T-Post Driver

[BMBARFARM]

My husband and I have just finished one and one-half miles of fencing. We used six strands of barb wire :cboy: and found that the air driven t-post driver saved the day. WE ordered it over the internet and also the air-compressor as well. It never stopped and drove through some rough Okloahoma dirt and rock. The only concern we now have is the fact that we used the expensive red wire, thinking we were using the best.

 

[sillco]

My husband and I have just finished one and one-half miles of fencing. We used six strands of barb wire :cboy: and found that the air driven t-post driver saved the day. WE ordered it over the internet and also the air-compressor as well. It never stopped and drove through some rough Okloahoma dirt and rock. The only concern we now have is the fact that we used the expensive red wire, thinking we were using the best.

I think if you used 12.5 gage, four point american made red tip wire, you used the best barb wire. I now use high tensel smooth wire. It is stronger and easier to put up.

 

[backhoeboogie]

My husband and I have just finished one and one-half miles of fencing. We used six strands of barb wire :cboy: and found that the air driven t-post driver saved the day. WE ordered it over the internet and also the air-compressor as well. It never stopped and drove through some rough Okloahoma dirt and rock. The only concern we now have is the fact that we used the expensive red wire, thinking we were using the best.

I think if you used 12.5 gage, four point american made red tip wire, you used the best barb wire. I now use high tensel smooth wire. It is stronger and easier to put up.

There are several "American" brands of red tip wire that is complete junk. Seen some of it break before it was even fully stretched. Rolled it up and told the dude to take it back to where he got it.

 

[Carlos D.]

Just curious , what are you keeping in with 6 strandes of barb

carl

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Just curious , what are you keeping in with 6 strandes of barb

carl

Two reasons people do it: 1. To keep in certain types of animals. 2. Added insurance against escapes (or strays getting in your property).

Everyone has their reasons.

Some people only have one strand of electric fence about 3 foot high. If it works for them (and their piece of mind), it's ok. Others "need" more peace of mind and "insurance".

I won't describe "our" fencing because others will probably think we are crazy...lol. But...we sleep very well at night, expecially with a lot of frontage on a major highway... ;-)

 

[backhoeboogie]

It is never a matter of fencing something in. It is ALWAYS a matter of fencing something OUT. That is how it started in the old days and that is what legal mumbo jumbo is written to support.

When I build fence, my first priority is protecting my critters.

There is legal mumbo jumbo saying that if my neighbor's cows get on my property, it is my fault. Legal precidence too for cases in past centuries. Check with your own state laws.

To drive a T-post, first figure out how much you want above ground after its driven. Go cut you a 2 inch pipe that length. Slide the pipe over the top of the T-Post until it rests on the spade. Put it in place and push it in with the front bucket of your tractor. The pipe won't let the T-Post deflect if you hit a root or rock. You won't bend any if you have them in a pipe. When the spade enters the earth, the T-Post will slide on through until your front bucket is even with the pipe. The T-Post is now at its perfect length and you can go to the next one. With someone helping you, you can drive about 350 T-Posts in a given day, once you have the rythym.

 

[samm]

we used our bucket on the tractor to drive ours in too, husband drove, and i held the post and ducked :lol:
didnt make any alterations to the bucket, but i seen some where that someone had welded a horse shoe to the bottom of the bucket to make a spot for the top of the t-post to be in, so it dont want to slide. any way we finally just have just a few hundred feet to finish, and we will be done for a while, but we had to wait on some rain, the dang ground has been a little hard. and to get a little more time to get er done.
samm

 

[dun]

When I can;t get in with the powered pounder or I'm too lazy to dig it out, I use an old gutted hydraulic cylinder

dun

 

[Rod]

Not to change the subject but i was quite pleased on the ability a reciever hitch has for driving T-posts. Neighbor borrowed my driver so I had to improvise a little. Dont know for sure if it was the quality of the steel or the fact of me being so pissed off as to why the posts seemed to go down much quicker.

 

[Susie David]

Call me old fashoned but I thought that I was really spending the $$ when I got us a spring loaded driver...son-in-law powered. I can feed him posts all day.
DMc

 

[milesvb]

It is never a matter of fencing something in. It is ALWAYS a matter of fencing something OUT.

Not ALWAYS. It depends on whether you're in a free range area or not. Around here you are responsible for keeping your critters in.