REMOVING A T-POST How to get a t-post out without tools

[@wthattny]

This is really smart. There are an amazing number of crappy products made to pull a t-post. Even the little plates that people use to attach a chain for a tractor to pull up are poorly described; because there are different sizes of t-posts and of course different size chains and they usually give no dimensions. So, it was great to see one resourceful guy spend no money and pull t-posts right up.

[@oxford821]

Yes!!! Thanks

[@jhandle4196]

Hey. Scraps of 2 x 4 are priceless.

[@Nordgrinder]

That's a great idea. Thank you for sharing. Another handy trick is to use t-post driver as a fulcrum lever to lift the t-post straight out, by sliding the t-post driver down the t-post, between one of the t-post driver handles and the body of the t-post driver, until the driver is resting on the ground and the handle is on the notched side of the t-post and the body of the t-post driver is on the opposite smooth side. Now slide one or more t-posts into the driver for increased leverage and rigidity as needed, and then lift. The t-post will become very tightly pinched between the handle and body of the t-post driver, with the protruding notch preventing the driver from sliding up the t-post. Where there is loose soil, sand, cinder, mud on top , you can use a block of woof to keep the butt of the driver from sinking into the soil as you lift. You can also "choke up" on the t-post by sliding the driver one way or the other, to either increase leverage or distance of each lift. And similar to the method you've shown us here, the driver will simply ratchet down to the next notch after each lift. Rinse and repeat a few times, and the t-post is yanked right out.

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@rkf2746]

A better trick is heading down to your local farm and ranch store, and buying a t post puller.

[@Nordgrinder]

@@rkf2746 Feel better, now?

[@kennyj7867]

I usually don't comment on videos...but after an hour of using our hands, a car jack and a sledgehammer to no avail. I watched your video and 6 minutes later my husband and i were able to remove 5 posts that would not budge. Thank you..thank you..thank you 💜

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!! Nice work

[@gutshotgriz3936]

Last time I tried digging out t-posts I’m pretty sure I invented some new curse words…clearly brains beats brawn! Nicely done, Sir!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!!

[@Arariel3]

Been there! Yepper!

[@wokyerdogatlunch]

Sometimes cussing adds that little bit extra that gets the job done. Then again I've never tried doing anything without cussing so I really don't know.

[@Mrbfgray]

True lower back buster. I feel dumb not thinking of this, lol.

[@mmccrack3n]

lol

[@davepeterson7]

Shear, simple genius. Thank you for sharing this incredible tip! Cheers!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@karlahernandez5750]

My friend and I were discussing how we were going to get a T post out this morning. Neither of us had a clue. Now thanks to you we are going to get that blasted thing out of the ground!

[@oxford821]

Nice!!!

[@brucebroberg9997]

Hi, I was excited about seeing your method of removing t-posts so I gave it a try on my neighbors posts. THEY WOULD NOT BUDGE. We live in an area that is solid clay and it gets hard like concrete. So I took the hose, turned it on "Jet" and put it down near the grass around the t-post. I held it in one place for about 2 minutes and did it on four sides. I pushed the t-post over to give a little room for the water to jet down. Then I tried your method and the t-posts came out so easily. Thanks for the idea. Oh, by the way, it works better if you use a litte shorter 2 x 4 than what you used in the video. You get more leverage.

[@oxford821]

Right on, great job!

[@davidneely1749]

And this is how KZbin can deliver extremely high-value content. Thank you for sharing a concept that can save money, and......... anyone can do this that needs to remove t-posts from the ground. We all need to consider things we do that could help someone else, and share!! Again, many, many thanks for sharing, I only wish I had known this last evening (I used my tractor bucket and a chain to remove 30+ t-posts).

[@oxford821]

Thanks for the great comment!!

[@craigsudman4556]

Slick move. Can't get much simpler that a piece of two by four. Great video thumbs up.

[@oxford821]

Right on, thanks

[@PaulAnderson777]

A quart of water will do it just as easily. Maybe I should make a video on that.

[@chicfromthesticks]

Omg... after fighting with a tee post for an hour I came in to eat and found you on the video. Went out did what you said and it popped right out! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@oxford821]

Yes! Right on!

