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.
@C.Hawkshaw7 ай бұрын
I like the wind noise because it’s another layer of reality.
@georgeheller22817 ай бұрын
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.
@immoosiesmom7 ай бұрын
I don’t care about the wind… you do you, as the kids say. ❤️❤️❤️
@C.Hawkshaw7 ай бұрын
Who’s moosie? 😄
@markrodrigue95037 ай бұрын
I was just saying to my self it’s been 3 days where y’all been 😢
@karlkahmann40357 ай бұрын
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.
@ronaldclemons55207 ай бұрын
Fence is looking really good. Blessings
@savageairsoft92597 ай бұрын
We actually enjoy electric fencing. Barbed wire always seemed a nightmare. Very good crew and fence there
@AudrieCarter7 ай бұрын
The fence looks beautiful going down the driveway. It's got to be satisfying to build something that will stand for many years.
@joelgraber78627 ай бұрын
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?
@Robertmacmedia7 ай бұрын
Great video great work
@oxford8217 ай бұрын
I’m so jealous. I need a fence
@C.Hawkshaw7 ай бұрын
That’s going to be a beautiful pasture!
@BorisLudwig7 ай бұрын
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?
@FarmChuck7 ай бұрын
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!!
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
Nicopress makes the best crimpers. They are not cheap!
@FarmChuck7 ай бұрын
Thank you!@@gregjudyregenerativerancher
@danielb18776 ай бұрын
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
@marvinbaier36277 ай бұрын
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.
@RobertBecton7 ай бұрын
Is there common rule for fence stand off from the drive? Thinking future trailers, equip, etc? Looks awesome
@wilsonallen78313 ай бұрын
Sorry for stupid question…..How much spent on material/ acre? This is great stuff.
@FarmerSeph7 ай бұрын
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
@isaactappenden55967 ай бұрын
CLC work gear. Found it at Ace hardware I believe
@chadnelson47327 ай бұрын
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?
@McCoyFamilyFarm7 ай бұрын
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
@SasquatchBioacoustic7 ай бұрын
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
@BeefFedFarmer4 ай бұрын
Great looking fence! Do you dig those wooden posts in or just drive them in?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher4 ай бұрын
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!!
@jimmartin93256 ай бұрын
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 ?
@briangrammer8987 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for that gift Brian!!
@briangrammer8985 ай бұрын
I appreciate the channel.. also what you do with south polled cattle ❤
@g.nelsonwilsoniv21967 ай бұрын
Could you tell us your post spacing again ?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
18-20 feet
@TheFamilyFarmstead7 ай бұрын
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.
@zekeshow37697 ай бұрын
Lookin good fellas. Do you have to run the larger wooden posts at the bends? Or can you just run the timeless posts?
@nelsonferris26067 ай бұрын
What is that bottom wire for?
@triciahill2167 ай бұрын
Why do some people make every wire hot and other people alternate with hot and cold wires? Thank you. Fence is looking good!
@SolarSolaceFarms6 ай бұрын
It hits harder if you wire it correctly. It is definitely the way to go in more arid areas.
@bigunone7 ай бұрын
Have you eve watched the video of the fence machine the Aussies use?
@tymisrite6 ай бұрын
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?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher6 ай бұрын
I bigger solid post every 100 to 150 feet certainly helps strengthen the fence and keep it from bending over with years of use.
@davidhorting97521 күн бұрын
How far apart are your post? Especially, between the Timeless post?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher21 күн бұрын
20 feet
@Tiffany-iz5uy7 ай бұрын
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.
@isaactappenden55967 ай бұрын
CLC work wear. Found it at Ace hardware I believe
@Schoepffer7 сағат бұрын
Greg or anybody, is the tensioner always placed in the middle of the run?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher6 сағат бұрын
Works best that way. By placing it in the middle, the tensioner pulls evening from both directions.
@kevingerber15337 ай бұрын
Where do you get the tensioner / spring assembly? I only find them separately and not combined like yours.
@SolarSolaceFarms7 ай бұрын
Watch his video when he is at Powerflex, recent video.
@kennethheern48966 ай бұрын
You can take the spring apart , install the tensioner and put it back together.
@Melidontcare7 ай бұрын
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.
@Melidontcare7 ай бұрын
Why you are not using-
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
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.
@TheNashBurger7 ай бұрын
Is there a particular reason you put yhe tensioner in the middle? As opposed to at one end?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
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.
@TheNashBurger7 ай бұрын
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher thanks for the reply! Love the tutorial.
@feelnrite7 ай бұрын
I understand the hot going under the gate but why the cold too?
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
The hot wire is tied together through out the whole farm. Animals are grounded no matter where they touch both, even in dry conditions.
@Grumkefarms7 ай бұрын
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.
@gregjudyregenerativerancher7 ай бұрын
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.