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<blockquote data-quote="Ouachita" data-source="post: 1227480" data-attributes="member: 16802"><p>I agree. I know a little bit about this, but not enough to explain it (like many other things in life). </p><p>It could be the "T" post or the wire, or in combo. I remember my dad got a really good deal on T post he bought at Lowes in Fort Smith, AR. This was about 2006. We planted them in the ground on one quarter mile fence line. I had found a good deal on T post at a place near Wister, OK on the same day he bought his. We had extra post. We noticed his post were smaller in every dimension except length, and they weighed less; noticeably less. Since we had extras we doubled up in some places; low wet spots, steep hills/valleys and etc. In other words, these post were staggered in some places; mine, then his, then mine, then his........... Etc......</p><p>Today I am replacing those post he bought at Lowes. They rot out about 2" to 6" below ground level. You can walk up and push on them and bend them over. When you try to use a T post puller, about half of them break under surface. The rest are useless even to try to drive for tomatoe stakes.</p><p>I don't know if this has anything to do with your problem, as we only use the high grade Red Brand barb wire. I haven't noticed any dissimilar metal corrosion/rust from the post dad bought or the ones I bought (on the post itself where the barb wire contacts).</p><p>Off topic, I did notice that any/all electric fence clips would not fit the cheaper post that dad bought (we put an electric wire on them about a year later). We put them on and then had to wrap baling wire around them to hold them tight to the cheap post.</p><p>Although it was bad choice on his part, we both learned a valuable lesson; Don't cheap out on fencing materials. Your time is very valuable and if you ever put pencil to the Big Cheif tablet, it's cheaper to spend the money up front and do it right the first time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ouachita, post: 1227480, member: 16802"] I agree. I know a little bit about this, but not enough to explain it (like many other things in life). It could be the "T" post or the wire, or in combo. I remember my dad got a really good deal on T post he bought at Lowes in Fort Smith, AR. This was about 2006. We planted them in the ground on one quarter mile fence line. I had found a good deal on T post at a place near Wister, OK on the same day he bought his. We had extra post. We noticed his post were smaller in every dimension except length, and they weighed less; noticeably less. Since we had extras we doubled up in some places; low wet spots, steep hills/valleys and etc. In other words, these post were staggered in some places; mine, then his, then mine, then his........... Etc...... Today I am replacing those post he bought at Lowes. They rot out about 2" to 6" below ground level. You can walk up and push on them and bend them over. When you try to use a T post puller, about half of them break under surface. The rest are useless even to try to drive for tomatoe stakes. I don't know if this has anything to do with your problem, as we only use the high grade Red Brand barb wire. I haven't noticed any dissimilar metal corrosion/rust from the post dad bought or the ones I bought (on the post itself where the barb wire contacts). Off topic, I did notice that any/all electric fence clips would not fit the cheaper post that dad bought (we put an electric wire on them about a year later). We put them on and then had to wrap baling wire around them to hold them tight to the cheap post. Although it was bad choice on his part, we both learned a valuable lesson; Don't cheap out on fencing materials. Your time is very valuable and if you ever put pencil to the Big Cheif tablet, it's cheaper to spend the money up front and do it right the first time. [/QUOTE]
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