Just got back from working on fence and I'm going to have to put in a brace assembly. It's in a corner that gets flooded often and it is muddy so digging by hand or auger is going to be tough. Plus it's practically inaccessible with a tractor, anyway. Thought about using the brackets and t-posts to build a brace. Ever used them? Give me some feedback. Thanks!
T-post braces
- Thread starter J. T.
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Texas PaPaw
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Have used push-a-post braces. If you pull more than 2 wires you need a double post ( 2 t post welded back to back) or put a 3ft piece of 2" pipe over t post to keep it from bending. I haven't used their braces that connect the tops of 2 post. Only the angled brace post. Have pulled 4HT wires from 1 post with 2" pipe to strengthen post & angle brace.
http://www.pushapost.com/
For your wet location situation using 2 or maybe 3 t posts with 1 or 2 pushapost angle braces and the braces that connect the tops of each t post might do the job without digging in the muck.
The push-a-post is easy to install and the simplest of all the t post braces I am familiar with.
Good luck and best regards
Brock
http://www.pushapost.com/
For your wet location situation using 2 or maybe 3 t posts with 1 or 2 pushapost angle braces and the braces that connect the tops of each t post might do the job without digging in the muck.
The push-a-post is easy to install and the simplest of all the t post braces I am familiar with.
Good luck and best regards
Brock
oldshep
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This worked well for me. It is sold at TSC. I would go as deep as possible though in the muddy area.
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Caustic Burno
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In my bottom pastures that stay really wet I drop a bag of ready mix and drive the post right through the bag. Works like a charm.
Texan
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I've never used any of the brackets, but I have used t-posts for braces. For me, a torch worked as good as a bracket. Wasn't sure how long this fence would be up, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it. That was 7 or 8 years ago. I tried to get a couple of pics for you this afternoon, J.T.
One of the pics shows the origin of those posts. Not sure how well the heat from a torch would work with the Mexican junk they sell these days.
One of the pics shows the origin of those posts. Not sure how well the heat from a torch would work with the Mexican junk they sell these days.
I've used the bracket type of set up a couple of times, not sure of the manufacturere or name. The problem I ran into is that they are made for a medium heavy weight post. Don;t work with a real heavy duty post.
dun
dun
Well, after putting in three of the wedge lock T post braces, I think I'll stick to the old tried and true creoste wood post braces. The T post braces twist as they go into this clay/chert/root choked ground and they can't be twisted back into place. The hardware didn't always fit tight on the post like it should either. I reckon I'll be digging holes for wood braces from now on.