[@davidpeightal4918]

Wow. You created a geared jack. My back thanks you!!! That beats anything I ever saw. Instant hero.

[@oxford821]

Yes!!!!! Right on

[@DanRussell-q8s]

I have removed thousands of t-posts in my life and NEVER knew of this !! Thank you sir !!

[@oxford821]

You’re welcome!

[@brianzachary5618]

That is a great idea. As I recall when i removed about 15 of these around 5 years ago I used a crow bar with a block of wood under it to keep it from sinking into the ground. If the ground is real soft, maybe from rain or for whatever reason, the technique presented here might be helped by laying similar size 2x4 on the ground to keep the vertical board from sinking in. Again great idea shown in the video.

[@oxford821]

Yes, definitely would work!

[@galez74]

Sir, you are a back saver! I was ready to start digging and I thought I should ask KZbin if there's a better way. Thank you!

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!!

[@rvalens2]

The only thing I did differently was that I took a two-foot piece of galvanized pipe and slipped it over the fence post to give me more leverage. With that extra leverage, I was able to pop those suckers out of the ground in two pulls. It works great. Kudos for posting (pun intended) 😂such a helpful video.

[@oxford821]

Great!!!

[@rosesmith3377]

OMG. Thank you so much for this tip on removing t-post. My husbands been trying to remove them and he's had a hard time. He's just pulling them out by force. He hurt his back.

[@oxford821]

No!!!! I hope this helps

[@scotthendricks7513]

GR8 TIP OF THE DAY! FIRST VIDEO I'VE EVER SEEN FROM YOU. I HAD JUST WATCHED ONE OF MY REGULARS & THIS VID JUST HAPPENED TO BE THERE THE TITLE GOT MY ATTENTION. AS SOON AS YOU PUT THAT 2X4 THERE & PUT IT UNDER THAT NOTCH MY INNER WISDOM KICKED IN & I SAID TO MYSELF PULL IT BACK AND REPEAT. I NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THESE T POSTS BUT THE KNOWLEDGE IS GR8 TO KNOW & ENJOY LEARNING INTERESTING THINGS LIKE I LEARNED IN THIS VID. PROPS TO YOU SIR TAKE CARE.

[@oxford821]

Awesome, thanks!!

[@charlesroberts3910]

Thank you very much it’s so stupid simple , like why didn’t I think of that you are so kind to share that . I’m 73 and still learning. I used to pull wooden posts by digging in my pointy pick near the ground and prying them up with the curve of the pick . It worked great

[@oxford821]

Good deal!

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

Glad I tuned in. I have 'T' post fence. Someday I will really impress my handyman with this when I show him how it's done.

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@tomkelly8827]

Brilliant! So now I don't need to spend $100 to get out a $10 post!

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@isabelladavis1363]

you just saved this 70 year old girl SO MUCH EFFORT in already 90 degrees at 9 am in the morning...an absolute godsend thank you bless you this rates an A+ in home steading! I got one out after 20 minutes all bent to non recognizable use lol BUT it came out

[@oxford821]

Right on!! Credits in Heaven!

[@Sparklfoot]

Thank you! What a great technique. And the posts come out straight so they can be used again.

[@oxford821]

Yes!!

[@domading2759]

That's pretty slick! I'm an old homesteader that knows a few things.. That impressed me

[@oxford821]

Nice!!!

[@deborahmartin-bunker5507]

That is so cool. Thank you I'm 73 and that is a lot easier to get out

[@oxford821]

Alright! I’m glad it helped

[@muhammadzmalik]

This is the best method ... SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE!!! Thank you!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@barb7128]

Thank you!! I have fought with these posts to get them out- digging, pushing, with in the end my losing and the post still in place. Thank you! I should be able to handle this.

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@tsdelaney]

Brilliant in its simplicity! You can do a lot of stuff with a good stick! Thanks for the video, you've saved me some aggravating work!!!

[@oxford821]

Alright!!!

[@HousBinPhartiin]

Thanks for posting this. It took me less than 10 minutes to remove 8 metal posts that had been in the ground for probably more than 50 years. Your 2x4 method worked great.

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!

