]

Will that work if the post is set in concrete?

[@declanfarber]

If the post is set in concrete it helps to elevate the base of the farm jack with some spacers (cutoffs of a 2x6 and with a 2x6 elevated platform?) until you’ve got the thing loose and you feel confident that you can pull it loose. As always with this method of pulling posts, stay clear of the rotational arc of the farm jack handle!! If something breaks loose unexpectedly, the handle could perhaps fatally injure you.

[@womblestacker7993]

Nice❤

[@rosepelzel4244]

Huh! Never heard of such a thing!! Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!! 😊 Thanks, Leah!!

[@eds1942]

What if there is a bag’s worth of concrete around it?

[@claywagoner6713]

That's great! Now, what to do if the post was set in concrete? I'm getting too old to dig out big chunks of concrete from my old split rail fence!

[@jon.landry47]

I’m old enough to remember when shorter versions of this were called bumper jacks. Cars had bumpers attached to the car’s chassis and were strong enough to support the weight of a car. How about a short video on how to install a new screw-type fence post support?

[@elhoward7440]

They have custom-made bases for farm jacks you can use instead of plywood. Probably worth the cost, if you can find one. Don't know why Leah didn't just close the loop with the screw instead of needing a quick link (which looks a lot like a carabiner to me.)

[@cmiller7299]

Tried this with fence 4x4's in concrete...posts popped clean off leaving all the concrete in ground 😅 Their base at ground level had rotted a bit too much.

[@KidCity1985]

Are you sure you don't want to be my neighbor?

[@Fishin723]

I'm wondering how much more difficult that would be if that post was sunk in concrete? I love this idea tho

[@tinderbox218]

Also recommend that you use gloves with this type of jack, and watch KZbin videos on how to handle these thoroughly and safely if you don't have experience with them. They can be dangerous not handled right.

[@fredjohnson9856]

I'm not seeing the concrete on the post...

[@MrJvl1960]

I love that farm jack possibility for multitasking around your property🇺🇸🔨🛠🔧🧰