Removing a fence post in concrete, no special tools and no digging.

I tried digging my fence post out. Time passed and I got frustrated so I went to You Tube and found a better way. No digging and no special tools needed. So I decided to post my results. This works really well.

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

There are a lot of comments on here giving advice on how to improve the method. And I appreciate all of them. I was having tunnel vision. I needed the fence posts removed quick, and I just followed the video I watched. I didn't think about how to improve along the way. I mean the method worked the first time, the day before this, so I didn't mess with success. Never thought I'd be approaching 250,00 views almost 2 years later. Thanks to everyone.

[@blacksinglemomhomesteadont6454]

Thank you so much. Before I watch your video I had dug for an hour and still had not hit the bottom. After that I watched two videos yours and a guy who used a chain and a bottle neck jack. After watching your video I decided to go with yours because we had ratchet straps in my truck and tons of 2x 4s pn the property. I had my 13-year-old watch the video and then he got excited and got the ratchet straps. He had the t-post and cement out of the ground in about 15 or 20 minutes. I'll post it on my Facebook and KZbin pages so that you can watch it. BIG THANKS!!!

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful. I checked out your channel. You are a cool person. Cheers!

[@whatnow8362]

Thanks for showing the whole process and how to attach the straps. Also appreciated you showed how long it really takes and not like the other videos that make it look super easy and fast. Now I know what to expect.

[@ethelryan257]

Agreed. I can always speed up the video if I like, but too often, people jump over important steps. This was clear and helpful.

[@foodforthoughtzx7821]

wow. ive watched so many videos on how to remove concrete posts, and i came across this. such an ingenius idea using a 4x2 and a ratchet strap!"!!!!!! thumbs up! great work THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!

[@theodorevegh6030]

Imagine if you knew that and did that with the first post. Knowledge is power.

[@1851davidb]

Hey, getting a fence post out in so little time is a great achievement. The only tweak I would suggest is, when the timber is lifted to it's highest, and you are maxed out on leverage, ease off and let it lie horizontal. Either put a thick timber chock under the short end and lever again, or ease off the strap and push the 4x2 through so that the short end becomes a foot longer. Then repeat the levering. It should be kinder to your back too. But I like what I see. Thank you for that.

[@ChrisCrawford6206]

Just putting another 2x4 or more, at the contact point, making it higher, would increase the leverage. Is that what you mean? My father pointed that out immediately.

[@1851davidb]

@@ChrisCrawford6206 Yes, that's right. Also try shifting the leverage point on the long 4x2 so that you are not levering right at the end, but a foot or so from the end. Once again, great video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@astro1billy]

I think he slept through middle school science class.

[@cyndiellis1088]

Thank You for sharing! Amazing

[@garymucher4082]

When you limited out with the 2 x 4 being near straight up in the air, you can put a rock or something similar under the 2 x 4 about a foot or so back from the pole and push down on the 2 x 4. That is easier leverage to push down than push up...

[@lindaison7707]

The close up shots were very helpful - thank you for the great camerawork!

[@spookyduzit]

genius work

[@gracejuyeunborgese291]

Wow great jobs👍👍👍

[@imprezaaudi]

If you move the pivot point slightly further away and used a car jack, then no effort physically is needed

[@MrDrpepper44]

Good job!!

[@jimthompson717]

Brilliant.

[@blacksinglemomhomesteadont6454]

Awesome! Thank uou. Im on it now.

[@coolhandpanda457]

Thank you

[@TheFreidaCollection]

Amazing!!!!

[@angetodac]

thank u so much! it helps

[@ricklafon463]

Great Video Dude love the work it showed taking that Pesty post out and the Big Ole Deep hole where the equipment is traveling, but looking at the date you already figured that out didnt you ! i am not going to tell you how to to it but when i do i never break a sweat or lift a broad or tie a strap to a post, look to see how to do it with a tire and chain it is much much easier and doesnt leave the hole you did.

[@GrrrRu]

Thank you for a great idea. I suppose, that using a car jack under short end would help dramatically))

[@locoxti88]

After the initial push add another peace of wood to get more lever man lol good stuff tho, thanx

[@paulwrite1405]

After you had pulled it up if you had put a block of timber or a few house bricks underneath the timber you could have pushed downwards and levered it up just an idea I thought might be worth a try.

[@richardjacques1731]

Once the post is out a bit you could make the short end of your lever longer to make it lift higher. You have already shortened the long end once it gets too high to reach.