[@roxsandersoniii847]

I'm in the same boat as everyone else. I spent hours with chains and scissor jacks and this solved it in 1 minute. This is amazing.

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@GordonSturrock]

THAT is the greatest "old man trick" i've ever seen!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!

[@sleeve8651]

Once again, necessity is the Mother of invention ! Truer words have never been spoken ! Thanks for sharing ! Wish I had known this decades ago ! Wow.....! 👍😉

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@metalkingtohorses]

this worked great for me today!!! im in my 50s and a lady! and it was 80 degrees and 80 percent humidity

[@oxford821]

Great news!!

[@Brainchild69]

That's great information. It sure beats digging around it and trying to wrench it out by hand.

[@oxford821]

Exactly!

[@michaelwalling8281]

This is brilliant. In the desert I have used a tractor to (try to) pull t-posts. Pouring a gallon of water around the base is the only way to get them out.

[@oxford821]

I wonder if this would be easier than pulling out the tractor?

[@Jnjexplife]

Kudos to you! Sure beats trying to wiggle post back & forth side to side back & forth side to side etc etc . Learn something new everyday, thanks!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@little3765]

Wow thanks for sharing your knowledge! Worked like a charm! 👌👌

[@oxford821]

Thank you !!!

[@tadpolesoup]

The awesome power of the lever! Thanks for sharing!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@lefty1960a]

This ruled!!! Thanks man. I could have way over complicated it!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!

[@Xray8906]

One came out easy this way the other was a pain but still came out. The 2x4 we had was wet so it smashed the edges in. Great video and info. Thank you

[@oxford821]

Cool, thanks for watching!

[@sonnyamoran7383]

I'll give it a try. I'm 67, not very strong, and posts in very hard ground. But I'm ready to try.

[@oxford821]

Go for it!

[@sonnyamoran7383]

No, I did not. Nice idea, but my BIL put them in and they are pretty deep.

[@jamessammann9183]

Did not work ground to hard in texas

[@markg7963]

Thanks buddy. I’ve got some of these to remove. Love the video!

[@oxford821]

Alright!!

[@Johnverse-tw3bf]

Wow! That's really a great idea! I tried it out and realized that method doesn't work good on soft ground. So, I stuck a cinder block on the ground and propped the 2x4 against the corner of the top of the inside hole so the 2x4 didn't slip when I'm using your method. I also had to push my foot against the end of the cinder block closest to the T-post. But, once I did that, your method worked great!

[@oxford821]

Most of my great ideas other people already completed!!!

[@Arariel3]

ROFL. Sometimes the simplest solution is the most brilliant. Thank you for the idea!

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@wiseproverbs2248]

Great, simple idea. Thank you!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@steelman774]

A buddy of mine said, “There is no such thing as Scrap wood… rather wood that just hasn’t been purposed yet.” This is a brilliant use of a manual T-post remover. I’m sending this on to my more industrious friends. Keep up the good work! 😉

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@Lydia-g7n6e]

Oh my gosh that was super easy! Thank you! I didn't understand what those notches were for.

[@oxford821]

NP. I think the notches are for a wire to wrap around for holding a fence in place?

[@robertbowling8393]

Great idea. We pulled hundreds of them after grand-dad ceased raising livestock many years ago. This method would've been much faster. We used the rear tractor wheel and chain method ... It worked, but no faster than this! Thank you!

[@oxford821]

You’re welcome!

[@starsimpletin]

Great tip. I’ve been shoveling around it with no results. Gonna go try this now

[@oxford821]

Go for it!

[@frankthompson3712]

Excellent! You have saved a lot of time and effort. Thanks

[@oxford821]

You’re welcome!

[@FAiRWARNiNG_Podcast]

I just came back to comment to say we just did this and it WORKED!!! Thanks soooo much❤❤

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!!!

I have a remover, but if I'd seen your video first, I wouldn't have bought it. Very innovative and clever.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@lw2131]

This is the BEST how to on removing tposts... great teacher!!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!!

[@Reathety]

Wow, this is so simple and genius. I'm going to go do this right now!

[@oxford821]

Go for it!

[@noelledatta5281]

This saved us so so so much time!! And it was so satisfying to do too. Thank you!

