Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Trucks, Tractors & Machinery
Gas powered post driver
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Dan-DK Farms" data-source="post: 1702697" data-attributes="member: 39960"><p>I also have one of the heavier Titian post drivers. After driving 2 7/8 pipes and many T- posts by myself, I'd had enough of near falls and not quite square posts in the ground. I knew there had to be a better way if I was going to be self reliant.</p><p></p><p>I used some 2 inch square tubing to build a set of second hands. The tubing fits inside my truck's receiver hitch, it comes straight out (of the receiver) about three feet (to clear the open tailgate) and does a 90 degree turn straight up for six feet and then does a 45 degree turn straight back. </p><p></p><p>About half way up the six foot section I attached a manual boat winch that locks in either direction (pay out or reeling in). On the winch I used wire cable. I used a pulley connected at the first point of the 45 degree turn and then another at the end of 45 degree tube. At the top pulley I connect the wire hook to a short chain connected to the handle of the post driver.</p><p>Using the winch system I can now drive posts without worry off the weight or balance of the driver.</p><p></p><p>One regret - it's pretty darn heavy but one man can get it into the receiver hitch or use a tractor to attach it to a truck.</p><p></p><p>If you have money to spare, there are alternatives using tractors and hydraulics to do it much easier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan-DK Farms, post: 1702697, member: 39960"] I also have one of the heavier Titian post drivers. After driving 2 7/8 pipes and many T- posts by myself, I’d had enough of near falls and not quite square posts in the ground. I knew there had to be a better way if I was going to be self reliant. I used some 2 inch square tubing to build a set of second hands. The tubing fits inside my truck’s receiver hitch, it comes straight out (of the receiver) about three feet (to clear the open tailgate) and does a 90 degree turn straight up for six feet and then does a 45 degree turn straight back. About half way up the six foot section I attached a manual boat winch that locks in either direction (pay out or reeling in). On the winch I used wire cable. I used a pulley connected at the first point of the 45 degree turn and then another at the end of 45 degree tube. At the top pulley I connect the wire hook to a short chain connected to the handle of the post driver. Using the winch system I can now drive posts without worry off the weight or balance of the driver. One regret - it‘s pretty darn heavy but one man can get it into the receiver hitch or use a tractor to attach it to a truck. If you have money to spare, there are alternatives using tractors and hydraulics to do it much easier. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Trucks, Tractors & Machinery
Gas powered post driver
Top