Come Along or Yellow Wire Stretcher

[Angus Cowman]

I just stretch it till it sings when you snap it. The brand of wire makes a huge difference also. We had an off brand that had too much copper in it and it would sag between posts within a week no matter how tight it was. Anohter off brand didn;t have enough copper and by the time it started to get tight it broke. I've gone to nothing but Red Brand and haven;t had either problem since. The little extra cost is worth the decrease in frustration.

I have quit using red brand about 6 yrs ago and went with the Oklahoma steel brand wire I like it just as well if not better than the red brand and it is usually about $8 per roll cheaper
I have strung 50 miles or more of it and haven't had a problem
just watch out when handling it the barbs are like razors

[bretsam]

We always used a come-a-long. Worked great!

[BubbaBob]

i use the yellow stretcher, too. stopped using red brand a few years back because it has rusted within abt 8-10 yrs. the smaller gauge stuff is wicked with those barbs, but it lasts longer for me. my preferred fence is hog wire with two strands barbed at the top, but i cant afford it for all of my fencing.

[RCP]

I don't mean to steal this thread, but on this subject, can anyone explain how to use a " Lamb Wire Fence Co. stretcher made in Adrian Michigan. I bought it on ebay, and can't figure it out thanks! rcp

[Fly-guy]

I use my pickup to take the slack out and then the come-a-long to tighten it up good. I seem to get enough practice as I have 3/4 of a mile along a county road.

We always have somebody that cannot keep their car between the ditches and so far, have only had three of the offenders fess up to running through the fence.

[Nowland Farms]

....I seem to get enough practice as I have 3/4 of a mile along a county road. We always have somebody that cannot keep their car between the ditches and so far, have only had three of the offenders fess up to running through the fence.

Funny that you say that but a few years ago we had 3 folks go thru our fence in about 2 years. I happened during the night on all three times. Luckly the cows were in the other pastures at the time. Only one time did anyone say anything. It was a lady who was "bumped" when a car ran up behind her and clipped her left rear before passing. She spun out and went thru the fence backwards. I was out of town at the time so my son went and unlocked the gate to let the tow truck in to load the car up. When I got home the next evening, the lady's husband had already repaired the fence.

I have used the yellow stretcher, a comealong, the tractor, the truck and one of those rope pulley blocks that was my granddads. Each has good points and bad points. I choose the best depending on what I need at the moment.

[Fly-guy]

Nowland, I had one that the ditch was too deep to cross and the gate to the pasture was right across from the landlords house, just a little incentive to fess up?!?

[dun]

I don't mean to steal this thread, but on this subject, can anyone explain how to use a " Lamb Wire Fence Co. stretcher made in Adrian Michigan. I bought it on ebay, and can't figure it out thanks! rcp

Post some pictures from a couple of angles and I'll bet someone will be able to figure it out.

[RCP]

Thanks dun, I'll try. I found the company, and it is an old one, but no info.rcp

[backhoeboogie]

Thanks dun, I'll try. I found the company, and it is an old one, but no info.rcp

The golden rod I use must be 50 years old. Good one.

[mtncows]

Anyone but me think it might be a good idea to put a wire tightener like a smooth hii-tensile wire in new fence to take out slack after the wire stretches later?

[backhoeboogie]

mtncows, if my wire "stretches later" It means either it wasn't tight enough to begin with, or the corner pipes or brace pipes weren't deep enough.

Dun I have been going with the Oklahoma brand 4 point lately and like it better than Red Brand.

[Angus Cowman]

mtncows, if my wire "stretches later" It means either it wasn't tight enough to begin with, or the corner pipes or brace pipes weren't deep enough.

Dun I have been going with the Oklahoma brand 4 point lately and like it better than Red Brand.

I agree with you on that BHB been using the OK steel wire the last 5 yrs or so

[dun]

mtncows, if my wire "stretches later" It means either it wasn't tight enough to begin with, or the corner pipes or brace pipes weren't deep enough.

Dun I have been going with the Oklahoma brand 4 point lately and like it better than Red Brand.

I agree with you on that BHB been using the OK steel wire the last 5 yrs or so

Up here the choices are basicly Red Brand, Gaucho or some kind of junk crap.

[Angus Cowman]

mtncows, if my wire "stretches later" It means either it wasn't tight enough to begin with, or the corner pipes or brace pipes weren't deep enough.

Dun I have been going with the Oklahoma brand 4 point lately and like it better than Red Brand.

I agree with you on that BHB been using the OK steel wire the last 5 yrs or so

Up here the choices are basicly Red Brand, Gaucho or some kind of junk crap.

MFA sells OK steel wire also