[@oxford821]

Nice!!

[@JDfan3340too]

Thank you so much for this!! I used my t post pounder, and got them out using that for leverage! It was so easy that way! I can't believe I didn't think of this....😂

[@oxford821]

@@JDfan3340too right on!!

[@JamesNearn]

Outstanding tip! I saw your video yesterday and jumped up out of my seat to go try it... sure enough, it worked well! :) :) :)

[@oxford821]

Nice!!!!!!

[@danclas5983]

Who would have thunk it. I was just about to get the tractor out and thought, there has to be something quicker and easier. Thanks man.

[@oxford821]

No Problem!

[@danclas5983]

@@oxford821 Worked like a charm. Did 7 fence post in about ten minutes

[@oxford821]

Right on!!

[@patwaldrip3774]

Thank you, for sharing I have a t post, my father-in-law put in and I have tried several times to get it out to no avail. I will try your way and I will let you know, how it works. It looks simple and should be taught by all fathers to their sons and daughters.

[@oxford821]

Yes, I hope it works!

[@TommyLawson-yc3ru]

This absolutely does work! I had to pull about 10 tposts out on very short notice, i sure appreciate you sir! Thank you thank you!

[@oxford821]

Right on!!

[@gnosticAgnosticYT]

Nice trick! Thanks for sharing! I've been using a floor jack and a wrench.

[@oxford821]

NP, thanks for watching

[@raystarky3896]

GREAT VIDEO! and a great idea! I know in the late 70's me and a buddy of mine had to pull out almost 50 of those dam things out, AND the ground was SO DRY and hard we had to use a CHAIN rapped around the post and use a HYRODALIC JACK to push/pull the post out of the ground. IT WAS A PAIN in the back. BUTT we finally got them all out to REPOISTION them for a fence relocation

[@oxford821]

Sounds tough, thanks!

[@Wasp121323]

Awesome class. Thank you.

[@oxford821]

NP!!

[@allemander]

I tried pulling one of these posts out of my backyard once but I wasn’t aware of this trick. So, I tried yanking the post in all directions to make the hole in the ground larger at its opening. That failed to loosen it sufficiently so that I could raise the post from its position in the dirt, so I thought I’d try to bend it by pulling it towards me using all my weight. Well, under lateral force, the metal post snapped in two and down I went…hard…flat on my back. It had barely even bent before it snapped. Obviously, I didn’t expect that outcome but it sure was a lesson learned. I couldn’t even find the remaining piece still underground.

[@oxford821]

Dang, hopefully that was the last time you’ll struggle with them!!!

[@420gzuz]

those cast iron oners that snap rather than break are pretty uncommon these days!

[@420gzuz]

cast iron ones, that snap, rather than BEND i meant to say

[@CrampedGrampy]

Darned clever! I have a few to be removed. The cheap old guy that lives inside of me says we are NOT going to buy that handy jimdandy removal tool. Thanks to you, I won't make that purchase. Thank you very much.

[@oxford821]

You’re welcome!!

[@narayansinghrajpurohit1630]

wow! I used car jack and others but could not get it out, I will try this. Thank you so much!

[@oxford821]

@@narayansinghrajpurohit1630 NP! Good luck

[@JunoTafoya]

Man heck of a tip,thank you very much.Your video just popped up and I'm glad it did.

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@sdh9233]

Wow, great back saver. I'm getting ready to pull about a dozen or so. Thanks

[@oxford821]

I hope it works for you!!

[@markb7067]

Smart and straight forward. Very useful! Thanks for sharing.

[@oxford821]

Right on! Thanks for watching

[@johnnoble8675]

Thank you so much for the info, I've been trying for sometime to think of a way to get some removed . 😮

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@ericbalow9119]

I'm sure that our SW VA clay ground will say, boy, you better go get your tractor but I will be trying this low tech highly intelligent method where I can't get my tractor in. Thanks for the tip!!!!

[@oxford821]

Right on! I hope it works for you.

[@wilfor03]

You are the wizard, my friend....thank you for sharing....

[@oxford821]

Alright!!! Thanks. I accept all compliments!