[@danielmahoney8669]

Add blocks on top of the 2 x4 and keep lifting it up

[@AlpacaLover123]

Knowledge is powerful...saying masters Yoda...

[@steveheck7754]

High lift jack can often help.

[@jerrysolonsmith8471]

Good trick in a pinch. Can also use jacks....but when possible I'll just use my tractor

[@johnhogan3810]

Great start they just never taught you the second step. After the first lift you raise the height of the fulcrum and lift again. That is how a mechanical jack works. On the down stroke the fulcrum is being raised and then latches there.

[@diamond6256]

GREAT. I wish I had the strength to do that.

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

Why don't you have the strength?

[@brianstevens3858]

Use two pivots put one on both sides and rock it out, the initial block like you have then on lift side place a concrete block or larger block once you have clearance, then push down on the lever and add block to far side , repeat as needed, less strength and struggle needed.

[@jerrymccurry9372]

1st, I would take the fence off of the post. Next, loosen the bottom fence bracket and slide it up the post a few inches and tighten it . Put the strap or a piece of chain on the bracket to the board/lever, (easier to use floor jack/car or truck jack will work). Leverage is everything.

[@HealthyHearts]

Start with your base further away from your post that is beyond where your liver is going to be. I'll have a shorter lever but the folder won't be in a place where will actually lift your post out rather than tipping it over.

[@tubejim101]

Nice

[@hombre1049]

If you would extend the 2x4 about 2 feet beyond the fence post, it seems to me , that you would have much more leverage to remove it.

[@raymarshall2995]

Slide the 2"×4" the other direction, then amy the same technique in the opposite direction.

[@lonnieosullivan1331]

Slide the 2X further past the pole by say 2 to 2 1/2 ft and ust another block to keep it from sinking

[@youtuuba]

You were so close to getting this right, but you made a critical mistake. That short board should NOT be located right adjacent to where the long 2x4 is attached to the post, rather it should be located directly under the very end of the 2x4 where it meets the ground. Your post was not popping up correctly because the end of the 2x4 was digging into the ground, and not making a stable and solid pivot point for the lever. Trying to jam the short board up where you did only made it worse, forcing you to lift other other end even higher.

[@ethelryan257]

Given that it worked, I would reserve the comment 'critical mistake'.

[@johnhogan3810]

After the first lift you raise the height of the fulcrum and lift again. That is how a mechanical jack works. On the downstream the fulcrum is raised.

[@tomprovan50]

hi maybe you could have put more 2x4s stacked to create a higher base?

[@gallumbucket4131]

you can do this with a bumper jack also

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

Clearly, getting the straps tight, isn't totally necessary. It is a challenge, but also helpful.

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

Maybe smaller chain hooks on the strap. The ratchet straps have large hooks on them, meant for tying down cargo. It does make it hard to get it tight.

[@Sal112350]

My sagging fountain base is tilted, I think I am going to use that 2x4 to make it level again, using leverage. I think I will need a 2x4x12 ti accomplish my project.

[@mert828]

Clearly, you need to make the short end of your fulcrum farther away from the post

[@PootaurStuff]

I do about the same thing except I loosen the clamp used to attach fence wire to the post and put the strap under it and tighten it. Then instead of me yanking a 2x4, I put a rope on the other end, then to a huge tractor mower and it pulls it, so I don't exert energy and sweat like a pig!!!

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

I kinda have a picture in my mind as to how that would look. Snap a video on the next one, love to see that.

[@spaghettibender9893]

So that's how the aliens do it 👽

[@doncook3584]

Slide your lever (long 2X4) forward so lever is shortened a foot or so then lift again and repeat

[@barney992]

Could have put the lever through further ,attach the strap the post with a prussick knot on the lever . then as you lift just slide the knot down .

[@fuzzypenn7078]

With enough leverage you can move the world. You needed to have more of the 2x4 on the pivot side

[@amirwilliams1235]

Sitting in bed laughing at how all the creative ways I was going to get this fence out and here is YT with the solution. I’ll check back in to let y’all know if my project works. A little worried about it because it’s directly next to the sidewalk. The house is in DC, let’s see if it works under/next to concrete.

[@crazyyy9713]

Did it work matey

[@dare-democracy]

Seems like you should have had your small 2x4 further out it would have lifted straight up.

[@gavinriley]

Please sir I need help with the ratchet strap how are you doing this

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

I show and explain everything, so I'm not sure what you mean. Ratchet straps we'ent designed for this function. So getting it tight, with the 2 big hooks can be a challenge. Maybe twisting the strap or wrap it around something twice. Get it as tight as your can before applying the ratchet.

