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

We build civilizations, we can get out a stuck t-post!!! You can Take out old metal fence posts same way.

[@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

[@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

[@nordgrinder6119]

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!

[@davepeterson7]

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

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@dammitbobby283]

I shall forever know this knowledge.

[@oxford821]

Yes!!

[@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!

[@tomkelly8827]

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

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@lefty1960a]

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

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!

[@noelledatta5281]

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

[@oxford821]

Nice!!

[@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!

[@starsimpletin]

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

[@oxford821]

Go for it!

[@wiseproverbs2248]

Great, simple idea. Thank you!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@markb7067]

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

[@oxford821]

Right on! Thanks for watching

[@bluegrassfan23]

Well, I’ll be darned. Thank you for that tip.

[@oxford821]

NP!!

[@FAiRWARNiNG_Podcast]

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

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!!!

[@ronnyrice697]

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

[@oxford821]

Right on, NP!

[@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!!!

[@ThisMFr]

I learned something new! Thank you!

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!

[@richardroyles1423]

Thanks for the tip. God bless.

[@gnosticAgnosticYT]

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

[@oxford821]

NP, thanks for watching

[@58russ]

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

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@blackie8306]

Interesting. Here in Australia we call them star pickets, and they don't have knobs, but holes to run fencing wires through. But they're still a pain to remove - unless you have a tool called a star picket extractor.

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@hottractor2456]

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!!

[@troneforce8199]

GREAT VIDEO. SUPER HELPFUL!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@Chris-jh3tg]

Pretty cool. I usually just put a timber hitch on them and let the tractor lift them.

[@oxford821]

It works!

[@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!

[@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.

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Simple yet effective 👍

[@oxford821]

Sometimes a piece of wood is more handy then going all the way back to the garage to get the real t-post puller!

[@jackieavila2572]

Thank you it worked really well today.

[@oxford821]

Right on!!!

[@bugwar5545]

Thanks for the video. I will give it a try.

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@zwolnova]

Good info Thanks!!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@gunterbecker8528]

Great work mate ❤

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!

[@UraniumMan]

Nice! Though I would argue that a 2x4 is a tool in this case. :)

[@oxford821]

Yes it is, but a cheap one!

[@joncollard3188]

Sweet solution! Thank you 😅

[@oxford821]

NP!!

[@vicc6744]

Got some of these posts to remove as soon as the ground unfreezes- thanks

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@lakeforkwiring]

brilliant Sir ... I like it.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!!

[@stevioclark]

Fantastic. Thanks

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@ishaqmd.9026]

Best informative video.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@h8tin]

Thanks have about 40 of these to remove ❤

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@User39.]

Im 54...learned something today

[@dustybowhunter]

Neat little trick, never heard of that before

[@oxford821]

I’ve seen people use the metal pounder the same way.

[@LadyMashaka]

you are a genius

[@oxford821]

I accept!

[@grandpashihan6285]

Thank you great hack! Love the crocks lol ❤

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@dixiewishbone5582]

Great idea, Thanks for the tip! I used a small chain and a come-along jack to extract mine from heavy red clay which was a royal pain! It looks like you have fruit trees of some sort? S. Carolina

[@oxford821]

Yes, apple pear and cherry

[@just__dave]

I’ve tried this using my t-post pounder upside down. I ended up bending the crap out of my t-post. What worked better was soaking the ground with water for a minute first then giving it a go with the leverage. Saved me from having to unbend my posts (or at least trying to).

[@oxford821]

Great advice!

[@420gzuz]

yeah if you have the same leverage as shown in this video and you're bending the tip, those are some flimsy t posts and that is some dense soil and the post is way past the hilt. thats earthquake proof fenceposting.

[@jwallen158]

Just use a plumbing wrench , tighten to pole and 3 taps up with a sledge hammer. Easy

[@LL-wh3uc]

@@jwallen158make a video of that, hard to believe

[@stevo5521]

Most Excellent!

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@ishaqmd.9026]

Well done 👍

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@micktepolt6276]

good idea ! thanks

[@oxford821]

NP

[@brucerazor5202]

So cool so simple !

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@tkblessed]

brilliant thank you!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@wingking077]

Awesome, my back will love me now

[@oxford821]

Right on!!

[@lukeblackford1677]

Nice!

[@Bushman9]

Very clever.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@davidweiss8710]

thank you!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@dpina01]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🎉

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

how did your chestnut trees do over the winter?