[@Tomana_]

simple leverage. So simple that all of us commenting failed to use the KISS principle lol. The obvious most often goes unobserved. Thanks very much for posting this video.

[@oxford821]

Alright NP!!

[@shanegalang9]

Brilliant idea!! Thank you for spreading knowledge brother!

[@oxford821]

Right on!!

[@Freight_Train]

I was doing "the bang it with a sledge hammer back and forth" thing for years. I'm going to try this next time. Very clever process. Thanks.

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@Freight_Train]

@@oxford821 I had to remove 2 posts this past week and used this method. It worked great! My 2x4 must have been much softer than yours because the notches on the post cut through the edge of it, so I had to screw a flat piece of metal to the end for resistance. Still much faster than the way I was doing it before. Thank you!

[@genefowler1847]

Year old post and still able to help me. Excellent video

[@oxford821]

Thanks !!

[@framwinkle]

Thank you, sir! This was some great knowledge to pass on.

[@oxford821]

You’re welcome!

[@macole4958]

I always wondered what those notches were used for, now I know. Brilliant!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@rcschmidt668]

I wish I knew this 20 years ago! Thanks for sharing.

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@sasquatch-7634]

Technically the 2 X 4 IS a tool.

[@oxford821]

Yea, a cheap one ?

[@Dingleberry1856]

Your comment makes you a tool.

[@freegee3503]

Technically the board is a tool but he titled the video well for practical reasons. Genius method! 👍

[@Hoaxer51]

Great idea, I probably won’t need to use this but the principle could be used for a number of different applications, just file it away and when a similar problem arises, maybe you’ll remember this trick. Lol

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@ptrainingbytim]

Excellent vid brother - God bless you!

[@oxford821]

Thank you!

[@jwilliams986]

What a genius idea ! Thanks for sharing!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@420gzuz]

that's actually really cool. i came on here thinking your solution would be something i had learned as a kid on a chicken farm.

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@rd5081]

One word …. WOW!!!!! More words … that’s absolutely AWESOME

[@oxford821]

Right on!!

[@terraspath2642]

Thanks. Doing this today. Your video was very helpful!❤

[@oxford821]

Alright!

[@jim-od8pv]

I have a few to take out. Thanks for the video.

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@imagohouse7412]

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks brother!!!

[@oxford821]

@@imagohouse7412 NP!

[@macsloan58]

Great and informative video. That is a nice way to remove the posts, but a potential nut-buster. Buy a farm Jack.

[@oxford821]

👍

[@richardroyles1423]

Thanks for the tip. God bless.

[@oxford821]

NP, you also

[@stanleyhape8427]

Good job👍 If you have posts that you know you are going to be removing, then cut the metal anchors off the bottom . A grinder can zip them right off. They work fine and are a breeze to remove.

[@gfrank8058]

Thanks for sharing, great idea. Plan on using it soon.. 👍👍👍👍😊😊😊

[@oxford821]

@@gfrank8058 Nice!!

[@ChrisGilpin-oz1yg]

Works like a charm was worried how I was going to remove posts but this work thank you sir

[@oxford821]

Right on, glad it worked out!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Pretty slick way to pull the T-posts. I have used a car jack to lift them but your way is simpler and easier.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@robertlaney2358]

Genius!! I avoided a lot of sweating and swearing.

[@oxford821]

Glad it worked!

[@ZE308AC]

Thank you for sharing such valuable information.

[@oxford821]

NP!!

[@hottractor1999]

Good video! I've actually done that. I put one foot on the bottom of the board pushing it toward the T-post and pull the T-post, the board engages the stub, pull, push and repeat. Only rarely have i found the post is stuck.

[@oxford821]

Nice!!

[@WarrenFloyd-xr2js]

Good idea, I built tl from an old. Floor jack,. It uses the notchi also,works great 👍

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@ronnyrice697]

That is the best idea.simply brilliant and simple.wow thanks.

[@oxford821]

Right on, NP!

[@58russ]

Going to have to remove a few soon, will try this. Thanks!

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@nomansland4811]

Clever. I usually just use the blade on my tractor bucket to pull it up. Those little nubs on the t post are pretty handy.

[@oxford821]

Yes!!