[@gavinriley]

@@watchitbendstudios3781 I suppose I would benefit the most from seeing you apply the ratchet to the straps and ratchet it down. I'd also like to see what your hooks are attached to. Getting it as tight as possible before applying ratchet is going to be secret sauce I think!!! This is a great video. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to respond. I have watched it so many times haha. I want to pull up the post so bad! I am using 4 x 4 (it's what I had) instead of 2 x 4 - maybe that's the problem. Also the ratchet straps I got are from Ollie's (good n cheap), so the hooks are really meant for like a truck bed or something. Not the poles.

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

@@gavinriley I searched for how to attach the ratchet to the strap. The hooks are attached to each other, in this example.

[@gavinriley]

@@watchitbendstudios3781 I snapped the pole off at the concrete sadly. The concrete is double the size of what you pulled out. I’m going to try a farm Jack and pipe wrench

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Where is the original video?

[@MattMuckleroy]

Screw that. I would rather push down using fulcrum action.

[@stephenherring]

Should have laid the 2x4 flat on the ground several feet past the fence post (not right up against the post) and extend the lever 2x4 out several more feet to it. This would allow the lever to lift the fence post farther up out of the ground.

[@ThePurpleHarpoon]

You could have just attached the top of the post to a Land Rover with a tow rope and towed it out.

[@angelvasquez5443]

I think will be better if u take off the top rails bolts 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@late921]

I have 8 of these to remove.

[@rickneiheiser5091]

That was amusing

[@frankguerrero974]

I know a guy who will remove it for 20 bucks,, while watching him, i enjoyed a beer. just saying.

[@dr.kenschmidt5726]

Another idea is to hire a couple high school kids to dig it out. 😂😉

[@bka8851]

I've got a ratchet strap just like that for my kayak. We must have bought them at the same place. It's even the same color and everything. When you get done with those posts maybe we can go kayaking together

[@donnowlin4307]

Your baseboard Has to be far enough away from the post so it’s not on the concrete that you’re trying to lift up

[@bernadettegrisham676]

It would have came out if you detached the fencing first.

[@ghozt9119]

Just use your hydraulic jack

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

I didn't own one at the time.

[@cjeddie]

6-9” away from making this much easier

[@louisbuzzi869]

If do right no can defense

[@jjsiegal1]

Adding Strap... 2:17

[@kevinbardezi8773]

Why not just cutting?

[@blindstraight4026]

Good one,but a tire and chain and truck ,alot faster

[@stephenhuskins920]

Like to havel seen concrete stump removal

[@abcdefghi2175]

you loose up ward force if you go past too far up on your board also you said no digging but you still used a shovel 😕

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

I only used the shovel, after the post was removed. So it it still counts.

[@heathwise9240]

ITS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT DISCONNECT IT FROM THE OTHER FENCE AND POST

[@breeze7876]

Who'd a thunk?

[@ynotaz]

Duh! Slide the two by four and go the other way!!!🤔

[@paulnicholson1906]

nice. give me a lever and I will move the world.

[@seanfinn107]

Would have just back my car over that.

[@jolujo5842]

Duh ... PUT A BIGGER BLOCK UNDER THE END!!! OMG 😒🤣

[@williamcrazylacyfurmage9953]

Dig it out brother :P

[@zenojoseph1948]

Sir you should have taken the tension rod off and chain link

[@watchitbendstudios3781]

I wanted to keep it together for reinstallation after, but I know what you mean.

[@beavergunsnroses3258]

I tried this and broke the board.

[@patriot3294]

That’s about the dumbest thing I’ve seen in a while 😂😂😂

[@sethblack5309]

I been a fence guy for 30 years & it pains me to watch this.

[@jackspencer8290]

Use your car jack.

[@timothykesler6201]

Should have used the digging process,would have been quicker.

[@donyoung9698]

Chain and carjack

[@mattp9932]

This was a total waste of seven minutes. Wake up guy

[@johnonorgan]

you needed something to create leverage

[@DyslexicLunatic]

One of the more useless videos I've viewed today. It tears up the area. Far more less complicated ways to accomplish the objective.

[@gel210]

I’ve been a fencer for 30 years and I can dig out small posts like that in 5 mins or less no problem ,leave fencing to the experts ,and the way you do it takes much longer .

[@raulsanchez4718]

So why u here watching? You probably came here for tips 🤣

[@philliphelms6505]

Better to use a spare tire and rope attached to a vehicle and it will pull straight up.