[@oxford821]

I’m about to do a video on them. You get the first insider info, about half came up!

[@GregRutkowski]

Yep it worked perfect!

[@oxford821]

All right!!!

[@peterbarlow8912]

It’s a ratchet with a wood pawl. I usually just lever the post back and forth flaring and loosening the hole. Still prefer old hat channel posts with punched up and down hooks. Problem is the only ones I can find these days have paint thicker than the steel.

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@andoreanesnomeo1706]

Sooo useful.

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@A_Homola]

Outstanding

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@shadyman6346]

Genius!

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@texassteve6395]

THANKS!!!!!!

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@williamf3988]

Dont try this when its muddy. A car jack and a short length of chain works like a boss

[@oxford821]

Mud would be a problem

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thank u

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@randyblackburn9765]

Good idea

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@TheCrunchbird]

* * * BRILLIANT * * *

[@oxford821]

Nice!

[@rainbowboa100]

easiest way is a handyman jack and a piece of chain . i worked on a cattle ranch for many years.

[@oxford821]

I might have to get one

[@jmont7862]

Clever!

[@chrissample3047]

Nice smart!

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@johnwesleybrewer]

Brilliant

[@oxford821]

Thanks!

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

you could of helped build the pyramids with that knowledge.

[@oxford821]

It probably would’ve helped!

[@din75cschmoo]

🤩 sweet!

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@dw6090]

Yup

[@mrsoxford8217]

I can hear the Amish working their fields in the background…I was waiting to see if they popped up in the background of the video but they didn’t

[@oxford821]

Yea, they had a big team of mules working the field

[@Rio97621]

It could work. I would have called that the "front" of the post.

[@oxford821]

Ok, right on!

[@Gunbucket1964]

The 2x4 is a tool.😊

[@oxford821]

Correct

[@tommac5411]

Fashion police warning!!!!

[@oxford821]

Thanks for any and all compliments!!

[@pfflyer1963]

Great idea! Isn’t the 2 x 4 a tool though? Lol

[@oxford821]

Yea, I’m gonna have to fix that!

[@jonathanrichards1985]

That's genius, thank you for that.

[@oxford821]

NP!

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Cool. Like a ratchet (sp?).

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@woodyhayes7402]

I’d like to see it done in clay soil

[@oxford821]

I would try

[@jwallen158]

Old plumbing wrench 3 smack up on wrench with sledge hammer and out even easier..

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@randysmith7837]

Go buy a post puller & push a button ❓ much faster & easier.

[@oxford821]

Yea, but if you don’t want to spend money…..use a piece of wood!

[@troylazarus4102]

This failed miserably. The teeth bit down into the wood and left notches. It didn't do anything put them up.

[@troylazarus4102]

Update. Using this method I finally managed to get 2 of the 5 out. But, whoever put these things in, buried them about half way into the ground. They're deep. Either the teeth put notches in the wood or the 2x4 sinks into the yard. Decades ago, someone got the bright idea to put up a partial chain link fence with tposts... it was the ugliest thing I've seen in a while. It has to go.

[@oxford821]

Well I’m glad you got some out! I was thinking the wood you used was to soft?

[@davedouglas9697]

@@oxford821 I was having that problem too. Screwed a thick piece of metal on the end of the wood about 1/8" thick. Problem solved. If it sinks into the ground, make that base bigger somehow. Works great!!

[@jeffburton1326]

Ummm ..... the 2x4 would be a tool in this case.

[@oxford821]

Yes

[@scottrevia1611]

Give me a big enough lever and I can move the world

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@quentinclark900]

Ya know it’s not no tools if u use a piece of wood😂🤦🏻

[@oxford821]

Your correct. I shoulda said, “no metal Tools” ?

[@Davewutsup]

It's like a ratchet system

[@oxford821]

Yes!

[@bryanbabb5185]

That 2x4 is a tool

[@oxford821]

Yup

[@Ann__333]

I was using a tire and a wench....

[@oxford821]

I hope this worked easier for you instead

[@jefffrancis6824]

👀

[@oxford821]

Right on!

[@jimhendrix7776]

Lol that wasn't even deep in the ground lol.. get like 6 footers 2.5' in the ground and I doubt the average person will be pulling them this way!! Maybe I'm wrong, but doubt it 😆 🤣 😂

[@oxford821]

I’ll try it !